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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, Dr. MacLaurin gave the House the list of the Ministry, and shortly after 9 o'clock the Supply Bill came up from the Assembly and was passed…

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In Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

The Assembly met on Thursday principally to hear the announcement of the partition, of the spoils of the victory which was obtained last…

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Approaching Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

In consequence of the acceptance of office in the new Ministry by Messrs. Mackay, Fegan, and Lyne, their seats for Burrows, Wickham and Hume respectively, have become vacant, and the…

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The British Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

The officials at Westminster have been warned that there is a possibility of Parliament meeting about the middle cf October…

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Mr Lyne on Toup. His Election Campaign in The Hume

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

THE Ministerial party reached Culcairn at half-past 11. Mr Lyne was received at the railway station by a number of prominent residents, and…

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Latest News by Wire. Ydney. Approaching Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The decision of Mr. Bavister to oppose Mr. Wise's re-election for Ashfield has caused a good deal of surprise, but those who profess to be in the know declare that the contest will be a very close one,…

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The Ministerial Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

Mr Hassall has been returned unopposed for the Gwydir. Mr Bavister spoke against Mr Wize at Ashfield on Thursday night, and…

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The Election at Ashfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

The bye-election at Ashfield to-day created considerable excitement. Mr. Wise was opposed by Mr. Bavister, who represented the last Parliament, and who was only defeated at…

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The Ashfield Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

THE polling for Ashfield took place to-day, with the following result: B. R. Wise 831 T. Bavister 810…

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Barristers Differ, The Ashfield Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

A QUESTION was raised as to whether Mr. Bavister's nomination as a candidate for Ashfield in opposition to Mr. Wise, Attorney-General, was in order,…

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The Ashfield Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 8
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

The contest for the Ashfield seat, between Mr. Wise and Mr. Bavister, was keenly fought on Tuesday, and the result was very close. It was half-past seven o'clock before the…

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Re-election of the Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 3

There is considerable jubilation in Ministerial circles at the re-election of the Premier, it being pointed out that in all the circumstances the victory was a most decisive one…

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The Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

The election for the Hump resulted in the return of Mr. Lyne by a majority of 189 votes. The final returns were as follow:— Mr. Lyne, 642; Mr. Miller, 453. The…

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The Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 2

IT has been decided by the Government that steps shall at once be taken to divide the colony into electorates for the purpose of taking the poll for…

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A Caulfield Cup Candidate Firming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne states that after a good gallop this morning Dirk Hammerand firmed to 14 to 1 for the Caulfield Cup…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 13

It has been decided by the New South Wales Government that stops shall at once be taken to divide the colony into electorates for the purpose of taking the poll for the election of…

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Monday, October 16, 1899. the Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 2

To-morrow, pursuant to the adjournment consequent on the change of Government find the need for re-electing Ministers, the Assembly will meet for furtherance of the…

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Political Matters. Formation of a New Party. the Meeting of Parliament. Health of the Speaker. the Payment of Award Money. the Programme for the Session. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 3

Within the last few days a new political party has sp[?]ung into existence under the [?] of the Australian Democratic League. Inside Parliament it has the cordial support of a number of…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. Lyne's Ministerial team was put into official harness when the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, and it commenced its career under pleasant auspices. The House was in a jovial, not to say…

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