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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Condobolin Election. Declared Null and Void

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

THE Elections and Qualifications Committee yesterday afternoon declared the Condobolin election null and void, and ordered a fresh election to take…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

As soon as Mr. Mouther moved the third reading of the Tied Houses Bill, which was the first business in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, an amendment was submitted by Mr. Sleath to recommit…

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State Parliament. Vote of Censure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

Immediately after questions had answered in the Assembly on Thursday afternoon, the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lee, rose and said: Mr…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. In the Semite, on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

Senator walker moved for the production of correspondence between the Government of Queens land and the commonwealth Government respecting the kanaka and coloured labour questions…

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Parliament. Thursday October 11Th, 1901. Motion of Censure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 5

Mr Lee (leader of the Opposition) moved, that: "The financial position of the country, as shown by the estimates of ways and means, for the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

Parliament House and its precincts presented to-day a scene that eclipsed in animation and interest that which a week ago accompanied the delivery of the budget statement and the tabling of the tariff…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Assembly. The adjournment of the House was moved by [?] Ferguson with the view of calling attention [?] necessity for the introduction of legislation [?]…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 2

The debate on Mr. G. H. Reid's motion of censure was continued by Mr. Sydney Smith (N.S.W.) yesterday afternoon, who picked up the thread of his speech where it was broken by the adjournment last…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 2

Mr. Dangar resumed the debate in the Legislate Council yesterday on the motion for the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Bill. He said that one of his reasons for moving the adjournment last…

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PARLIAMENT. Overcrowding in City Theatres [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 2

THE Assembly was occupied in dipcussing a [?]tion for the adjournment of the H[?]. moved by Mr Levy, calling a[?] to the danger to…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

The debate on the motion of Mr. Roid was resumed yesterday by Mr. Dugald Thomson, who declared that the Government had not kept the promise of the Maitland speech that…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. The Governor's Salary Bill was read a third time. The Tied Houses Bill was submitted for second reading. The debate stands adjourned for a week…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 4

In the Assembly, after the long sitting on Mr. Lee's motion of censure, lasting till Friday night, the debate terminated unexpectedly. Mr Lee's amendment was defeated by 58 to 26…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 4

Melbourne Parliament House and its precincts presented on Tuesday a scene that eclipsed in animation and interest that which a week ago accompanied the delivery of the budget statement and the…

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State Parliament Rows and Ructions. [By -Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 5

THE State Parliament sat all night, during which several disorderly scenes pecurrel. During the day very little progress…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

In the House yesterday. The debate on Mr. Reid's motion of censure was resumed by Mr. Cameron (Tas.). He said that Tasmaina was willing to take the risks of federal…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Archer called the attention of the House to an article headed "A Legislative Scandal" which appeared in a Sunday newspaper, and which he…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

The Legislative Council yesterday resumed consideration in committee of the Industrial Arbitration Bill, beginning at clause 16, which was passed without amendment. In the succeeding clause…

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Parliament In. Trouble. Norton Cited to Appear. But is Confined to His Room. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

YESTERDAY the Member for Northamberland, Mr. John Norton, proprietor of a paper called Truth, was called upon to appear at the Bar of…

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A Pro-boer Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

Arthur Lynch, late a colonel in the Boer forces, is a candidate for Galway in the House of Commons…

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