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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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British Elections. Recounts Asked For. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 5

Petitions have been presented demanding recounts at Exeter West and St. Pancras, also regarding the seats of Viscount Lewisham and Captain…

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American Elections. the Republican Rout

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Our elections were a great landslide for the Democratic party (writes the New York correspondent of "The Argus"). The most important and far-reaching of the…

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Election Petitions. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

Petitions have been presented against the returns at the elections for Mile End and Chippenham…

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Some Election Bargains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Bribery is not unknown at the present day in Parliamentary elections, but it is practised secretly and in seemingly harmless guise. Electors who cannot yet see…

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West Australian Parliament. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

During a discussion on the Crown law vote in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Holman asked why, papers lying in the Crown Law Office were supplied sto[?]a…

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London News. the General Election.—the Referendum.—mr. Henniker Heaton.—the New Crown Diamonds.—christmas Books.—city Guilds.—women and Athletics. London, December 2. the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

Regarding the general election, there is nothing like the public interest shown now as was evident everywhere in January. The newspapers, it is true, are full…

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Imperial Parliament. Opens on 6Th February. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament will be opened on the 6th of February. His Majesty the King will perform the opening ceremony…

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West Australian Parliament. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, Mr. Wilson, the Premier, moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Redistribution of Seats Bill might be…

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London News. London, December 9th. the General Election.—duke of Connaught's Tour in South Africa.—floods in England.—salome in London. the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 7

The great battle is over, and the situation is practically "As you were," Both parties have alternated between hope and despair day by day, and at the moment…

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The Finnish Elections. Nineteen Women Elected. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

The Finnish elections have not altered the position of parties. Nineteen women have been returned to Parliament…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

The first municipal councils constituted under the Local Government Act will dissolve by effluxion of time in a few days, and nominations of…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. John Boyd announces that he will not be a candidate for Wickham Council at the ensuing election. Mr. Thomas Hardyman announces his…

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Curious Election Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 11

One of the most curious items that ever appeared in bill for election experses was the following: "To being thrown out of the George Inn, Andover; to my legs…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. John Pitts will be a candidate for the City Ward qt the municipal elections. For the East Ward, Hamliton, Mr. C. W. Welss announces himself a candidate…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

Nominations for municipal councils closed at five o'clock yesterday after noon, and the lists of candidates will be formally read by the returning officers a…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

The various returning officers of the municipalities of the Newcastle district formally announced the nominations at noon yesterday, and announced that…

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Newcastle Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of to-day will be found the accepted nominations for the positions of aldermen for the municipality of Newcastle. As I was…

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Teralba. the Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Messrs. J. W. Stenhouse and H. Vallender, the two selected labour candidates, who are seeking election as councillors for "A" Riding Lake Macquarie…

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The Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 7

The election is almost over, and few have known a contest waged so reluctantly by the rank and file on both sides, or ending so unsatisfactorily. No one,…

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London News. the Weather and Trade.—the Election.—new China.—our Future Tea.—oxford and Agriculture.—rider Haggard's New Book. London, December 16. the Weather and Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 7

The wet weather has ceased to be a matter for jocular reference. In many parts of England it is rapidly approaching the stage of a tragety. Country…

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