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Politics & elections, 1902

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The French Elections

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

M. Brisson, an ex-Premier of France, was successful in being returned for Marseilles on the second ballot. The return of parties gives Ministeralists as 382 and their opponents as 198…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night, the debate upon the amendment to the second reading of the Finance Bill,—"That this House declines to impose duties on grain and flour and other foodstuffs of…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, Senator O'Connor, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Senator Neild (N.S.W.), said he had no reason to believe that the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate. The debate on the Customs Tariff Bill was concluded, the should reading being agreed to without division, and the measure committed pro forma…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night the Finance Bill was read the second time by a majority of 90 votes, division being ayes 224, noes 134. The Loan Bill was read the second time by a…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

On Friday, the Senate was occupied in hearing further babble on the Customs Tariff Bill, proposed for second reading. In the Senate on Tuesday, debate on the second…

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Imperial Parliament. London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

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 calling Mr. Chamberlain to…

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The Resignation of Lord Hopetoun. Hope of Other Candidates. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

THE St Jame's Gazette says that the resignation of Lord Hope tour is apparently unavoidable and sincerely to be regretted,' and hopes that…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 3

The House of Commons has adjourned till May 20. The House of Lords has adjourned to June 2…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 5

The election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. C. J. Spratt, took place yesterday. Considerable interest…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Election of President Mr H. Rourke Unanimously Elected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday last a special general meeting of members of the above Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall for the purpose of…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Senate, The Customs Tariff Bill was further considered in committee, after Senator Higgs moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposed…

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The Municipal Election. Mr. Alex. Gibson Tops the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

THE Interest in the election which took place on Monday last for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the ex traordinary. vacancy created in the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Election.—official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

At noon yesterday about a score of ratepayers assembled in the Council Chambers, Schools of Arts, to hear the official declaration of the poll with regard to the…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Yesterday, in the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

In reply to a question Senator O'connor, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, said the matter of providing practical sympathy with the Martinique sufferers would be considered…

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The Inverell Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The Minister of Lands leaves to-night for Inverell to speak on behalf of Mr. McIivecn, one of the Ministerial candidate for the Parliamentary vacancy…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Senate; Consideration of the Tariff was resumed in committee. The duty on butter and cheese was reduced from 3d to 2d per 1b. There was long debate on…

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Late English News. Work for Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The House of Commons is new provided with a bounteous programme, sufficient to satisfy the appetite of any of the Parliaments in the world. There is a Budget of nearly two hundred millions sterling:…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The tariff was further considered in committee. The duty on cocoa and chocolate 1d was passed unaltered. Coffee was left unaltered at 5d ground…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Senate, The Customs Tariff Bill was farther considered in committee, after Senator Higgs moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposed…

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