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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

On Thursday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. O'Sullivan promised, if possible, to deal this session with the question of a graving dock at Newcastle…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 8
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In the lengthened sitting of the committee of Supply on Friday, in the Legislative Assembly, The estimate for the Agent-General was passed, the amendment to reduce it by £1000 being…

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More Time for Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

THE appeal of Sir John See for an additional sitting day for the Assembly, and for the grant of a portion of private members' day, that the business of the Government may get…

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Denman Rabbit District. Election of Rabbit Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

The first election of members to constitute the Denman Rabbit Board took place on Friday. Although considerable interest had been aroused…

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Letter to the Editor. the Denman Rabbit Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 2

SIR,—As a stockowner of the Upper Hunter, and an elector who recorded his vote at the late election. I desire to ask you was it not an infringement of the Electoral Act (the provisions of which I suppose…

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The Rabbit Board Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

SIR,— The Rabbit Board election is now over, and Scone gained a victory, but it was a triumph that should for many reasons evoke no jubilation. In…

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Rabbit Board Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

THE polling for the election of the newly-constituted Rabbit Board, which took place at Muswellbrook last Friday, resulted in the return of…

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The State Parliament. Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. Rose asked the Premier if, in view of the promise he had made to the Labour deputation on the proceeding evening to the offect that school fees would be abolished in 1904, would he now inform…

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The Rabbit Board Election. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

Sir,—The one sided action of a section of Scone residents caused the rejection of the Muswellbrook candidates, and prevented the Rabbit…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Savings Bank of New South Wales Act, 1902 Amendment Bill, and the Borough of Burwood Validation Bill, were read a first time. The issue of…

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The United States Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 3

The elections for [?] in the United States resulted thus:—196 [?] and 176 Democrats. The Republican party carried Massachusetts, connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania Kaneas,…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

The House Commons last night voted £8,000,000, for the purpose of recouping the burghers and others in South Africa for losses sustained during the war. The money was voted without at division…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

After midnight, the sitting being protracted, Mr. Bennett (hon. Minister in charge of the Forestry Department) replied and argued that the attitude of the Government in regard…

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Letter to the Editor. the Recent Rabbit Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 4

SIR,—There has been so much comment on. the notion of Murrurundi and Scone electors in the election just over that I think a few words of explanation are necessary to remove misunderstanding…

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The American Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

Mr. Cleveland has resigned after beating Mr Drage by a majority of 2036. New York city gave the heaviest Democratic vote on record, owing to the revival of the Tammany…

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An English Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Samuel, a Liberal, has replaced Mr. Pease. [There are four members in the House of Commons bearing the name of Peaso.]…

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Correspondence. the Recent Rabbit Board Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

SIR,—There has been so much comment on the notion of Murrurundi and Scone electors in the election just over that I think a few words of explanation…

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Impeeial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

In the House of Comments last night the Government proposed further amendments to the Education Bill, and they wore adopted. The amendments provide that the Municipal or County Councils…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 8

On Friday the legislative Assembly sat till nine O'clock in the evening. The Railway Estimates were still under consideration at five o'clock in the morning, and Mr. Gillies spoke in condemnation of…

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