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Politics & elections, 1901

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Opening of Parliament The King and Queen attend in State. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

THE opening of Parliament was a brilliant pageant and a magnificent military display. The King and Queen 'attended in…

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The Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

It is notified in our business columns that a meeting of the friends and supporters of the Right Hon. Edmund Barton will be held at the local School…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Brecht Elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year took place at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. There were present: Aldermen Weidmann,…

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Last Night's Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

Probably not for a great many years has there been such a deal of excitement manifested over an election of a Mayor for Singleton as was the case last night. The interest in the event was sufficient…

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The Election Op Mayor.—alderman McFADDEN RE-ELECTED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

At the Council Chambers last night (Friday), a special mooting of the Singleton Borough Council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen to fill the vacancies in toe local Municipal Council took place at the Council Chamber on Saturday last. There were…

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Election Fo Mayor Alderman M'Fadden Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

THE election For Mayor took place at the Council Chambers last evening. The room was crowded, and scores were unable to gain admittance…

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Imperial Parliament. Opening Ceremonies. the Speech From the Throne. Address-in-reply. Debate in the House of Commons. Complaints of the Opposition Leader. Protest Against the King's Declaration. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

The ceremony of opening Parliament was brilliant and picturesque. Immense crowds gathered in the Mall, at Whitehall, and around Parliament Houses. As a mark of honour Strathcona's Horse (Canada)…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

In the House of Commons on Friday Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that the Government did not intend to introduce a bill altering the Coronation Oaths of the Sovereign…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

The issue of a proclamation was authorised by the State Executive to-day further proroguing Parliament till April 10th. At present the Houses are prorogued till February 27th. The new…

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The Federal Elections. Difficult About the Date. Representations From Various States. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

Considerable consternation has been created in various census departments of Australia by reason of the Federal elections being timed for the day preceding the census in South Australia. The…

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Election of Mayor. At the Percy Hotel Afterwards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

AFTER the election of Mayor on Friday night last, Mr M'Fadden invited the aldermen across to the Percy Hotel to join him in a glass of wine…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, Feburary 19Th. 1901. the Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

ALDERMAN M'FADDEN has been elected Mayor of the Borough of Singleton for the third consecutive time. He admits himself that on this occasion…

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Federal Polling Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

THE date for the federal elections in West Australia was fixed at a special meeting of the Commonwealth Execu live on Monday. They are to take…

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Imperial Parliament The Opening Ceremonies. Speech from the Throne London, February 15

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

The ceremony of opening Parliament was brilliant and picturesque. There were immense crowds in the Mall, at Whitehall, and around Parliament…

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The Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Address in Reply. Defence of Foreign Policy. Russia's Assurances the War in South Africa. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

[REUTER'S MESSAGES.] In the House of Commons last night Mr. John Dillon moved the adjournment of the House as a protest against a long-standing rule of the leader of the House, Mr. A. J. Balfour, that the Foreign…

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Stock Board Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

IN connection with the election of three large stock directors for the Denman and Muswelibrook P. and S. P, Board, which is to lake place on…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Address in Reply. Reform of the Army Medical Service. Policy in China. London, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, resumed the debate on the Address in Reply in the House of Commons. He promised that a frank and drastic reform of the Army Medical Service should…

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The Mayoral Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,-As one present at the proceedings in connection with the election of Mayor on Friday night, I certainly say that Alderman M'Fadden went…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night Mr. J. E. Redmond, Parnellite, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply asking an Imperial credit for the compulsory wholesale purchase of land by Irish…

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