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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Maitland District. Federal Elections. a Liberal Rally

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 6

Senator Millen addressed a meeting of the electors in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening, when he was supported by Mr. J. L. Fegan and Major…

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Wellington Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 3

There has been considerable interest over the Mayoral election in Wellington, indeed, over all the various elections, for the voter was presented with four papers…

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Parliament House. Four Messengers Discharged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Henry Willis, the Speaker, this morning discharged four messangers from Parliament House. They were:—W. Taylor (12 years' service), L. Dollen (14 years'…

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Federal Elections. Liberal Rally

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

A Liberal rally was held in the King's Hall. Newcastle, last evening, when addressed were delivered by Senator Million and Mr. C. W. Oakes, candidates for…

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State Parliament House. Minute by the Speaker. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. Henry Willis, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, to-day handed the following statement to the press:— The Parliament, House is overmanned…

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Prussian Elections. Conservatives Unshaken. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

The elections to the Lower House of the Prussian Diet have taken place. An a result, the Conservatives and Centre party, who are in alliance,…

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Chinese Executions. Scene in Parliament. Peking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 5

Two further executions have taken place of persons officially described as robbers, but who were really rebels. The Premier was interpellated in…

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Maitland District. Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

Messrs. W. Kearsley, M.P., and M. Quinn addressed a meeting of electors at Jewell's Hotel, Weston, on Wednesday evening, in support of the candidature of Mr. M…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, May 21. the Grenville Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 11

The result of the election held last week for the representation of Grenville, in the Legislative Assembly, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr…

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Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 6

Messrs. A. Gardiner and W. Grahame addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Volunteer Hotel on Saturday evening, in favour of the candidature of Mr. M…

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Federal Elections. Labour Senate Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. J. Grant and Mr. Ike Smith, selected Labour candidates for the Senate, addressed a large number of the electors from the balcony of the Royal Exchange…

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Federal Election. Mr. W. H. Wood at Newcastle. a Noisy Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Weed deputy leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, addressed a very large meeting of electors from the balcony of the Rawson…

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Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

The vote of the electors will he taken on Saturday next. The polling for the candidates now nominated will take place on Saturday,…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher's Message. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, who is at Childers to-day, issued the following message to the electors of the Commonwealth:—…

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Maitland District. Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Osborne, member for Paddington, delivered an address from the balcony of the Volunteer Hotel, last evening, in favour of the candidature of Mr. M…

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Federal Elections. Polling To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

To-morrow will be election day throughout the Commonwealth. In a democratic community such a day is always of great Importance, but the…

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Maitland District. Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

Mr. J. L. Fegan, Liberal candidate for the Hunter seat, addressed a meeting at the Morpeth School of Arts last evening. The Mayor of Morpeth, Alderman…

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Federal Elections. Polling To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

The polling to connection with the elections to the Senate and the House of Representatives and on the six proposed amendments of the Constitution Act will…

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Hotels on Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

The State Liquor Act provides that hotels shall close during the hours of polling on any day when an election is being held for a member of the Federal or…

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Maitland District. the Federal Election. Final Rallies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

Although the weather was fine for the final efforts of the Liberal and Labour parties last evening, the temperature was by no means favourable, and a cold…

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