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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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The British General Election. Imperial Army Reform. Lord Hamilton Shouted Down. Strength Parties. London sept. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 3

Sir Henry Campbell-Banneman, the leader of the Opposition in the late House of commons, speaking at [?] said the pay of British officers be increased or their expenses must be…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 4

The Assembly seemed to be fairly unanimons yesterday in expressing its objection to the despatch of a cablegram to the Imperial Government in regard to the policy of…

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The British General Election. Mr. . Chamberlain to the Nation. State of Parties a Feature of the Elections. London, Oct. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

On a screen at Birmingham the pollings were displayed by a limelight lantern. On the screen was also shown the following message:—Mr. Chamberlain to the nation. Patriotism before politics…

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The British General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 3

In the general elections up to the present the Conservatives have gained six seats and the Liberals seven. All the latter are Liberal imperialist. In the polling the Conservatives obtained…

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The British Elections. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 3

The feature of the elections has been the violent and scurrilous attacks mads by Mr Henry Labouchere, Mr Campbell-Bannerman, Sir William…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislativie Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

Yesterday in the Legislative Council, The Administration (Validating) Bill having been read the third time some discussion ensued upon information furnished…

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The Bristol Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. M[?] was defeated by a Conservative at Brights[?] Messrs. Plummer and [?]…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

As reported by telegram yesterday, in the Assembly. N [?] moved the second trading of the Mu[?] Amendment Bill, which is designed to…

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A Feature of the Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

The feature of the elections has been the violent and scurrilous attacks made by Mr. Henry Labouchere, Mr. Campbell Bannerman, Sir Wm. Harcourt, Mr. Augustina Birrell, and other leaders,…

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The General Election in Britain. London, Sept 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

Sir Walter Potion, Agent-General for Natal in the course of a letter states that 12,000,000 people in the colonies are awaiting the result of the British electors votes as being the motherland's…

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The British Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

THE great British colonial possessions. Federated Australia, The Dominion of Canada. The South African Dependencies, as well as New Zealand, are waiting…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 4

As a cause it was known that Mr. Reid would be able to be in his place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday [?] it became a certainty that the delate on the financial [?] would be…

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The British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 3

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Liberal party in the cause of a speech yesterday, described Mr. J. Chamberlian, the secretary of state for the Coionies, as a pushing bagman,…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Campbell brought the Vice-President of the Ex[?] Council on the "Hope[?] Avenue" by asking for information as to the length, width, and estimated co[?] of the conte[?] addition to our…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday after [?] the turd [?] the Land Tax (Contribution) Bill and Postponing the further consideration a of the Municipalities Act of 1897 Amending Bill in…

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Friday's Parliament. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4

THERE was a good attendance of members when the Assembly met this morning. The Estimates were further siscussed, the vote for the Treasury…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly rose at half-past three yesterday morning, after having eat from 4.30 on Thursday afternoon. The long sitting was due to the fact that the Estimates were before the…

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The Federal Election, To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

SIR,—As the time is now drawing near when we will be called upon to elect a suitable member to represent this important electorate, it behoves…

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The General Election in Britain. London, Oct. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. Petts is re-elected for Kensington, Mr. Stedford for Dundack. Belfast North, Bishop-Auckland and South Tyrone re-elected their eld member. For Londonderry the Marquis of…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. See had to assure the House several time that sufficiently early steps will be taken to establish the qualifications of voters before the time arrives for the general elections. Some of the unnecessary machinery of…

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