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Politics & elections, 1903

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The First Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

HONESTY compels us to say that we cannot echo the self-laudatory phrases which the Deakin Ministry placed in the mouth of his Excellency Lord Tennyson, on the occasion of…

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Prorogation of the Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon, the Speaker read a letter from Lord Tennyson, acknowledging the many farewell addresses he had received. Referring to the…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Prorogued on

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was prorogued on Thursday. On the House of Representative meeting, the Speaker read a letter be…

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Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 23. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" says that Parliament will follow its normal course, and will not be dissolved until its term expires unless the Government is defeated on a vote of…

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Labour in the Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

MR. WATSON, Loader of the Labour section in the Federal Parliament, Says that section has every reason to be satisfied with the work of the first Federal Parliament. It has achieved…

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The Female Politician. "We Must Have a Woman in Parliament!" "Shoulder to Shoulder."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 1

A GATHERING of political women waS held in the Queen's Hall on Friday evening. The meeting on this occasion was the outcome of a ringing…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Waddell said he had on more than one occasion spoken to the chairman of the Public Service Board on the subject of filling…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1903. The Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

THE prorogation of the Federal Parliament gives the signal, of course, for the coming elections. The ladies will have a vote this time, and it is safe to say…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Crown Lands Act. Amendment Bill was passed through the final stages. Dr. Cullen obtained leave to bring in a…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 1

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr Kidd, the Mimster for Mines, in answer to Mr Haynes, said ho would [?] with the Minister for Lands…

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The Tawkee Tawkee Parliament (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

SIR,—The manner in which the time of the Stats Parliament is wasted in empty talk, to the neglect of public business, has become not only a…

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The Glen Innes Election Mr. F. J. Thomas Returned. a Large Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 3

From a correspondent at Glen Innes, and from the Press Telegraph Association in Sydney, we received last night and this morning the total figures of the polling for…

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A Successful Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 3

At the sessions of the forty first annual synod of the Maitland District, in the Methodist Church Hamilton, on Tuesday,…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Edden asked the Minister of Mines if. Seeing that the Regulation of Wages in Coal Mines Bill had been defeated in the…

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The First Federal Parliament. Its Record and Character. Refutations Made & LOST

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

THE Herald, in a review of the first Federal Parliament, now expiring, makes the following comments:— The ability of the expiring…

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Economy in Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

AMONG the provisions of the Federal Electoral law are some affecting the expenses of candidates. Those for the Senate may not spend more than £250 nor those for the House of…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, After our report closed, consideration of the Estimates was continued till nearly seven o'clock. The Arbitration Court item was passed after further…

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The First Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 13

Honesty compels us to say that we cannot echo the self-laudatory phrases which the Deakin Ministry placed in the mouth of his Excellency Lord Tennyson, on the occasion of…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr Carruthers asked the Treasurer if he would give the House an opportunity of stating wheather it…

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