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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Electorate, Mr. Watkins' Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. D. Watkins, the selected Labour candidate for Newcastle, does not expect to take any further part in the campaign…

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Senate Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

Senator Millien and Mr. H. C. Pratten, two of the selected National candidates for the Senate, will address a meeting from the balcony of the Royal Exchange…

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Senate Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Senator Millen and Mr. H. E. Pratten, two of the National candidates for the Senate, will address a meeting from the balcony of the Royal Exchange. Hotel this…

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Selected P. L. L. Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council will be held on Tuesday, to consider the following motion, notice of which has already been given:—…

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. A. Griffith's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Griffith addressed a large gathering of electors from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, last evening, in furtherance of his…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 12. the Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 12

As far as this State is concerned, the Senate poll should be heavier than at any previous election, because all the seats for the House of Representatives,…

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Soldier Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 12

The special feature of this particular election from the personal point of view is that no less than five returned soldiers are fighting for seats on the Nationalist…

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Federal Elections. Nationalist Senate Candidates. First Meeting in Newcastle

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 3

The first shot in the Senatorial election campaign by Nationalist candidates was fired in Newcastle on Saturday night, when Senator Millen and…

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Why Change Horses ? The Great Political Question. Senator Millen and the Elections

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

"I am unable to consider this election, or any other question at the present time, except in the light of how it affects the war." This was the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes Sanguine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, reached Sydney yesterday morning from Brisbane, and shortly after left for Melbourne. Mr. Hughes will be in Bendigo…

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The Senate. National Candidates. Addresses in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

Senator Millien and Mr. H. E. Pratten, two of the selected Nationalist candidates for the Senate, addressed a meeting of electors in Newcastle on…

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Federal Elections. Mr. A. Griffith's Campaign. Meeting at West Wallsend

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 5

Last evening the School of Arts at West Wallsend was crowded to overflowing, when Mr. Arthur Griffith, Independent Labour candidate for New…

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Federal Elections. Labour Rally in Sydney. Speech by Mr. Tudor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 5

A Labour rally was held in the Town Hall to-night, There was a fair attendance. Mr. J. W. Doyle, the president of the Political Labour League, occupied the…

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Imperial Parliament

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons to-day, on the motion for the second reading of the Bill to extend the duration of the present…

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State Parliament. Opened by Commission. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 7

The State Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. In the absence of the Governor, there was no speech from the Throne. The galleries and floor of the…

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Labour Council in Politics. P.L.L. Candidates Supported. Newcastle Council Debate

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

A long debate was scheduled at the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council meeting last night, on a motion submitted by Mr. J. Murphy…

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Nationalist Campaign. This Morning's Executive Meeting

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle committee of the National Campaign executive was held in the committee rooms, Scott Street, this morning. Mr…

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Federal Elections. Hunter Electorate. Mr. Ferguson's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, the selected Nationalist candidate, addressed the electors of East Maitland in the Mechanics' Institute, last night. Alderman Porter, the…

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Hail! Columbia. British Parliament's Welcome

Northern Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The following resolution that "This House desires to express to the Government and the people of the…

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Imperial Parliament. Extension of Its Life. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

When moving the second reading of the hill for the extension of the life of Parliament in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the…

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