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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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State Elections. Labour Leagues Moving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The State elections this year will be the liveliest on record. Present indications point that way, so far as this district is concerned…

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Postponement of Elections. Protest by Municipalities

Northern Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The postponement of the municipal elections for five months was adversely commented upon at last night's meeting of the Wallsend municipal…

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Cessnock Shire. Candidates for Election

Northern Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

Councillor Tulloch will not be a candidate for re-election to the Cessnock Shire Council, at the end of this month. This is regretted by Cr…

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Weston Bridge. Dedication of Approaches. Placed Before Parliament

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Provision of a bridge over the East Greta Co.'s railway at Weston was decided upon some lime ago, ns the level crossing where the road goes over the…

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Cessnock Shire Elections. "B" Riding Candidates. Meetings Arranged

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the ratepayers of "B" riding in the cossnock shire Council was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday evening. There was a…

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Macquarie Shire Elections. Mr. Hardy's Candidature

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

Already much interest is being shown in the approaching election of councillors for the Lake Macquarlu Shire, which is to take place at the…

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Austrian Despotism. Parliament Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

Of the two tpyes of modern despotism, the one is characterised by the arbitrary acts of all absolute ruler exercising his power openly and unabashed, the other…

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Extension of Parliament. Broken Hill Delegate's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. Kerr. delegate of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Broken Hill, is at present on an organising visit to Newcastle, on an organising…

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Lake Macquarie Shire Elections. B Riding Candidates

Northern Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Councillor W. Booth and Mr. T. C. Frith, who have been selected by the Boolarco and Speers Point Progress Associations as their candidates for…

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The Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

The majority by which Mr. Woodrow Wilson secured his return for a second term as President of the United States was 21 votes. The election of the…

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Tarro Shire. Nominations for Elections

Northern Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

The following nominations have been received for the Tarro Shire elections:— A Riding: James McCarthy, Michael…

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Seamen's Union. Election of Officers

Northern Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

Returns for the triennial elections of officers of the Seamen's Union have been issued. in the New South Wales branch almost all the former…

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Lake Macquarie Council. Candidates' Views

Northern Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 6

Messrs. A. Gray and James Johnstone, as candidates for the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, gave short addresses at the public meeting of…

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Cessnock Shire Elections. Meeting at Heddon Greta

Northern Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. G. E. Edwards, who is a candidate for "B" Riding of the Cessnock Shire, held a successful meeting, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hepple,…

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Automobile Association. Election of Officers

Northern Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

A general meeting or the members of the Newcastle Automobile Association was held in the club rooms last livening, there being a good…

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Postponed Elections. Mayors Continue in Office

Northern Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 6

Under the Amending Local Government Act by which the municipal triennial elections have been postponed until June 30, the quotation was…

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Macquarie Shire Elections

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Cr. John Talbot, who is a candidate at the forthcoming election for the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, addressed the ratepayers of Teralba in…

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Adjourned Municipal Elections

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

At the meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from Mr. J. N. Jonas, town clerk of Broken Hill, stating that, by…

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Cardiff. Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Messrs. Gray and Johnston, candidates for A riding in the Shire Council addressed a number of ratepayers at Swadling's Corner on Tuesday night. Mr. E…

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Lake Macquare Shire. Candidates for C Riding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Addresses were delivered in the Toronto School of Arts last evening by Councillors J. G. Desreaux and F. C. Holy and Messrs. Attwood and J. C. Macdonnell in…

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