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Politics & elections, 1901

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The State Parliament

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

On Tuesday, in the Assembly, A question was asked by prior arrangement with the Government, and the Treasurer rose with a carefully prepared answer. The question bore on…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. Barton informed the House of Representatives on Monday that Lieutenant-General Hutton will catch the mail steamer Austral at Marseilles on December 27; and will arrive in Melbourne on January…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House, The tariff was further considered in committee of ways and means. A start was made at item No. 74, under which is comprised a formidable list of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier, in answer to a question, said that he had that morning forwarded to Mr. Barton a protest against any attempt being made to permanently locate Sir…

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Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the third reading of the Cobar to Wilcannia Bailway Bill was agreed to, and the bill sent on to the Council…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 2

There was a scanty attendance in the Senate yesterday, and business was not of an interesting character. The second reading of Post and Telegraph Rates…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, The Mines Inspection Bill was read the third time and passed. The second reading of the Western Lands Bill was…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate. A Bill as passed through all stages making provision for the punishment of offenders against the Commonwealth under State laws, pending the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. The House resolved to meet on Tuesday next. The Western Lands Bill was further considered in committee…

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Melbourne. the Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

The House of Representatives agreed to tho Supply Bill, and the Defence Bill. Mr. Barton announced that he would move to-morrow that the House at its rising adjourn till January 8th…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator[? ] moved—"That the Poet and Telegraph Rates Bill be read a third time." but some direction took place before this [?] was arrived at as Senator [?]ford took another…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

In the Senate on Friday, Information was given to Senators that the Christmas adjournment was to extend from December 13 or 14 to January 15…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Premier, in answer to a question, said that he had that morning forwarded to Mr. Barton a protest against any attempt being made to permanently locate Sir…

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This Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

Last night the Federal Parliament went into recess for a month. It has accomplished some legislation, but it leaves unfinished the tariff, which can hardly become law till March next…

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Notes in the State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

Although the Legislative Council did not meet until halfpast seven o'clock yesterday, the sitting did not last for two hours, and the Cobar to Wilcannla Railway Bill, which it was thought would cause a somewhat prolonged dincussion, was…

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State Parliament. Out all Night. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

THE members of the House of Assembly have been sitting all night and to-day passing the Supplementary Estimates…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

After assenting to the third reading of the Manly Water Supply and Sewerage Transfer Bill. The Legislative Council last night continued the discussion on the Little Bay Penitentiary and Prison Bill. The measure was read the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. the Cobar -Wllconain Railway Bill was rejected on the third reading by 20 votes to 18. The Municipallties Incorporation [?] Bill, the Buy…

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The State Parliament. An All-Night Sitting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

THE Assembly did not adjourn until 8 o'clock', this morning. The Legitslative Council's amendment on the Western Lands Bill was…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

PARLIAMENT is to adjourn this week, and stupendous efforts are being made to clear the business-paper accordingly. The most notable event of the week has been…

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