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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Election Campaign. Newcastle District Electorates

Northern Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Edden, the selected Nationalist candidate for Kahibah, is losing no opportunity in getting around the electorate. Last week meetings…

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Questions for Candidates. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 1

Sir,—As secretary of the Freetrade and Land Values League. I have for warded a letter to candidates at the Stale election asking them for…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. F. McCORMACK

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. M'Cormack, the selected P.L.L. candidate for Newcastle, addressed a large and orderly meeting in support of his candidature from the balcony of Mrs…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Sugar Growers' Difficulty. Commonwealth Arrangements. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. CHANTER, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. HUGHES, the Prime Minister,…

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Australia and Home Rule. Election Electrical Atmosphere. (Published in "The Times.")

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—When Mr. Devlin drew attention, in the House of Commons, to the Australian Senate's Home Rule resolution…

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Election Meetings

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hartley, M.L.A., of Queensland, will address the electors of Adamstown at the Royal Crown Hotel at 6.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. Hartley speaks…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Owing to the great pressure on our space, we cannot guarantee the insertion of letters, advocating the claims or otherwise of candidates or political…

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State Elections. Kahibah Electorate. Mr. Farrar's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. Farrar, M.L.C., addressed the electors of Adamstown in Kitchener Hall last night in support of the candidature of Mr. Edden, Nationalist candidate for…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Supply Bill Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. CHANTER, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning…

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State Elections

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. Fallick, Nationalist candidate for the Singleton electorate, addressed a meeting in Hunter's Hall, Greta. The Mayor (Ald. C. Beswick) presided. Mr…

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Federal Election. Australian Voters in Britain

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. R. B. Rees has convened a meeting to be held in Australia House on March 9, to urge that Australians in Great Britain…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. A. R. Gardiner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Gardiner addressed the electors in the Beach Hall, Merewether, last night. Mr. R. Trimmingham presided. Dealing with the question of education,…

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Federal Elections Constituency for Mr. Hughes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Dankel, the member for Boothby, South Australia, states that while he is willing to retire in favour of the Prime Minister he will again contest the seat if…

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Maitland District. State Elections. Maitland Electorate. Address by Mr. J. Garland, M.l.c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. Garland, M.L.C., Solicitor-General, was to have addressed an open-air meeting at West Maitland last evening, but owing to the rain the venue of the gathering was…

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Election Campaign. Newcastle Electorates. the Kahibah Contest

Northern Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

To-day the election compaign enters on its second last week, as the voting will take place on next Saturday week. So far the Newcastle electorates have…

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Federal Elections. Australian Electors Abroad. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Rees, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, called a meeting of Australians in London, at which Sir John Taverner presided, and a…

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State Elections. Wickham Electorate. Mr. W. C. Grahame

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. C. Grahame, the Nationalist candidate for Wichkham, addressed a meeting from the balcony of Sussman's Hotel, Mayfield, on Saturday evening. Mr…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

Owing to the great pressure on our space. We cannot guarantee the insertion of letters, advocating the claims or other wise of candidates or political…

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Adamstown Council. Extraordinary Election

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

Nominations for aldermen to fill the extraordinary vacancies in the Adamstown Council caused by the recent death of Ald. T. Rutherford and…

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Election Campaign. The Northern Electorates

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Gardiner, Independent Labour candidate for Newcastle, addressed a meeting last night from the balcony of the Boatrowers" Hotel…

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