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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. A. Griffith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Griffith addressed a meeting at Warath last night. Alderman T. Miller, the Mayor, presided. In the course of his speech Mr. Griffith…

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Japanese Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The elections give the Government a majority of 53. Count Kato's party has lost 80 seats out of 198…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 26. the Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

Electioneering, while proceeding briskly, has not developed anything of special importance during the week. Mr. Joe Cook had a good meeting at the…

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Federal Elections. Statement by Mr. Fuller. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Fuller, speaking as Deputy Leader of the State National Party, said to-day that urgent official business had so far prevented him from taking an active…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. Mr. Josiah Thomas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Josiah Thomas, one of the three selected National candidates for the Senate, addressed a meeting of the electors from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel,…

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Polling Next Saturday. From 8 A.m. to 8 P.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 5

Vote at a polling booth in the subdivision for which you are enrolled, if you are in your subdivision on polling day, under conditions which will permit of your…

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Special Election Issue Policy and Performance

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The following subjects, dealt with by Mr. Griffith at various meeting during the present campaign, are of such general interest as to be well…

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Special Election Issue Record and an Appreciation

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

Men in public life may be roughly divided into two classes—those who do things, and those who don't. Both classes contain good fellows—…

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P.L.L. Candidates in True Colours

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

"I have no time for this 'Empire-all-the-time' business. It is to me the rankest, the most repugnant bunkum. I once refused to allow my children to…

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The Locally Selected Labour Candidate

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

Replying to the statement made by Mr Watkins that he (Mr. Griffith) had no justification for his claim to be the locally-selected Labour candidate, the…

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. D. Watkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. D. Watkins, the selected Labour candidate, addressed the electors last night from the balcony of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. R. Howley…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Griffith's Campaign

Northern Times · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Griffith and Mr. Gardiner addressed large meetings at Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, and Merewether, last night. Both speakers pointed…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. Nationalist Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 8

A public meeting was held at Wallsend last evening, at which addresses in support of the Nationalist Senate candidates wore made by Messrs. H. J. Cannington…

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Polling on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

Polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place on Saturday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. According to letters received from…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of New Committee. Retirement of the President

Northern Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

A general meeting of subscribers to Maitland Hospital was held last evening, to elect a fresh committee to carry on till the end of the year. Mr…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Griffith's Campaign. Tighe's Hill and Mayfield

Northern Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

Last night, Br. Griffith addressed large meetings at Tighe's Hill and Mayfield. At the first meeting he was supported by Mr. T. Dodd, of…

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The Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

Following is a full list of the candidates, for whom the electors of the Commonwealth will be called upon to vote next Saturday:—Those who were…

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Federal Elections. Senate Campaign. Newcastle Nationalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

A meeting in support of the National Senate candidates, Senator Millen, Messrs, Pratten, and Thomas, was hold at Boolaroo last night…

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Hotel Hours on Polling Day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

Some doubt having arisen as to the obligations of hotelkeepers on polling day, the Solicitor-General was asked to-day to define the position…

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Election Rallies. Senate National Campaign

Northern Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

A meeting in support of the three Nationalist candidates for the Senate was held at Mayfield last night. Mr. H. M. Shedden occupying the…

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