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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

On Thursday, in the House, The debate was resumed by Mr. Watson, who gave a half-rated support to the Government, and continued by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Piesse against…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, the Municipal District of Inverell Reduced Area Bill was read a second time, and taken through committee. On the motion of Mr. Wise, a Lill giving coroners…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

Mr. Barton informed the House of Representatives yesterday morning that Mr. B. D. Morehead, of Brisbane, had written to him complaining that the quotation used by him (the Premier) when moving…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

In the House, on Friday, The debate on the want of confidence motion was resumed by Mr. Joseph Cook, who declared there was a widespread feeling of anxiety and…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assemble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday. Sir. Archer culled 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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State Parliament. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 5

THE Assembly had another all-night sitting, and after pussing the Works astimates adjourned a little before nine this morning until Tuesday,…

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Parliament in Trouble. Norton Cited to Appear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 1

ON Tuesday the member for Northumberland, Mr. John Norton, proprietor of a paper called Truth, was called upon to appear at the Bar of…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

The debate on Mr. Reid's motion of censure was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday. It was remarked that Mr. Skene and Mr. Knox, two of three Victorian revenue tariffists, who announced…

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Libelling Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 2

THE Prime Minister last night extricated the Assembly from the false position into which be had brought it by assenting last week to Mr. Archer's motion respecting the editor of…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Assembly, Mr. Norton was present, and when the formal business of the sitting had been dealt with and the questions addressed to Ministers had been answered…

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State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 October 1901 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Speaker read a message from the Lieutenant-Governor conveying the Royal assent to the following…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

Affairs took a new turn in the House of Representatives night. Mr. Thomas moved and amendment on Mr. Reid's motion to the effect that the effect that the Government proposals are also unsatisfactory, because no prevision…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

Yesterday in the Legislative Council. The Industrial Arbitration Bill was further dealt with in Committee. Lengthened debate took place over propositions to include and to exclude all…

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State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday a bill defining the privileges, immunities, and powers of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Now…

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Libelling Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

The Prime Minister on Tuesday extricated the Assembly from the false position into which he had brought it by assenting last week to Mr. Archer's motion respecting the editor of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

Every sitting during the week ended yesterday, of the House of Representatives has been taken up by continued debate on Mr…

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The State Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 1

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Norton was present, and when the formal business of the sitting had been dealt with and the questions addressed…

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The State Parliament. On Tuesday, in the Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

Mr. Norton was present, and the Speaker brought forward the question of privilege as affecting the member for Northumberland, and asked if that gentleman wished to offer any explanation or…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Condobolin Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

Up to noon to-day the returns received from Condobolin give the following totals:—Stewart 763, Clara 713. Figures from nine more polling places are still to come in…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament has been further proregued till December 14…

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