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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Election Officials in Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 3

It is the intention of the Crown Law Officers to enter prosecutions against several officials who were concerned in the disputed Parramatta elections. It is understood summonses have already been issued…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

Yesterday, ia the Legislative Assembly, after the business reported by telegram ia our issue of yesterday, Mr. Reid, in answer to Mr. Gillie?, said the…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, yesterday. The Inebriates Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be sent to the Assembly. The Midwifery Nurses Bill was rejected on…

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A Novel Offence. Election Officers Heavily Fined. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

At the Parramatta police court to-day before Mr. Macnevin, P.M., Hugh Miller, John James Miller, John Ferguson, and Lawrence Toogood were charged with breaches of the Parliamentary…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

On Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly, A return was ordered of the revenue derived from post offices where the penny postage system is in operation…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

The City Municipal nominations were made today, retiring Aldermen Matthew Harris (Mayor), Watkins, Hughes, and Barlow, being re-elected unopposed. Two candidates were nominated for…

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Local and General News. Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

It is announced is our advertising columns that nominations for the position of Alderman in the Murrnrundi Council, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alderman P…

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The Parramatta Bungle. Election Officials Heavily Fined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

TODAY at the Parramatta Police Court, L. Toogoud, Hugh Miller, J. J. Miller, and John Ferguson, four Deputy Returning Officers in…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The Municipal bye-election is being fought in Cook Ward to-day, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman R[?]ford, but very little interest is being evinced in the…

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At Parliament House. Visitor's Impressions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

SEVERAL residents of this district who attended the deputation to the Minister in Sydney last week, availed themselves of the opportunity of…

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This Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 3

The city municipal elections are proceeding today. Considerable interest is evidenced in the result, especially in Cook War, where five candidates are out. The voting is expected to be…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 5

On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, The following works, which the Public Works Committee had recommended, were sanctioned by resolution proposed by the Minister of Works, and…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday. December 3Rd, 1893. Degradation to Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

THE report published elsewhere in this issue detailing the proceedings in Parliament on Thursday night last, on the occasion of the election of the…

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A Man's Downfall, Former Member of Parliament in Disgrace. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

ALEXANDER HUTCHIN[?]ON aged 62, an ex-M.P., was to-day fined for being drunk, He also pleaded guilty, to having two-spoons in his poseession,…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

We would remind those interested that nominations for the office of Alderman in the Murrurundi Municipal Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman…

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Election Officers Heavily Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 9

At the Parramatta police court on Friday, before Mr. Macnevin, P.M., Hugh Miller, John James Miller, John Ferguson, and Lawrence Toogood were charged with breaches of the Parliamentary…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament has been summoned to meet on February 7…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Price asked the Premer—Whether his attention had been called to a paragraph in the papers, stating that ewing to the advanced age of Sir Daniel Cooper, he…

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Imperial Parliament. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 3

Parliament has been summoned to meet on February 7th…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Port Kembla Harbour Bill was brought up by Mr. Young—be asked for leave to bring in the bill. This is an old matter, and last session we had some…

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