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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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A By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 5

At the by-election for the representation of Devon[?]ort in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. John Williams Benn (Liberal) was elected by a majority of 1041 votes…

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Singliton. the Approaching Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 5

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, who was recently selected to contest the Singleton Electorate in the interests of reform, has retired from the contest. The local League Liberal…

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 1

Mr CROUCH asked whether the Minister for Defence would cancel the regulations requiring warrant officers non-commissioned officers, and men…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Wednesday, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. Watkins (N.S.W.) inquired whether it was intended in the case of ships' stores to make any difference between vessels running from one Australian port to another and…

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The Liberal And Refoam Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 2

Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M. P. for Rylstone, who has been selected to contest the Singleton electorate on behalf of the Liberal and Reform Party, has resigned,…

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Preparing for the Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 3

IN connection with the forthcoming elections the Chief Secretary had an interview with the Chief Electoral Officer with the object of expediting…

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Recent British Election Results [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 3

THE London "Standard" says that the result of the Devenport and Market Harborough elections show in the strongest manner that the people…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Thursday, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. Deakin drew attention to the state-ment attributed to Sir Horace Tozer, the Agent-General for Queensland, that an offer had been made to supply Italian immigrants…

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American Electioneering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

There was wild excitement at a meeting of the Chicago Republican Convention upon the reading of a despatch forwarded by Mr. Hay, the Secretary of Seate for the United…

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Candidate for the Upper Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Trefle, proprietor and editor of the Temora "independent," a prominent officer of the Farmers and Settler's As sociation, has been unanimously selected as…

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The General Election. MR. W. M. FLEMING, M.L.A., at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

MR. FLEMING opened his election, campaign at the School of Aris here last night, when there was a very good attendance of electors…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday. the Upper Hunter. Mr. J. L. Trefle the Government Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

MR. J. L. TREFLE, editor and proprietor of the Temora Independent, and a prominent officer of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, (and also a prominent officer of the…

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Federal Parliament. In the House on Tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

Mr. Fisher, Minister for Customs, in reply to Mr. Conroy (N.S.W.), said the total [?]ount collected on ship's stores in 1903 was £23,103. The amount collected was not…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Friday, June 24. a Government Defeat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

Mr. Deakin asked for information as to how far the public service scheme had been accepted by the Government, and whether the Order-in-Council affirming it had been…

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Wednesday. in the House of Representatives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 3

Mr Poynton (S.A.) moved the adjournment of the House to debate the question as to the sub-letting of mail contracts. On a previous occasion he…

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Local and General News. The Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

The campaign in connection with the forthcoming general elections may now be said to have fairly started. Mr. W. M. Fleming, the sitting member for this…

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Another Government Candidate [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

MR J. L. TREFLE., proprietor and editor of the Temora "Independent," and a prominent officer of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has…

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The Singleton Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

(To the Editor of the Singleton Argus). SIR.—The coming election for our State Parliament is fraught with very grave issues, and every elector on the…

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F. and S. Associations. Election Platform

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 3

THE election platform of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association is as follows: 1. Land Settlement to be paramount over Revenue, to include—…

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The Election. Mr. Fleming at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

CONTINUING his remarks at his meeting here on Thursday night last, partly reported in last issue, and dealing with the platform of the Liberal and…

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