Proceedings in Parliament
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2
In the Legislative Council, last night, the Vice-President of the Executive Council moved, with the concurrence of the House, that Tuesday should be an extra sitting day, in order that the debate on…
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Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3
IN the Assembly to-day the Minister for Lands gave notice to move the suspension of the standing orders to pass through all its stages in the same…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3
The Assembly resumed its sittings at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. Members are genuinely concerned to let the public know the why and the wherefore of their approval of the bill, and after their [?]…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3
A DIPUTATION, representing the Partners and Settlors' Association, waited upon the Minister for Lauds on Wednesday, with the object of…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3
In the Assembly to-day, the Premier said he had no desire to deal with any other business than that now before the House during the present short session. In reply to a question, he said he entirely…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2
When the Council met yesterday Mr. Hughes proposed to suspend the Standing Orders so that the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill might come on that evening. Dr. MacLaurin as…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2
FROM the action of the Legislative Council we cannot venture to predict the fate of the Federation Enabling Bill. As was natural, the objections to federation which take the…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2
Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, Dr. MacLaurin presented a petition against the Federation Enabling Bill, and announced that there were 14.078 signatures to the document…
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Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3
In the Assembly on Tuesday night-, Mr Carruthers moved the second reading of the bill to authorise the raising of a loan to afford- relief to…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2
"It must work out to the prejudice of New South Wales" was the faithful echo of.the last night's speech of Dr. MacLaurin, and it was first sounded by Mr. Pitcher in the Legislative…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4
IN the Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. Carruthers moved the second reading of the bill to authorise the raising of a loan to afford relief to…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3
Mr. C. Trevelynn (Radical) has been elected by a majority of 985 votes to the sent for Elland Division of Yorks, West Riding, in succession to Mr. T. Wayman (Liberal)…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3
In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier said there was no truth in the statement that the Attorney-General has tendered his resignation; he would be back in the Legislative Council at the…
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Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3
IN the Assembly this week the first business will be the consideration in Committee of the Selectors' Belief Bill, which will probably be disposed…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3
In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. C. G. Hoyden gave an interesting contribution to the debate as one of those who considered the bill inimical to the interests of New South Wales and…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3
Mr. Kethel, in a strain of very fine irony, yesterday resumed the debate in the Council on the Enabling Bill by apologising for the opinions held on his side of the Chamber. With deft satire he…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2
In the Legislature Council yesterday, Mr. Kater proposed an amendment to clause 7 of the Federation Enabling Bill. He says that it two colonies in addition to New South Wales accept…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 8
An eventful week has been passed by Parliament. The Assembly met only on Tuesday, and amended the Advances to Settlers Bill chiefly in the manner indicated in our leading columns. Then…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3
Mr. Gurdon, a Liberal, has been elected for North Norfolk by a majority of 4100…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2
The only business on the paper of the Legislative Council yesterday was the third reading of the Australian Federation Enabling Bill. The bill was read the third time; and upon the…
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