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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The singleton Argus Saturday, February 22nd, 1896. the Waverley Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

THE result of the Waverley election is in every way satisfactory. The contest was fought by the Ministerial candidate under many disadvantages…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 3

The Parliamentary election caused by the unseating of Mr. Tankerville Chamberlayue, Conservative member for Southampton, whose election was upset under the Corrupt Practice Act, has…

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The Waverly Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

The freetrade organs claim a glorious victory for their cause is the result of the Waverly election. The freetrade candidate Mr. Jessup…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

The election of a member for the Lichfleld Division of Staffordshire, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Henry C. Fuiford, who was recently unseated for bribery, took place…

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New Parliament Buildings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 13

The Minister of Works says he has been looking into the question of the construction of the new Parliament House. The foundation-stone of this building was laid in the Centennial year. Mr. J…

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Wednesday, March 18, 1896. Work for Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

HILLGROVE has been favoured by a deliverance from the Prime Minister, who told the minors there on Monday evening what the Government intended to attempt in the session of…

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The Cowra Vacancy. J. D. Fitzgerald a Candidate. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

MR EX-M. P. J. D. FITZGERALD leaves to-night for Cowra to contest the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Donelly, and Mr Crick will follow him…

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The Work for Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

HILLGROVE has been favoured by a deliverance from the Prime Minister, who told the miners there on Monday evening what the Government intended to attempt in the session of…

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Partiamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

Mr. P. McGee, a Dillonite, has been returned to the House of Commons for the South division of he County of Louth in place of Dr. Danio Ambrose, anti-Parnellite, deceased…

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Brisbane. Parliamentary Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

The polling for the twenty-one electorates, including the metropolitan and a number of suburban electorates is taking place to-day. The North Brisbane election is causing great…

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The Cowra Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

As the loading protectionists found that a multiplicity of protectionist candidates wore likely to enter the field for the Cowra seat, it has been…

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Cabmen and Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

IN future it will be necessary for cabmen to follow of the newspapers in the matter of payment from Parliamentary and municipal…

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An Alleged Irregular Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

An application was made in chambers to-day by Samuel Irwin for a rule nisi calling on Edgar Arpaute to show cause why he should not be ousted from the position of alderman for one of the wards of…

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Gesture in Parliament. Some Notes From the Gallery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

LORD DUFFERIN, addressing the students of St. Andrews University on "The Art of Oratory," said, "There is no doubt that a graceful, commanding, and dignified…

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The Queensland Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

ONLY one batch of candidates has so far gone to the ballot in Queensland; but, if the result of the voting on Saturday is to set the fashion for the remainder of the general…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

It is definitely arranged that Parliament moot on May 12, and tho necessary notice for culling the House together for the dispatch of business on that date will probably be issued this evening…

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Parliamentary By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

Mr. Roche, a member of the Dillonite section of the Irish party, has been returned for East Kerry, Mr. Michael Davitt, the member returned for that constituency, having decided to sit for South…

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The A. M. P. Society. the Election of Directors. Mr. R. M. PITT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

By advertisement in another column it will be soon that Mr. R. M. Pitt, [?] the firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., the well-known Sydney stock…

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Meeting of Parliament. Summoned for May 12th. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held to-day when a further prorogation of Parliament until May 12 was decided upon. At the date…

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Meeting of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

PARLIAMENT, as was announced in Wednesday's ARGUS, has been summoned for the despatch of business on Tuesday, May 12. The Premier…

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