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Politics & elections, 1903

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 6

The Treasurer moved the second reading of the Government Savinge Bank Amendment Bill. He said the measure was similar to the one previously…

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The Degradation of Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 8

IT is impossible to conceive a lower depth of political degradation than that exhibited night after night, or rather morning after morning, by…

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The Degradation of Par­liament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 5

It is impossible to conceive a lower depth of political degradation than that exhibited night after night, or rather morning after morning, by Ministers…

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THE Federal Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 6

Three weeks hence the electors of Australia will be called upon to constitute the second Commonwealth Parliament. Their votes have been wooed by candidates for some…

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The Approaching Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 4

The topic of the approaching Federal elections is, of course, the topic of the hour. As polling day draws noarer, the partisans of both sides are polishing their…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 5

A proclamation was issued to-day, formally proroguing the State Parliament to January 12…

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The Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 7

Sir,—On. the eve of choosing Federal representatives for this State, it behoves every elector to realise the importance of selecting capable men for the position. New, it appears…

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Election Matters

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. Waller spoke at Murrurandi, to a good audience, on Thursday night, and was accorded a vote of confidence. On Saturday night, he addressed a…

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The Federal Elections. Hunter Electorate. Mr. Waller at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

UNFORTUNATELY for Mr. Waller, the Government candidate for the Hunter, a bad night (Friday) was oboson for his meeting in Scone. It is our late…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Parliament has gone into recess. The Assembly terminated its sittings in characteristically stormy fashion. Mr. Carruthers as leader of the Opposition, when the last bit…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

Parliament will open for dispatch of business on February 2…

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The Elections. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 2

SIR,- permitme, in replt to "Elector," to offer sincere, sympathy. I can [?]uite understand that he or any other Reidite" would be 'surprised" and…

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Other Election Matters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

The nominations closed yesterday. Those for the Hunter are—Frank Liddell, West Maitland, surgeon (Opposition); Arthur Rae, Glenorie…

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The Federal Election. Hunter Electorate. Dr. Frank Liddell at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

DR. FRANK LIDDELL, the selected Opposition candidate, for the Hunter, addressed a largely-attended meeting at the School of Arts last night…

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Federal Election. Dr. Liddell at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 8

DR. LIDDELL, who is the Liberal candidate for the Hunter Electorate at the forthcoming election of members to the House of Representatives in the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. the Federal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

In Victoria, five out of the twenty members nominated for the House of Representatives have been returned unopposed. There was no opposition to Mr…

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Election Matters

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. H. F. Waller, who spoke here on Thursday week last, addressed a large, and at times somewhat lively meeting at Singleton on Saturday, when there…

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The Labour Candidate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 4

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that Mr Arthur Rae, the selected Labour candidate, will deliver an address on Friday evening next in Singleton…

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The Federal Elections. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

SIR,—Now that the general elections for the House of Represontatives are in close proximity, I may be pardoned in appealing to the electors of…

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The Waratah Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

No surprise need be entertained at the result of the Waratah election. Mr. Matthew Charlton heads the poll by the splendid majority of 566 votes. It is a great victory…

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