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Politics & elections, 1897

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The French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 3

M. Constans, the well-known French statesman, has been defeated in his candidature for a seat in the French Senate at the elections just concluded…

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The Papal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 5

The Papal Nuncios at Vienna, Paris, Madrid, and Lisbon have informed the Powers that the Zeto upon the Papal election has been abolished…

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A Federal Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

Mr. B. K. Wipe's address to the electors of New South Wales RE the Federal Elections, is an admirable contribution to federation literature…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Edward Pease, the Radical candidate, has been elected to the Honee of Commons for the Cleveland Division of the North Riding of Yorkshire, in succession to late Mr. Henry Fell Pease…

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Election of Officers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

The following gentlemen, who were elected unopposed for the following positions, were declared elected President, Hon. A. J. Gould, M.A.;…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

When Parliament reassembles on the 20th instant it is the intention of the Hon. Edward Blake, anti-Parnellite member for South Longford, to move an amendment to the Address in Reply to…

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The Federal Convention. Date of the Elections Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 6

A meeting of Premiers, which was attended by Sir John Forrest (Western Australia), Sir George Tumor (Victoria), Mr. G. H. Reid (New South Wales), and Mr. C. C. Kingston (South Australia),…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament reassembles to-morrow The following is a forecast of the Queen's Speech: The Speech will state that the foreign relations of Great Britain are of a friendly character, that…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 5

The result of to-morrow's Executive meeting in connection with the forthcoming federal elections is awaited with keen interest…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

During the debate in the House of Commons yesterday upon the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr.P. O'Brien, member for Kilkenny City,…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament re-assembled on Tuesday last, when it was opened by Royal Commission. The Speech from the Throne stated that the…

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The Elections to the Federal Convention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 13

A meeting of Premiers, which was attended by Sir John Forrest (Western Australia), Sir George Turner (Victoria), Mr. G. H. Reid (New South Wales), and Mr. C. C. Kingston (South Australia),…

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The Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

The Premier, Mr G. H. Reid, returned from his trip to Victoria on Thursday, and was soon in conference with his colleagues in Cabinet. Ministers…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 5

Replying to a question asked by Mr. J. F. Hogan, M.P. for Mid Tipperary in the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that if Central…

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Our Singleton Letter Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

The Returning Officer for the ensuing elections in the municipality of South Singleton opened the nomination papers this morning. For the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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The Federation Convention Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

The Gazette extraordinary published on Tuesday, contains the regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of the Federation Enabling Act of 1895. The principal regulations are substantially…

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The Election of Bishops. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

The House of Convocation; sitting at Lambeth, has requested the Diocese of Canterbury of amend the usages in the confirmation of the election of bishops…

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The Federation Convention Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 3

The Gazette extraordinary published on Tuesday, contains the regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of the Federation Enabling Act of 1895. The principal regulations are substantially…

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Greta Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

The following have been nominated as candidates for election at the coming municipal election at Greta:—For the two extraordinary vacancies: Messrs N…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the motion of Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State of the Colonies, for the re-appointment of the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the…

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