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Politics & elections, 1903

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr, Meagher moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the advisability of having State batteries to assist the development of…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator O'Conner, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, said that the quantities and value of wheat and maize imported into…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, yesterday. In moving the second reading of the Vice-President said the object of the bill was to make…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Meagher moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the necessity for the establishment of…

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The Late Pope. the Remains at the Vatican. Ceaseless Stream of Visitors. Preparations for Election. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

The body of Pope Leo XIII, has been embalmed by Professors Lapponi, the late Pope's physician. yesterday there was a ceaseless stream of…

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University Examinations. Successful Local Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

THE results of the recent Junior University examinations are now known, with local successful candidates, which we give, with…

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The Election of the New Pope. Probable Postponement Till Cardinal Moran Arrives. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

It is stated, with some authority, that the election of the successor to the Pope should be postponed, in order to enable Cardinal Moran to…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

On Thursday, in the Senate, The motion of the Government not to insist on the Senato's amendment in the Sugar Bonus Bill, was, after further debate, carried by 13 votes to 10…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4
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On the Friday in the Senate, The only business of importance transacted was the adoption of a resolution concurring in the opinion of the House of Representatives in favour of…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the advisability of having State batteries to assist the development of…

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Tee Late Pope. Bequests to the Poor. the Interment of Pope Two Xiii. Candidates for the Papacy. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

The late Pope Leo XIII, bedueathed 50,000 lire (£2000) to the poor of Rome, and 30,000 lire (£1200) to the poor of Perugia, of which he was bishop when he was elevated to the Cardinalate,…

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A Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons in the representation of Barnard Castle division of Durham, caused by the death of Sir Joseph Pease (Liberal) took place…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, A number of questions were answered, including one to which the Minister of Lands replied that from December last year to date,…

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Illness of a Member of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 5

Sir J. Blundell Maple, Bart., member of the House of Commons for Camberwell, Dulwich division, is in a serious condition of health…

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A Bye-election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons in the repre. s[?]on of Barnard Castle division of Durham, caused by the death of Sir…

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Had to be a Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

The story is told of Senator vance, of North Carolina, once champion story-teller of the sonate, who had a broad stripe of Calvinism down his back, though he was not a…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 3

"Yesterday, in the :Senate, Senator O'Connor moved the second reading of the Judiciary bill, and in the course of his speech argued strongly that the good faith of…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night the London Education Bill was read the second time by 69 votes to 26. The Archbishop Canterbury (Dr. Randall…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, yesterday. Adjourned debate on the Industrial Arbitration Act Amending bill was further adjourned. Debate on the motion for second reading of…

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