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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 13

The report that the Government might hurry forward the State elections and get them over by the middle of March was confirmed by Mr. Bent. It cannot be…

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The Duma Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Opposition and the Democrats have secured nearly three-fourths of the seats in the Russian Duma…

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The Transvaal Elections. Defeat of the Progressives. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 5

Twenty-nine Hetvolkites and twenty-one Progressives have been elected to the Transvaal Legislative Assembly. If is expected that the combined…

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The Transvaal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

When the Transvaal Constitution was under consideration, the basis of the distribution of seats was a paramount question. There were two…

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South African Affairs. the Transvaal Elections. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 5

The final results of the Transvaal Parliamentary elections have been announced. The Hetvolk party numbers 37, the…

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Queensland General Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 5

Mr. Kidston, the Premier, has appointed Mr. G. E. Machattie as general organising secretary on behalf of the Ministerial party in connection with the approaching…

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The British Parliament. Conservatives Gain a Seat. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the resignation of Mr. Harold James Reckitt, Liberal,…

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Maitland District. "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

The polling in connection with the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Cobb, took place yesterday, but…

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 13

The State election campaign is now in full swing, yet it cannot be truly said that much interest has so far been aroused, and I expect to see a comparatively…

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County Council Elections. Speaking by Gramaphone. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 5

There is great excitement in London over the County Council elections. The Municipal Reformers have hired 350 gramaphones, and have…

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Brigg Division Election. Victory for Tariff Reform. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 5

The Brigg election was fought largely on tariff questions. Sir Berkeley Digby George Shefseld is a popular local landlord. He…

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London County Council Elections. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 5

The elections for the London County Council took place to-day. The polling was heavy. The position of parties is as…

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London County Council. the Press on the Elections. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 5

The Unionist newspapers attribute the defeat of the Progressives at the London County Council election to fear of the Socialist tendencies of…

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The State Election Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 6

Though the campaign is not yet in full blast, the first shot—the signal for the battle—has been fired, and the several forces that are to take the field are…

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Our London Letter. Anniversary Day in London.—harry Thaw's Trial.—the German Election.—the New Old Bailey.—the Music Hall Strike.—the New London Theatre.—mr. John Burns. London, February 1st. Anniversary Day in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 3

It was a happy idea that resulted in the celebration of Anniversary Day by an all-Australian banquet in London. Up to this year there has been no annual…

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The German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 3

The Kaiser celebrated his forty-eighth birthday on Sunday. It was doubly an occasion for rejoicing, for the day brought his Majesty news of Germany's…

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Irish By-election. a Close Fight. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

An election was held, yesterday to fill the vacancy for North Troyne, caused by the appointment of Mr. Serjeant Dodd, K.C., to the Irish…

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Rowdy Election Meeting. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 6

Mr. Swinburne, the Minister for Water Supply, addressed the electors at Hawthorne to-night. The proceedings were very disorderly. Mr. J. Wren and a…

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CRICK V. Harnett. the Power of Parliament. Full Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

Reserved judgment was delivered by the Full Court to-day in the case of William Patrick Crick v. L. J. Harnett. By direction of the Speaker of the…

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Russian Parliament. Sensational Accident. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 5

The hall in which the Duma meets in St. Petersburg was the scene of a sensational accident. The beams suporting a new…

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