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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

A NOTICEABLE incident of the last week's proceedings in the Commonwealth Legislature was Mr. Watson's formal complaint that Ministers are wasting time and conducting…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 3

The prorogation speech declares that progress in completing the conquest of the Transvaal and Orange Status is steady and continuous, though the difficulty of covering so large an extent of country has…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Prorogation. Speech Prom the Throne. Foreign Relations. Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament. the Royal Tour. London. Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 3

Parliament was prorogued yesterday in the Speech from the Throne the King said that the relations of Great Britain with foreign Powers continued friendly…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Barton moved for the alteration of the sitting days to Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m., Government business to take…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

A large number of questions dealing with miscellaueous matters were asked in the Legislative Assembly Chamber yesterday afternoon. Members were infromed by the Premier that the State…

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Little Emily's Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 5

The late General Harrison (ex-president of the United States) was widely respected admired, and esteemed. He could, moreover, make warm friends and keep them…

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Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 3

IN the Legielative Assembly on Tuesday, a motion by Mr E.M. Clark for a return to be laid on the table showing the deaths and accidents from…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

The Legislative Council business yesterday was finished within two hours. The Attorn-General, having obtained the necessary leave, introduced forty-six consolidating…

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Commonwealth Parliament. In the Senate yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

Good progress was made with the Customs Hill, which was further considered in committee. A tedious discussion took place on clause 71, providing that goods landed on permit were at the ship's risk…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, The House went into committee on the Customs Bill, and a long discussion took place on the clauses relating to ship's stores. Senator Gould (N.S.W.)…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Logislative Assembly, The Women's Suffrage Bill was read a third time, and passed. A debate, was opened and adjourned on a motion…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

THE Assembly is proceeding to make history with as light a heart as that with which the French started for Berlin. The Woman's Franchise Bill,…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Senate. The House went again into committee on the Customs Bill. On section 150, relating to invoices…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, . A large number oE questions dealing with miscellaneous matters were asked in the Legislative Assembly Chamber. Members were informed by…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Aug 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

The Globe, an evening newspaper, in a recent issue, insinuated that Irish Nationalist members of the House" of Commons had been guilty of corruption in connection with private bill legislation…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. On Friday, in the Senate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

The Chamber agreed to the second raiding oE a Bill to Regulate the Taking of Evidence by the Federal Parliament or any committee thereof. The mover, Senator Neild (N.S.W.), explained that the…

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Election Too Near

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 5

Willie: Pa, what is a "comatose state?" Pa: There isn't a single one in the union just now, on. The apathy has…

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The Transvaal War. Capture of a Convoy. Smuts' Trekking. the Executed Rebels. Boer Sympathisers Arrested. the Cape Raiders. the Parliament of Cape Colony. the Times on the War. the New Yeomanry. Kruger and the Proclamation. Australian Casualties. Surprise of a Boer Commando. Foreign Socialists. London, Aug. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

The capture of the convey was made by Lieutenant-Colonel Williams' column of Major-General Fatherstonhaugh's Brigade. The column included the 2nd Regiment of New South Wales Mounted…

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The Cape Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 4

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining a representative gathering, and the danger of inflammatory speeches, it is not expected the Cape Parliament…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, The first motion on the second reading of the State Labour Selection Bill, which was in charge of Mr. Carruthers. That gentleman…

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