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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Lost Candidate. Hemmed in by Flood Waters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 1

Mr John Lewis, of Moama, Liberal and Reform candidate for the Denihiquin electorate, who was reported to has been lost, was found by a search…

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The Official Declaration Speeches by Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for this electorate of. Singleton was made at 3 o'clock, at the Singleton Municipal Council Chambers. There…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Tuesday, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 5

Mr. Deakin inquired whether the Prime Minister's remarks at Wagga in regard to the holding of an Imperial Conference was based only on press cables, or whether any…

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Federal Election Muddle. Government Printer's Evidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 4

The principal witness examined on Saturday by the Federal Parliamentary Select Committee, which sat at Commonwealth Offices,…

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The State Elections. The Upper Hunter Seat. Easy Victory for Mr Fleming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

DURING, the election campaign which "as brought to an issue on Saturday last, the supporters of the Ministerial candidate expressed so much…

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The Durham Election. the Minister of Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

The Hon. Walter Bennett, Minister of works, who was returned by the electors of Durham on Saturday, passed through to Largs and West Maitland last evening on…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Wednesday, August 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

The Seat of Government Bill was passed through its remaining stages. The prime Minister moved that the commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Late Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 4

A very Large meeting of the election assembled in the School of Arts last night to hear a final address from Mr. Trefle, the Minister candidate, who had been defeated in…

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Notes on the Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Reid looks upon the result of the general election as a great victory for Mr Carruthers and his followers. His Sincere wish and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Thursday, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. Watson, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Crouch (Vic.) said that no report had been made by General Hutton relative to remarks stated to have been made to…

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A By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. Findlay, a Liberal, has been elected for North East Lanarkshire…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Election Hoardings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

The proprietors of the "Sydney Morning Herald," "Daily Telegraph," pleaded guilty at the police court to-day to infringing the by-laws by erecting…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

IN reference to the difference between Mr. Trefle and the Muswellbrook Chronicle, we have been asked to published the following explanation…

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The General Election. the Polling

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 11

The greatest interest was everywhere evinced in the results of the polling for the general elections on Saturday, though the voting as a whole was not nearly so heavy…

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Obstruction in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 12

we nave reached the month of July, and Parliamentary obstruction is developing oven faster than is usual at this season. The Licensing Bill in the Commons and the…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

The decision arrived at during the recent Cabinet meeting held by the Ministry of our State Parliament, to meet Parliament on the 23rd instant,…

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Federal Parliament. In the House on Tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

The House considered the question of determining the Capital site. It was decided that an open exhaustive ballot should be taken, and that the selection should be made…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Government Defeated. Friday, August 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

The consideration of the motion to recommit certain clauses of this Arbitration Bill, and of the amendment to omit clause 48 from recommittal, was resumed…

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Notes on the Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Reid looks upon the result of the general election as a great victory for Mr. Carruthers and his followers. His sincere wish and…

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The Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

The result of Saturday's voting is not different to what was expected by those who took the trouble to analyse the policies of the three…

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