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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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The Table. "Hartford Election" Cake

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

One and a-half cupful of butter, 3 cupfuls of sugar, 1 1/2 pint of flour, 3 eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoonful of baking powder, 2 cupfuls of raisins stoned, 20 drops of…

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The Municipal Election Three Candidates Nominated. Polling Day, Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The announcement of the nominations for the coming Municipal election, to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Scott…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

A forecast of the Queen's Speech to be read at the approaching opening of Parliament indicates that the speech will refer to the pacific relations with foreign countries, and will offer…

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Federation. the Bill to Be Pushed Forward. Parliament to Meet on the 21st INSTANT. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

There is to be no delay on the part of the Government in pushing forward the work of federation. At a meeting of the Cabinet held to-day, for the purpose of considering the matter, Mr. Reid put the…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

THE official nomination of candidates for the forthcoming election took place at the School of Arts on Tuesday. Alderman Lang noted as Returning…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Elections.—nominations at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

Very little interest was centered in the nominations at Singleton on Tuesday, the attendance being exceedingly small. Messrs. J. T. M'Mahon and J. C. Peacock having…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The decision of the Government to meet Parliament next week has given much satisfaction. The general opinion is that the Enabling Bill will pass both Houses without serious opposition…

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FEDERATION. The Special Session of Parliament. Action of the Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

A GOOD deal of interest is taken by politicians of all shades of opinion regarding the probable result of the meeting of the Cabinet which was…

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Special Session of Parliament to be Held. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

A special meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of considering the procedure in connection with Federation was held today. All members,…

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Aldermanic Elections. Nominations at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

LITTLE or no interest was centred in the nominations at Singleton one Tuesday. The atteudance wan small, and was confined to three members…

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The Imperial Parliament. Opening of the Session. House of Lords. Address in Reply Agreed to the House of Commons. Speech by the Leader of the Opposition. the Irish Nationalists. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

Parliament was opened yesterday by Commission. Replying to a question put by Lord Kimberley in the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury said that the Soudan was held by Great Britain by the title…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night the Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for War, in opposing an amendment to the Address in Reply to the speech from the Throne, moved by Sir E…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday the nomination of aldermen to fill three vacancies in the Municipal Council, took place at the Council Chambers at noon…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

THE polling for the annual municipal election, to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Flauagan and Scott, passed off very quietly…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of London and Winchester denied that the episcopate had systematically vetoed the efforts of the laity to…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

Parliament was opened yesterday by Commission. Replying to a question put by Lord Kimberley in the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury said that the Soudan was held by Great Britain by the title…

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Federation. Special Session of Parliament to be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of considering the procedure in connection with federation was held on Wednesday. All members,…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

To-DAY the ratepayers are called upon to elect three aldermen in the room of the three who retire through effluxion of time. Six candidates…

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Annual Municipal Elections. Declaring the Polls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

The polling for the annual municipal elections in East and West Maitland and Morpeth took place yesterday. Everything passed off very quietly everywhere. Though the polling was the heaviest…

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Borough of Singleton.—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The retiring Mayor (Mr. A. C. Robison) presided over…

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