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Politics & elections, 1902

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The French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

M. Waldeck-Rousseau, Prime Minister of France, has issued a circular to the Prefects of the Departments, calling attention to the interference of the clergy at the recent elections. The Prime Minister…

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The French Elections. London, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The French elections are singularly quiet, even at Paris, where the Nationalists have had many successes. The provincial results indicate at Ministerial victory, though, many second ballots will have to…

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South Australian Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Of the South Australian elections, held on Saturday, very few results are definitely known. Scouting will take a couple of days. As far…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The Senate met yesterday, and the debate on second reading motion of the Customs Tariff Bill was resumed and further adjourned. HOARSENESS IN A CHILD that is subject to croup…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 6. Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night a four days' debate opened on the Education Bill. Mr. James Bryce, Liberal (Aberdeen South), moved the rejecton of the bill on the ground that it facilitated the…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Yesterday, in the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

Senator Drake, the Postmaster-General, replying to Senator Keating, said he had received a report from three of the States in reference to interdicting the transmission of postal articles to bookmakers…

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The Inverell Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Wall, ex-member for Mudgee, has resolved to become a candidate for the Inverell vacancy. It is understood he will support the Government…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

Debate on the Customs Tariff Bill was resumed in the Senate on Thursday and further adjourned…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 8. Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night Mr. J. J. Mooney (Nationalist) moved a resolution of censure on the Speaker (the Right Hon. William Court Gully, K.C.), for not culling Mr. Chamberlain to…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

Yesterday, the Senate was occupied in hearing further babble on the Customs Tariff Bill, proposed for second reading, and the talk is to be continued next Tuesday…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

On Friday, in tho Sanate, The Customs Tariff Bill was further debated on the motion for second reading, the main speaker being Senator Pulsford, , and the debate stands…

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Imperial Parliament. London, May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night a four days debate opened on the Education Bill. Mr. James Bryce, Liberal (Aberdeen South), moved the rejects of the bill on the ground that it facilitated the…

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Municipal Council Election. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—We, as working men ratepayers of this town, would respectfully ask the Mayor to appoint Saturday as the polling day, seeing that it…

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Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

SIR,—The municipal election caused by the retirement of Mr. C. J. Spratt is causing healthy excitement. This is a good sign, and shows that the…

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An Election Upset

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The Full Court has ousted David Macaush from the position of alderman at Murrumburrah on the ground that the wrong person acted as returning-officer…

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The Bury Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

It is notable that the Bury election was fought upon the Budget…

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The French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The second ballots in the French elections have taken place. All the Ministers have been returned…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the second reading of the Finance Bill was resumed. Sir William Harcourt, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the last Liberal Ministry, moved…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, debate on the second reading of the Customs Pari[?] Bill wa continued, and further adjourned…

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