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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The Federal electoral officer for New South Wales yesterday received from Melbourne particulars of the further count of soldiers votes for the Barrier and…

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Federal Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

Returns to hand to-day from Macquaric, giving the count, of the absent votes, still further reduce Mr. Nicholl's load by three, and Mr. Carr (Nat.) is only eight…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 12

Efforts are boing made to induce the State Parliament to follow the prevailing fashion and form a Nationalist party and Government. The Premier has talked…

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Ask for Arnott's Biscuits. 5663 Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, May 24th. the Meeting of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 12

The decision of the Federal Parliament to ask Parliament to meet next month and pass supply and adjourn again until early in July for regular business cuts away a…

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Hamilton Municipal Election

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Hamilton Municipal Council—in common with all other Councils in the State will take place in about four…

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Election Literature. Catholic Federation Protest

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lambton branch of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales, held to protest against the circulation of anti-Catholic cartoons during…

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Austrian Parliament. Zurich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

A wireless message from Vienna states that the Austrian Reichsrath met for the first time since the beginning of the war. The oldest Deputy presided over the…

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The Angas Election. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

A development occurred in connection with the contest for the seat for Angas in the Federal House of Representatives, when the defeated candidate, Mr…

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Municipal Elections. The Time for Action

Northern Times · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 5

The municipal elections will be held on Saturday, June 30. Nomination day will be Friday. June 22. and all nominations must be in by five o'clock…

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Municipal Elections

Northern Times · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

The apparent absence or public interest in the triennial municipal elections which are due at the end or this month is not a healthy sign. The…

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Federal Elections. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

There is only one more batch of soldiers' votes to be received, and Mr. Oldham, the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth, expects that the cable…

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South Australian Election. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 6

The by-election for the representation of Barossa in the House of Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. E. H. Coombe, was held on Saturday…

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Russian Parliament. Petrograd

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

M. Korensky, the Minister for War, speaking in Kieff, said the Constituent Assembly could not be convoked before November…

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Municipal Elections. No Organisation Likely. Personal, Issues in Wards

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 5

Inquiries made this morning amongst present members of the City Council and intending candidates for election at the appeal to the people at…

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton Activity. Plethora of Candidates

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 5

Municipal electors in Hamilton are likely to have plenty of candidates to select from on June 30. It is almost certain that no lower than twice the…

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Stockton Election

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. James T. Croft, a well-known Stockton resident, is the first candidate publicly announced for Stockton municipality. By advertisement Mr…

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The Federal Elections

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

The result of the Federal elections is now practically and finally decided. Only one election remains to be contested, owing to the death of one of the…

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Municipal Elections. Stockton Prosress Association

Northern Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 3

Some effort to enliven election campaign in Stockton Municipality is manifested in the new organisation of the Progress Association. Last night…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 5

Nominations of candidates at the forthcoming municipal elections must be in the hands of the returning officers not later than 5 o'clock on the afternoon of…

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Darwin Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

At a special meeting to-day of the Federal Executive Council, an order was given for the issue of a writ for the election to fill the vacancy in Darwin (Tas.), caused…

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