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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

On Friday, in the Senate, A discussion on motion for adjournment was begun by Senator Higgs, who objected to the dispatch of another Commonwealth Contingent, but the motion,…

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Imperial Parliament. New Education Bill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

MR. A J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, in the House of Commons on Monday night introduced the new Education Bill for England and Wales…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House, Mr. Barton was questioned about the execution of Australian officers in South Africa, and said be bad telegraphed for information…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Senate, Debate took place on the constitutional right of the Government to abandon a duty, the authority being only a reselution of the House of…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Riggs asked the Minister representing the Minister of Defence as to the correctness of the press statement that General Hutton had employed…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. On Wednesday, in the House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. Barton was questioned about the execution of Australian officers in South Africa, and said he had telegraphed for information. The tariff was considered en re-committal. No…

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The Cape Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

The Parliament of Cape Colony him been further prorogued to August 1…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

In the House yesterday, The tariff was further considered. An attempt to place cotton and linen piece goods on the free list failed, but an uniform duty of 5 per cent. was…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

Yesterday in the Senate, Senator O'Connor moved the second reading of the Commonwealth Francise Bill, which he submitted was an essential part of the Constitution framed by…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

Yesterday, in the House, The Standing Orders were suspended. to allow of the consideration of a Special Expenditure) Bill. The Prune Minister moved the second reading of…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Senate, the President of the Executive Council, replying to Senator Stewart (Tas.), said in reference to the Prime Minister's attendance at the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

In the Senate, on Friday, Senator Higgs naked the Minister representing the Minister of Defence as to the correctness of the press statement that General Hutton had employed…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in House. In reply to Mr. Manger (Vic.) Mr. C. C. Kingston, the Minister of Customs, said the manufacture of tobacco would be allowed in bond…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

In-the House, yesterday, In reply to Mr. Bruce Smith (N.S.W.), Mr. Barton the Prime Minister said the Treasurer was obtaining information relative to the proposed Federal…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, in the House, In reply to Mr. Wilks (N.S.W.) Sir William Lyne, the Minister for Home Affairs, said before was no truth in the rumours that the tour to Federal capital…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, in the House, The tariff was reported with cheers. The Customs Tariff Bill was introduced, and the second reading stage reached. The Leader of the Opposition spoke,…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

Mr. J. Redmond, the lender of the Nationalists in the House of Commons, protested in the House yesterday against the re-application of the Crimes Act to Ireland. Mr. George Wyudham, the Chief…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

On Friday, in the Senate, Senator O'Connor, the President of the Executive Council, replying to Senator Stewart (Tas.), said in reference to the Prime Minister's attendance at the…

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State Politics. The Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The announcement at Bathurst by the Premier that Parhament is to meet in May has created some stir in political [?] Members of the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

It is understood the Government has definitely fixed the 27th of May for the opening of Parliament…

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