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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The State Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday next it will be the duty of every elector in New South Wales to go to the nearest polling booth and record his or her vote for…

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The Coming Elections. Enrol at Once

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 7

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth electoral subdivision in which he lives…

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The State Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The Hon. C. A. Lee's Labour opponent for Tenterfield six years ago bas wired his old-time antagonist,stating that he placed his country before his…

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The State Elections. MR. H. W. Lane at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

The Nationalist candidate for the Armidale electorate—Mr. H. W. Lane —delivered his principal speech at Armidale in the local Town Hall on…

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Political Notes. Polling Hay: Saturday Next. National Candidate for Armidale: H.W. LANE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Thus Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A.:—If it comes my way to stop the war and release the I.W.W. men. I will do it. I would be the lowest type of a dog…

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Mr. Lane at Armidale. National Candidate Well Received. Note of Confidence Carried, at Large Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Though the chairmen expressed disappointment with the gathering which assembled to listen to Mv. H. W. Lane, sitting member for Arnndale,…

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The Election Pledge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

John Storey, referring to Mr. Hughes' presence in Sydney, remarked that Mr. Hughes would no doubt deny the result of the campaign in favor of…

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Polling Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

Saturday next, March 24, polling day for the State elections. Messrs F. J. Thomas (Nationalist), and L. L. Cunningham (Labor) are the candidates…

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Election Wires

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

On Saturday evening, shortly after 9 o'clock we will commence to post up returns for the State elections, on a board outside this office, so that anyone…

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Polling Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday—The Electoral Act provides that the day appointed for polling day shall be a public holiday from 12 o'clock noon of such day. There…

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To-morrows Election. Mr. Thomas at Brodie's Plains

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. P. J. Thomas, the selected National candidate for Cough, addressed a well attended meeting of supporter at Brodle's Plains on Saturday…

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The State Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 10

The Labor party, says Mr. G. R. D. Weaver, "have expelled men whose boots it is not fit to black." "Never. from my youth up, have I…

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The State Elections. MR. J. ANDREWS and Senator Gardiner at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

A fairly well-attended meeting was addresssd in the Town Hall on Monday evening by Messrs. J. Andrews, Labor candidate for…

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Attendance of Members of Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

A return just [?]eud shows that the session of the House of Representatives, which met on October 6,1914, and ended on Saturday last, included 147…

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Federal Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

The election manifesto pf the Federal Labor party states that, if elected, it will continue, under the Voluntary system, to secure every man it and will…

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State Elections. Nationalist Big Majority. E. J. Thomas has a Close Call. Crane and McDonald Re-Elected. State of Parties

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Nationalist .. .. 54 Labor .. .. .. .. 33 Soldiers .. .. .. 3 Total .. .. 90…

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Federal Elections

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

The Federal House has been dissolved by proclamation, and the writs issued. Nominations close on April 5th, and polling day is May 5th…

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A Forecast for Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

The Victorian Premier is gratified at the result of the elections in N.S. Wales. He regards it as a forecast of what is going to happen in the Federal…

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New Members of Parliament. Personal Paragraphs

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Carlyle Johnston (Labor), the new member for Bathurst, was born in the district which he now represents He served in the Boer war, and was wounded. Since 1910 he…

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Senatorial Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

"The forthcoming general election will have been in vain unless it results in a considerable alteration in the relative strength of parties in the Senate. The…

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