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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Legislative Council Formal Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2

Among the formal matters dealt with by the Legislative Council yesterday was the third reading of the Audit Act Amendment Bill and the first reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Nov. 14. Legislative Council. a Lottery in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 4

Before going on with the orders of the day in the Legislative Council, the Attorney-General, in answer to Mr. C. G Heydon, said his attention had been called to the fact that a lottery of Sydney…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, Noevmber 19. Legislative Council. Motion for Adjournment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

Mr. Brown moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to some remarks of the Minister for Works upon the action of the Council in the matter of the Darling Harbour Railway Bill. He…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 20. Legislative Council. the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 4

The report of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons why the Council insisted upon certain amendments in the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was submitted. The House had sat…

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Parliament of N.S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 6

The report of the Standing Orders Committee on standing order 210 was dealt with. The standing order in question was as follows ;—" If an…

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A Member Op Parliament's Protegee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Trane it Commission to-day, three folios of type-written matter were received from Mr. Sleath, M.L.A., in support of an application for a license by a man…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald). Thursday, November 28. Legislative Council. the Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 2

A message was received from Viscount Hampden notifying that he bad entered upon his duties as Governor of the colony, and it was resolved that the message be taken into consideration on…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES The Free Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 6

WHEN the Speaker took the chair at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday he announced that the managers of the conference not having yet reported he would leave the chair again—…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 3

Lord Wark worth, a Conservative, has been elected to the House of Commons unopposed for South Kensington in place of Sir Algernon Borthwick, who was recently raised to the poerage…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 5

Polling for the municipal elections was proceeding to-day, keen rivalry being exhibited amongst the respective partisans…

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In Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr Perry asked the Minister of Justice—"Has his attention been directed to the admission of Julian Salomons appearing…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, December 8. Legislative Council. Land and Income Tax Assessment Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. Want moved to consider tho amendments directly the formal business on tho paper had been disposed of. His speech was studiously couched in a vein of mild conciliation, and he held out an olive…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, December 4, Legislative Council. the Taxation Bills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 2

After slight debate find without amendment except respectively dates the House passed through the second reading stage and through the second reading stage and through committee the following bills; The land tax bill, fixing the rate…

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Friday, December 6, 1895. the Work of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

From our Parliamentary report it will be seen that the whole of the Government taxation and financial policy has approved by the Legislature, with the exception of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald). Thursday, December 5. Legislative Council. Formal Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 1

Among the formal motions disposed of yesterday in the Legislative Council were the Land Tax, Income Tax, and Customs Duties Bills, which were read the third time, and forwarded to the…

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Parliament Op N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

After debate the House went into committee on the report of the free conference regarding the Land Income Tax Assessment Bill. The report was adopted…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 3

The election of a representative of Dublin University in the House of Commons, rendered necessary by the elevation of the Right Hon. D. R. Plunket to the House of Lords, has resulted in the…

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The Hamilton Educational Tournament. Maitland Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 2

The Education, Musical, and Industrial Tournament organised by the Hamilton Mechanics' institute, which was commenced on thursday last. was brought to a very successful issue on Saturday…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, December 10. Legislative Council. the Governor's Accession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

A reply was received from Viscount Hampden to the address of the House, congratulating him upon his accession to the office of Governor. THE TAXATION BILLS…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES The Public Works Committee. [By Telegraph.j Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day, the Minister of Works gave notice that the following form the Public Works Committee:—Messrs Black, Cameron,…

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