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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Cessnock Shirs Elections. the Candidates

Northern Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Campaigning has begun in the Cessnock shire for the election of councillors to represent B and C ridings. There will be no content in the A…

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Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Councillor Clifton, a candidate for Tarre Shire elections addressed a meeting of ratepayers at St. Alban's Ellalong-road, last evening, in support of Councillor Jacobs and…

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Broken Hill Election. Speech by Mr. Durack. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

Speaking last night in support of Mr. Brookfield's candidature for Sturt electorate Mr. Durack, leader of the state Labour party, said that the reasons given…

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Cessnock Elections. Work at Abermain

Northern Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Cr. Snape and Mr. J. D. O'Sullivan addressed a number if Abermain ratepayers from the balcony of Garrett's Hotel last night. Mr. J. Devon…

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District News. Young Wallsend. Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

Messrs. Ford and Dorrington, selected Labour candidates for Lake Macquorie Shire, addressed the electors of Young Wallsend on Saturday night, when Mr. J…

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Shire Elections. Lake Macquarie Candidates

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday night Messrs. James Dorrinston and Henry Ford addressed the ratepayers of Teralba from the balcony of the Lake Macquarle Hotel…

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Imperial Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

The Press Bureau states that on the occasion of the reopening of Parliament as the country is at war, the King and Queen and their suite will arrive in plain…

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Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The shire elections which take place throughout the State to-morrow direct attention to a very important Dart of the domestic government of New…

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Tabbo Shire Election

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Polling booths were open throughout the Taroo Shire to-day for the election of the now council. The candidates for "A" Riding are Messrs. J…

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The Austrian Parliament. Berne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

The "Tribune," of Geneva, learns officially that the Emperor Carl will dissolve the Reichrath, and order a general election…

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Kurri Hospital. Election of Officers

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital was held at the Olympia Hall, Weston, on Saturday night. The…

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Cessnock Shire Elections. Four New Councillors. the President Defeated

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

Two of the three retiring councillors of the Cessnock Shire who offered themselves for re-election on Saturday were defeated, and the new council…

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Cessnock Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

The results of the Cessnock Shire Council election were posted up at the shire office as the various counts were received from the outlying polling places. The…

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Imperial Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

The opening of the Imperial Parliament will take place on the 7th February. The Royal Gallery of the House of Lords will be occupied entirely by…

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Broken Hill Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Durack, Leader of the State Labour party, has sent a telegram to the P.L.L. at Broken Hill, stating that Mr. Brookfield had been officially endorsed, and…

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Wickham By-election

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

For the extraordinary vacancy in Tighe's Hill Ward, in the Wickham Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman Chenery. Mr…

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Denmark's Parliament

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Sunday. — The Rigsdag has been summoned to meet on February 5, when the Cabinet Sectary will be present…

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Empire Parliament. London

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

Sir Joseph Ward, the New Zealand Minister for Finance, addressed a meeting at the Constitutional Club on Imperial problems. He said that the Mother…

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How the Money Goes. Cost of Federal Parliament

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

While Federal Ministers are identifying themselves with "Win-the-War" leagues, which implies a plicey of uncompromising thrift in public…

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Sturt By-election. Labour Candidate Returned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

The polling for the Sturt seat, rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr. J. H. Cann as an Assistant Railway Commissioner, took place yesterday, and resulted…

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