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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 29

Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House of Representatives, The Bonus Bill was further considered in committee. It was passed through and re-committed, and then the Minister in charge moved the omission…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Audit Bill was read a third time, and the Supply Bill was passed through all its stages without amendment and returned to the Assembly…

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Questions In" Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 11

When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday Mr. Haynes asked the Colonial Treasurer if he would see that the police, in arresting persons, were in uniform, or were so attired that their culling…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, The Bulli Fund Bill and Payment of Wages in Coalmines Bill were ordered to be re-introduced at the stage reached in last session…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

On Tuesday, in the House, The Electoral Bill was further considered in committee. The matters dealt with, but not decided were the responsibility of agents in acts of bribery, disputed elections, and the remainder of the bill and…

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Imperial Parliament. London, July 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking on the colonial vote, said that the Conference , between the representatives of the British Government and the colonial Premiers had been treated as…

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The Lesson of the Leeds Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

Lord Roscbery, speaking at the dinner of the literal League, said that the bye-election at North [?]eds, where the seat formerly held by a Government supporter was won by a Liberal, was a…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

In the House, yesterday, Debate was resumed in committee on the Bonus Bill. After further discussion, the proposal of the Government to omit the provision limiting payment…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr.Grifllith moved a resolution afl[?]rming the desirableness of placing the governing power of the country solely in the hands of the people's…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 3

yesterday, on the House, Mr. kiagaton, minister of Customs, presented a Petition from the New South wales Chamber of Manufacturer in favous of the Bonne Bill in its…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Conncil, The Drainngo promotion Act amonding bill was read a tbird time. Mr. sutton moved the second reading of the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

Yesterday, in the House, The Acting Prime Minister the Government had reconsidered the scale of the Governor-General's allowances in future. The cost of the establishment…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Woman's Suffrage Bill was restored to the paper for next Bitting day. The Dentists Act amending bill was read a second…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

In the House, on Tuesday. Debate was resumed in committee on the Bonus Bill. After further discussion, the proposal of the Government to emit the provision limiting payment…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Griffith moved a resolution affirming the desirableness of placing the governing power of the country solely in the bands of the people's…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House, The tariff was further considered in committee in connection with the Senate requests. Grain and pulse, n.e.i., was restored to 2s 6d per cental, the…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Members were informed by the Premier that he had interested himself in the shearing dispute with the view of ede[?]vouring to bring about a…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, yesterday. The Women's Franchise Bill was read a second time by 23 votes to l3, and passed through committee without amendment…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House. The report of the Committee of the Whole on the Senate's requests for the alteration of the tariff was adopted…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. Mr. Suttor moved the third reading of the Women's Franchise Bill. Mr. Pilcher said that since the second reading his…

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