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Politics & elections, 1900

359 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 18

The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

The Right Hon. Sir W. H. Wel[?] Conservation M.P. for Tiverton, addressing its [?] last night, said that the prospects of a dissolution were not immediate…

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The Federal Bill and Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

SIR William Lyne is in receipt of a telegram from the Premier of Queensland with respect to the attitude taken up by the Northern colony with respect…

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The Session of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT reassembles to-morrow for the despatch of business. The circumstances are not wholly favourable for that purpose. For Ministers have among other obligations…

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Opening of Parliament. [?]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT will be opened with the usual formalities, at noon to-day. Meanwhile Ministers are busily engaged preparing to meet the House…

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The Opening of Parliament. Sydney Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual pomp. Somewhat early in the morning a stream of well-dressed indies were wending their way up the steps of the Council Chamber entrance and…

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Opening of Parliament a Lengthy Programme. Bright Prospects. Labor Legislation. Relief for Western Districts. Closer Settlement. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT opened with the usual ceremony at noon to-day. The Speech refers at some length to the despatch of the troops for South…

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Bathurst Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

The nomination to connection with the Bathurst election has been fined for the 19th, and polling day for the 25th instant…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

THE Governor opened Parliament at noon today. In spite of showery weather there was a very large attendance. The speech is a lengthy one. A…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. [?] announced to the House the [?] of the position received by Lieutenant-Colonel Mackey as Vice-President of the Executive Council, and representative of the Government in the Upper House. Laice in the afternoon he…

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The By-Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

The by-elections leave the count of noses unchanged. Mr. Piddington comes back for Walcha and Mr. Sydney Smith, a Reidite, succeeds…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 3

Members proceeded with the President to Government House, where the Address in Reply to the speech at the opening of Parliament was presented to his Excellency, she rep[?] in…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday June 14Th. 1900. Assembling of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

THE Macquarie-street talking shop— perhaps, the most appropriate appellation which can be employed, because the taxpayers receive there for their…

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Our Sydney Letter PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT met on Tuesday, and the session-promises to be of unusual interest. His Excellency's Speech was itself a portent. Some score of…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

YesterdaY, resuming the debate on the Address to Reply Sir William Lyne traversed the whole of the ground covered by Mr. Reid at the previous sitting, and went a little further by referring…

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Opening of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

After an unusually long recess, extending over nearly six months, the fifth session of the Eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 13

Parliament was opened on Tuesday with the usual pomp. Somewhat early in the morning a stream of well-dressed ladies were wending their way up the steps of the Council Chamber entrance and…

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Passing Notes. The Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The long-delayed session of Parliament has been opened at last, and with an amount of [?]sin which shows that the event was looked forward to with a considerable…

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Vote of Censure. Moved in Parliament. Mr Reid on the War Path Once More

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

Is the Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr Reid, speaking on the Address in Reply, made what was expected to be and what unquestionably was a…

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First General Election in New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

Yesterday was the fifty-seventh anniversary of the first general election in New South Wales. This was for the City of Sydney, five candidates. being nominated, viz., Messrs. W. Band, W. C…

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