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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

The Legislative Council, after getting rid of the final stages of severe, bills and starting some new measures the Women's Franchise Bill, continued the debate on the motion for the…

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The City Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

The party of "reform " are making a great splash in the attempt to infuse fresh blood into the City Council. At present it does not…

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The Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 3

It was stated in the Daily Telegraph that Mr. Edmund Barton had decided to contest the electorate of which Orange forms part at the Federal…

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Yesterday's Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day Sir William Lyne gave notice of a motion to consider to-morrow the expediency of bringing in a bill to amend the law…

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Parliament of New Sooth Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 2

Having got through a considerable amount of formal business, including the third reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill, the Legislative Council yesterday proceeded to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

After getting rid of the third reading stages of several bills the Legislative Council yesterday agreed to the second readings of the Aberdare Collieries Railway Bill and the Presbyterian Church of…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 7

IN the Assembly on Tuesday the Railway Appeals Bill was passed through Committee and reported. The steel rails contract resolution…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

The first important item in the business paper of the Legislative Council yesterday was the Loan Bill, which passed through all its stages and returned to the Assembly. The Treasury Bills Deficiency Bill…

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PARLIAMENT. Singleton-Cassilis Railway. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

THE Assembly resumed at 10.30 o'clock this morning. The Friendly Societies Amendment Bill passed its third reading…

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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, Dec. 1, 1900. The Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

THE passing by the Assembly of the Federal Elections Bill goes a long way to remove the fear that New South Wales would have to be…

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The Federal Election Issue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 9

Although it may be necessary, in view of the publication of the Labour party's programme for the Federal Election campaign, to warn the electors against candidates who avow a…

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Bishop Green at Armidale. Eleven Candidates Ordained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 9

At St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday no less than eleven candidates for the ministry were ordained, which, by the way, is the largest number of candidates for different orders presented in Australia…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning in the Assembly after some works proposals had been dealt with, the Premier made a statement of the events that had preceded the making of an agreement with a…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon. The formal matters brought under notice were without special importance. A final…

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Talk in Parliament. How Members Play the Fool

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

THE motion for the third reading of the Loan Bill, submitted in the Assembly last Thursday night by Sir William Lyne, brought Mr Carruthers…

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City Aldermanic Elections (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

THE City Council nominations closed to-day. There are 59 candidates for the 25 seats…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

Parliament is not adding to its, laurels in its expiring hours. Members exhausted by protracted sittings, are physically incapable of…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament assembled yesterday. The Right Hon. William Court Gully was unanimously re-elected Speaker. All the Irish Nationalist members were absent except Mr. T. M. Healy…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

Yesterday in the Legislative Council, the Darling Harbour Further Resumption scheme was approved after debate. The following bills were passed through all stages:—Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill. Bank Half-Holidays Bill,…

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Parliament Prorogued. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 2

THE Legislative Council counted out at 4.45 o'clock this morning, and there was no quorum this afternoon. Late this afternoon Parliament was…

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