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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Chamber of Commerce. Annual Meeting. Election of Council

Northern Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon. The following members of the new…

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Federal Elections. Senate Campaign. Newcastle Nationalists

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

A meeting in support of the candidature of the National Senate candidates was held at Broadmeadow last night, and at which Alderman F. Reed, of Sydney,…

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The Federal Elections

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

The elections that take place to-morrow will rank as the most important yet held in the Commonwealth. To the issues of…

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Polling Places

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

The polling places and booths in the Newcastle division are as follows:—Belton-street school, St. John's Parish Hall, Skating Rink, Newcastle East; Cook's…

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To-day's Polling

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

The polling booths in connection with the Federal elections will open at eight o'clock this morning and close at eight o'clock to-night…

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Federal Elections. Polling To-day. Heavy Totals Expected

Northern Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

Polling for the Federal elections is full swing to-day. As soon as the booths opened at 8 a.m., voters began to dribble…

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A Sailor in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Hedworth Meux, who seconded the Address in the House of Commons, is a brother of the Earl of Durham. He made his…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. Nationalist Campaign

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

Meetings in support of the Nationalist Senate candidates were held at different places in the Newcastle electorate last night. Mr. C. A. Earp presided at a…

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The Elections

Northern Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

It is yet too carly to arrive at any sound conclusion as to how the elections in totality will result. On present indications the Nationalists…

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Chamber of Commerce, Election of Officers

Northern Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

The council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce mel afternoon to-day for the purpose of checking officer for the evening 12 months. The…

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Federal Elections. Result of the Polls. Nationalists Leading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 5

It is too soon to make any detailed estimate of the position resulting from the polling in the Federal elections on Saturday, but a review of the position…

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Federal Elections. Newcastle Absent Votes

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Stewart. Newcastle electorate returning officer, has received advice of over 11,000 absent votes for the electorate, but so far no progress…

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Federal Elections. National Lead Maintained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

The progress in the counting of the votes in the Federal elections yesterday disclosed nothing to alter the forecast that the National party will have a…

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Federal Elections. Nationalists Ahead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 7

The progress of the counting in connection with the Federal elections brought about no change in the position yesterday…

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The Senate Election. The Newcastle Vote

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

With the exception of about 2,500 absent votes yet to be checked, the Newcastle electorate vote for Senate candidates were as follows:—Bowling,…

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Federal Elections. Approaching Finality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

The figures when counting was suspended last evening showed no material alteration in the results of the Federal elections…

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Soldier Alderman. Intends to Seek Re-election. Error in a Report

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

During the course of the Mere-wether Council meeting last night. a letter was read from Ald. Joseph Frazer, who has enlisted, requesting that…

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Obligations of the Elections

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

The Prime Minister in Melbourne on Wednesday made very clear the Government's position now that it has a substantial majority in each…

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By-election in Ireland

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

DUBLIN, Thursday.—Mr. M'Guniness, a Sinn Feiner, has won this South Longford neat by-election by a majority of 37…

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Death of a Candidate. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. C. R. Howroyd, the Nationalist candidate for the House of Representatives who headed the poll in Darwin against Mr. King O'Malley (Labour), died…

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