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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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The Civic Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

The aldermanic elections are over. The Citizens' Reform Association claim a victory on the ground that only two of their candidates were…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Probate and Succession Duties Bill and the Customs Duties Imposition Bill were received from the Assembly and read the first time…

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Parliament Nearing the End

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly has now only eight sitting days before it. The prorogation is expected to take place on the 23rd instant without fail…

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To-day's Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

IN-the Assembly to-day the Premier gave notice that he would move to.morrow that the House will meet at 3 o'clock every Monday for the…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the first matter demanding attention was the second rending of the Totalisator Bill, which had gone through the searching ordeal of an inquiry by select…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Reid replied to Mr. Gillies that, so far as he was advised, Sydney was the head quarters of the unemployed of the whole…

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New Bills in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 5

A number of new bills were introduced into the Legislative Assembly during the sittings of Wednesday and yesterday. The most important measures were the following (we use the Herald's…

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A French General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 3

How a general election in France strikes an American is well described in the North American Review for November by Mr. W. B. Scaife. Any elector 25 years of age can nominate himself by…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier definitely stated it was not the intention of the Government to proclaim the 26th, 27th, and 28th instant, or the 2nd and 3rd January, a public…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 3

The Legislative Council yesterday, in committee, further considered the federal resolutions. The Customs Duties Bill was road the second time, passed through committee, and reported without…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 3

The Legislative Council yesterday hung up the Probate and Succession Duties Bill, and the Assembly road a second time the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill…

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Irish Character in Parliament. Amusing Reminiscences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 6

Major O'Gorman was a man of great height and stupendous girth. His voice, when uplifted in oratorical effort, was like a peal of thunder. These personal peculiarities lent…

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The Albury Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day the Election and Qualifications Committee reported that Mr Griffith's, was duly elected for Albury, and that' no undue…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, The Companies Act Amending bill was passed through all its stages. The Crown Lands bill was read a second time…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday. The House, at the point reached by our Telegraphic Message went into committee of supply. The Estimates of the Chief Secretary were under…

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New Bills in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

A NUMBER of new bills were introduced into the Legislative Assembly during the sittings of Wednesday and Friday. The most important measures were the…

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Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

IN the Assembly this afternoon the increases of salaries having been rejected, the Premier announced that he would withdraw all increases over…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

Monday last was the day of ethical nomination for an [?]men for the extraordinary vacancy in the Murrurundi Municipal Council caused by the dea[?] of the late…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Land and Income Tax Declaratory Bill was read the first time. The Conciliation and Arbitration Bill and the Navigation bill were read the third time…

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To-day's Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 3

The Assembly met at 10.30 this morning. The Premier obtained permission for the suspension of the Standing…

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