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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Blayney Election. Mr. Griffith's Opinion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 4

When asked to-day for an opinion in regard to the Blayney election, Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works, who returned on Monday from a trip to the…

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Maitland District. the Abattoirs Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

The fact that only one polling place has been fixed, and no arrangements made for postal voting in connection with the election of the Newcastle District Abattoir…

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Blayney Election. Second Ballot Necessary. Blayney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

The polling in the by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. G. S. Beeby from his representation of Blayney in the State Legislative…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Blayney Election.—respecting Compulsory Service.—that Strong-room Robbery.—the Small Investor.—something About a Life Policy.—a Very Qualified Gift. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

More people in Blayney want Withington than Beeby. More again want Beeby than Johnston. And yet, who's in? No one! The lesson of Blaynev to date…

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Ulster Revolts. Forms a Government. Election for Londonderry. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The terms of the Ulster campaign will be drafted when Home Rule comes into operation. A provisional government will be…

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Blayney Election. the Final Figures. Announcement by the Premier What Labourites Should Do. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The belated return from Paling Yards came to hand on, Saturday morning. Although regarded as a Liberal centre on past polling figures, Mr. Beeby, the…

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Blayney By-election. Mr. Willis' View. Must Be an Election. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Henry Willis, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, was Interviewed this morning, and expressed himself freely regarding political…

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West Maitland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

Sir,—The coming by-election for the Municipality of West Maitland will, I believe, be contested, by three candidates, and to enable Myself and others similarly…

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Blayney Election. Labour Against Mr. Beeby. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The executive of the Political labour League held a meeting at the Trades Hall to-night, when the Blayney by-election was discussed. Mr. E. H…

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Alleged Atrocities. Reference in Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House of Commons to a question by Mr. A. J. Sykes, stated that he had…

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Bengal Elections. Nationalists Defeated. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

The Bengal Legislative Council elections resulted in the crushing defeat of the Nationalists. Only one Surendranath Banerjea,…

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Newcastle Abattoir Board Results of the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

Polling in connection with the election of five aldermen and councillors to constitute the Newcastle District Abattoirs and Saleyards Board for the municipal…

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The Yass Election. Forthcoming Candidates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

It—was stated on excellent authority to-day, that the letter containing the resignation of Mr. Nielsen had reached Sydney, but nothing can be done in the…

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The Blayney Election. a Labour Manifesto. Blayney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

Interest in the forthcoming second ballot for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly to represent the Blayney district, has temporarily fallen…

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Acting President's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

Some trouble has arisen in connection With the election of an acting president to take up duty during Mr. Watson's Senate campaign. The Weston conference…

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Acting President Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

Sir,—In yours of the 21st instant I notice reference is made to the action of the Weston conference regarding myself and the other candidate .from Maitland…

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Letters to the Editor. Acting President's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

Sir,—I read in your issue of the 21st instant of the disruption that has taken place on the question of the election of an acting president of the C.E.F. heard…

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British Election. Liberals Successful. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Flint Boroughs has resulted in the Liberals obtaining the seat…

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The Blayney Election. Bathurst Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

Will the Labour vote be consolidated sufficiently in order to give Mr. Booby a majority to-morrow ? Mr. Beeby and his supporters are confident that it will, whilst…

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Blayney Election. Mr. Beeby Wins. Blayney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The second ballot in the by-election caused by the resignation of Mr. Beeby, took place to-day. At the first ballot, which took place on…

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