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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Andover Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

Mr. Faber, Conservative, has been elected to the House of Commons for Andover (West Hants), beating Mr. Judd, the Liberal candidate, by 223 votes. [Andover was formerly represented by the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Senate. The House went into committee for further consideration of the Customs Bill. Progress was reported when section 219 had been passed…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Marriage Bill and Real Property and Conveyancing (Amendment) Bill were read the third time and forwarded to the Assembly, and Mr…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

In the House yesterday, Mr. Barton said the Imperial Government has made no request for an allowance to the Governor-General…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, Mr. Suttor, in reply to Mr. Kethel, said a bill was in course of preparation to deal with the State forests of New South Wales, and would be…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

In the Semite yesterday. The remainder of the clauses of the Customs Bill were agreed to. Senator O'Connor intimated, as the result of a…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

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

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

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

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Our Magistrate. Discussion in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

FOLLOWING is a report published in Hansard as to the administration of justice in Singleton at the Police Court:—…

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The Flinders Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 3

The Flinders election dispute was before the Elections and Qualifications Committee to-day. The inquiry arose out of the petition of J. C. Waine, ono of the defeated candidates, against the return of A…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night. The adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. Sleath with the view of calling attention to the necessity of police protection for the mail coach…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The Customs Bill was further considered in committee, when long debates on amendments and [?] clauses took place…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, a bill to abolish capital punishment was introduced by Mr Haynes and read a first time…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday the second reading of the Women's Franchise Bill was moved by the Vice-president of the Executive Council. South Australia, he said, had returned members to…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate. The Customs Bill was further considered in committee, reported, and re-committed. In the House, yesterday…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly. The Premier, in reply to Mr. Gilbert, said that as the returns from the district boards had not been received, he could not give the annual value of the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The Customs Bill was further considered in committee. On recomittal the Beer Excise Bill was considered…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, The adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. Sleuth with the view of calling attention to the necessity of police protection for the mail coach…

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State Parliament. Thursday, September 5Th

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, a petition was presented by Mr Caun from about 800 workers in the Broken-Hill miners in favor of the Truck Act,…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. On Wednesday in the Senate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

The Customs Bill was further considered in committee, when long debates on amendments and now clauses took place. In the House on Wednesday,…

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