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Politics & elections, 1902

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Imperial Parliament. London, May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

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

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Late English News. Work for Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The House of Commons is now 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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The Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

A FORECAST has been issued, evidently inspired by Ministers, of the programme which Sir Harry Rawson will tomorrow submit to the Legislature of the State. With that…

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The Very Latest. London, Monday afternoon. Belgium Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

Tho clerical party has obtained a majority of twenty-two seats in the Belgium election…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Senate. The tariff was further considered in committee. Fruits and vegetables in liquid or pulp were rated at 15 per cent ad valorem instead of from 9d to 1s per…

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Opening of the State Parliament. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened to-day with the customary pomp and ceremony. The legislative Council Chamber were an animated aspect, the whole available space being occupied by members of…

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The Pyrmont Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

No glimmer of the bearing of these considerations has yet reached "the working man," who controls the metropolitan elections. At…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The tariff was considered again in committee. Wheat was placed on the free list by 16 votes to 10. Other grain wits allowed to remain at 1ss 6d per…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, A message was received from the Governor (Sir Harry Rawson), notifying his appointment. Adoption of Address-in-Reply was moved by Mr…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

GOVERNOR RAWSON opened Parliament at moot to-day. There was a very large gathering. In the speech delivered, it was…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, The Governor-General's Establishment Bill was read a second time after a warm debate in which the Government was severely castigated for its…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The members proceeded to Government House and presented the Address-in-Reply. Mr. W. J. Trickett was appointed Chairman of…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

GOVERNMENT RAWSON opened Parliament at noon on Wednesday. There wa a very large gathering. In the speech delivered, it was stated…

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Inverell Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

The Premier has received a wire feom Inverell assuring him that the Ministerial candidate is bound to be elected to-morrow…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Yesterday in the Senate, The Governor-General's Establishment Bill was passed. Debate ensued on the second raiding of the Supply…

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Opening of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The second session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by His Excellency the "Governor at noon on Wednesday…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

On Friday, 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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Opening of the State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened on Wednesday with the customary pomp nd ceremony. The Legislative Council Chamber wore an animated aspect, the whole available space being occupied by…

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THE [?] ELECTION. Mr Jones [?]ted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

ALL the returns in connection with the Inverell election have now been furnished. The general impression was that the contest would be a close…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 4

Yesterday in the Senate, The Tariff Bill was further considered in committee. The duty on rolled oats and oatmeal, ½d per lb., was maintained, but grain and pulse n.e.i…

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