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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Elections. Mr Dight's Address

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

MR C. H. DIGHT addressed thE electors of Singleton at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening, Mr H. M'Fadden, Mayor, occupying the…

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The Coming Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

It is believed quite a number of ex-members of the State parliament will be re-elected unopposed…

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Appointments From Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

SENATOR Higgs has invited the Second Chamber of the Commonwealth Legislature to declare an opinion which shall shut out from appointment to a public office any…

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Election Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

The magnificent gathering that greeted the Premier, the Hon. John See, and his colleagues, at the Town Hall, Sydney on Wednesday evening…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

THE struggle between the Secites and Leeites is more personal than political, and the average elector has to think hard before he discovers a way out of…

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The Elections. Mr Blick's Address. [Communicated]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 4

ON Saturday evening Mr T. H. Blick addressed an audience of from 150 to 200 clectore from the balcony of the Agricultural Hotel, South Singleton…

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The General Election. Mr. Fitz Gerald at Balltrees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

THEHon. R.,. D. Filz Gerald, Minister for Justice, opened his campaign on Monday, when he addressed a number of electors at Belltrees…

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The Coming Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

WE learn that a meeting of electors was held at Aberdeen on Friday night for the purpose of taking steps to secure the re election of Mr. R. G. D…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

The bill for granting a Civil list to the King was read this third time in the House of Commons last night by 370 votes to 60…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Senate, Minister, replying to questions, said steps would be taken to have Commonwealth loans included in trustees' securities in Great Britain…

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The State Elections. Hon. J. N. Brunker at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

The very cold and windy weather had the effect last night of materially Reducing the attendance at the first speech delivered by the Hon. J. N. Brunker, in the East Maitland…

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The Election and the Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 2

ALTHOUGH we are conscious that we and all opponents of the present Government are at a disadvantage in any reference to the finances, seeing that Ministers tell us no more than…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Senate, A motion declaring unconstitutional inclusion of the cost of the military and naval demonstrations in the Appropriation Bill was discussed and withdrawn…

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The State Elections. East Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

Over one hundred electors assembled in the Morpeth School of Arts last evening, to listen to an address delivered by Mr. Wm. Mellroy, who has been selected by the Political Labour League of Minmi…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

A MOONAN correspondent wires:—The Minister for Justice (the Hon. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald) addressed a wellattended meeting at the Commercial…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

On Friday, in the Senate, An unanimous approval was given to a proposed instruction to the Standing Orders Committee to, frame an order providing for the opening of the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

In the Senate, yesterday, A motion was discussed and eventually withdrawn the purpose of which was to limit the price paid for any land acquired by the Commonwealth to ten per…

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Appointments from Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 12

Senator Higgs has invited the Second Chamber of the Commonwealth Legislature to declare an opinion which shall shut out from appointment to a public office any…

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The Election and the Finances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

ALTHOUGH we are conscious that we and all opponents of the present Government are at a disadvantage in any reference to the finances, seeing that Ministers tell us no more than…

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The State Elections. Durham Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 4

Mr. Walter Bennett, who has been returned unopposed for the Durham constituency, addressed an enthusiastic meeting of electors in the School of Arts, Large, on Saturday. evening. Mr. G. B…

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