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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Opening of Parliament. The Ministorial Programme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 4

THE second session of the eighteenth Parliament was opened by the Governor shortly alter noon on Tuesday. The weather was favorable for the…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

THE talking shop in Macquarie-street is once more open, and, as will be seen from the Government advertisement contained in his Excellency's speech,…

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The Opening of Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

AMID the glorious sunlight of a bright, cold, winter's day, the present session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by his…

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Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 11

The ceremony of opening the fourth session of the eighteenth Parliament was performed by the Governor at noon on Tuesday, when public interest in the proceedings was evidenced by the…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

After the formal opening of Parliament on Tuesday reported elsewhere, the Legislative Council met in the afternoon, and after a short debate agreed to the Address-in-Reply…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

The fourth session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at [?] on Tuesday last by his Excellency the Governor (Earl Bea[?]camp) with the usual…

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In Parliament. (S. M. Herald.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

THE debate on the Address in Reply was resumed on Wednesday night by Mr. Norton, who criticised the Government from every point of view, and…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, Sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! hut with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, July 22, 1899. The Opening of Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

PROCEEDINGS in Parliament so far as they have gone do not afford much ground for congratulation. The fine "Federal" spirit with…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. O'Suilivan threw himself into the debate on the Address. Mr. O'Sullivan generally disapproved of the Government, and expressed the confident…

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Our Sydney Letter. [From Our Correspondent]. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

THE so called federal session of Parliament has not opened well. Although in the two great parties there is a general agreement that the federal…

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Parliament To-day. Sydney, Thursday afternoon.[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 3

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was [?] Assembly till nearly 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Storey's amendment in favour of the imposition of ad valorem duties to precede the consummation of the federal tariff, was negatived…

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The Federal Referender. Polling in Victoria and Tasmania MELBOURNE,Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

MUCH enthusiasm was manifesied yeaterday in the city and suburbs, and also in the country over the Federal coll. Collins-street was blocked with…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, July 29, 1899. In Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

MATTERS in Parliament have been going from bad to worse. It is difficult to see why the Opposition should have stonewalled Supply. If…

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The Transvaal Trouble. Debate in the Imperial Parliament. Firmness of the Government. Attitude of the Opposition. the Demand for Equal Rights. London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 3

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, ia the course of a speech delivered by him in the House of Commons, admitted that the Transvaal was a constant source of danger to the…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 3

The flood of questions which had been pent up by the recess and the constitutional formalities connected with the Address in Reply found an issue when the Assembly met yesterday…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

As soon as the Legislative Council met yesterday the Minister of Justice gave notice of his Intention to move to-day the adoption of 8 resolution to Her Majesty the Queen, praying for the adoption of a bill for the establishment of a Commonwealth…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 1

When the Legislative Council met yesterday the House assented to the second reading of the Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Act Further Amendment Bill, and the measure was…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

In the Legislative Council this week, A number of consolidating bills were passed through their final stages and forwarded to the Assembly…

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Election of Officers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

At a meeting of the W. C. T. Union, heid on Wednesday last, the annual election of officers took place, with the result that the following ladies were elected for…

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Manners in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

ATTENTION has recently been called somewhat emphatically to the question of manners in the Legislative Assemblies of New South Wales find Victoria. A reporter of the official…

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