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Politics & elections, 1901

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 3

A Government Gazette extraordinary was issued to-day summoning Parliament to meet on the 23rd instant for the dispatch of business…

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Result of the Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

The result of the elections appear to exorcise the minds of the foreign trade editors of Sydney to an unusual degree. The Daily Telegraph, claims…

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The Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for this electorate in connection with the recent election took place at the Court House on Saturday, at noon, in…

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The Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

Mr Dighte committee and secretaries are to be congratulated on the success which attended their labors in Mr Dight's interests. They were confident of getting…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Yesterday, in the House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

Sir John Forrest moved the second reading of the Defence Bill. At the outset he disclaimed any intention of making an attack on the constitution. He only desired to perpotuate it, and to make it a…

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The British Navy. Debate in Parliament. London, July 6

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

DEBATES upon the condition of the British navy have taken place in both Houses of Parliament. The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of…

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The Imperial Parliament. A Heated Debate. Conduct of the Campaign. War Secretary's Defence. London, July 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

In the House of Commons Inst night the bill authorising the raising of a loan of £60,000,000 for the purposes of the war, as outlined by the…

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The Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for this electorate in connection with the recent election took place at the Court House, Scone, on Saturday, at…

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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. Wednesday, July 10, 1901. Our Sydney Letter. [From Our Correspondent]. The Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

THE elections are over, and every one is saying, "I told you so." As a matter of fact they didn't tell us anything of the kind. The result is…

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The Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

Several exchanges express surprise and regret at the defeat of Mr. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald for the Robertson seat, after 16 years' of faithful work in the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The Post and Telegraph Bill was further considered in committee. An amendment to compel the employment of white men only in mail steamers…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 3

On Thursday, in the Senate, The Supply Bill was read a second time and taken into committee after a debate in which extravagant expenditure was deprecated by a number of members…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, Senator Neild moved a resolution affirming the desirableness of establishing a system of State assurance against accidents. He said many…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued calling Parliament together for the despatch of business on Tuesday, 23rd inst. The first day's business will be purely formal…

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Imperial Parliament. Loudon, July 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

In the House of Commons hist night the bill authorising the raising of a loan of £60,000,000 for the purposes of the war, as outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his budget statement, was read…

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Colonial Representation in the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

The statement recently published by the London Daily Telegraph, to the effect that it was intended to associate with the bill defining the King's title a measure providing for the representation of the…

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Commonwealth Parliament. On Friday, in the Senate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

After the matters mentioned in our telegram had been disposed of, the Chamber went into committee further to consider the Post and Telegraph Bill. The committee refused to insert a stipulation that mail…

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A Parliamentary Candidate. His Maiden Speech

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

In Parliament a London member on one occasion sat down, after his maiden speech, on a new silk hat which he had provided in honour of the auspicious…

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The Maidstone Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

Levi Barker has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for bribery in connection with the Maidstone election…

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