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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Election

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

ALTHOUGH the general election has not resulted precisely in the way the Reformers desired, one thing is evident, namely that the Ministerial party has been defeated all along the…

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Election Returns on Hoardings Newspaper Proprietors Fined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

Several city newspapers were to-day fined 10s for each day, or seven days' hard labour, for exhibiting election returns on hoardings outside their…

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Electioneering Sequences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr A. T. Cochrane, J.P., at the Singleton Police Court, three male offenders faced the Bench. They were belonging to that…

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The Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the Upper Hunter took place at the local Court House on Saturday last, at noon. There was only a…

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Rough Electioneering

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

PUBLIC feeling runs strongly in some of the Queensland electorates in connection with the approaching general election. Mr. D. J. R. Watson, late…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was prorogued yesterday to November 3. The King's speech closing Parliament was mainly retrospective. The speech referred in…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

These last few days have witnessed a crisis both in our Federal and State Parliaments. In the former, Mr Reid has been sent for, and is busily…

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Imperial Parliament. The Prorogation. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued until the 3rd November. The convention between Great Britain and France was ratified prior…

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The State Parliament, Latest Developments.. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

Sir Harry Rawson, the State Governor, has returned to Sydney from Brisbane. Beyond the statement already made…

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Electioneering Episodes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

As will be perceived by reference to our report of Police Court proceedings on Tuesday, the embers of excitement attendant upon the recent election have not been quite…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Thursday, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Reid, the Prime Minister, who was received with cheers, said :• "It will be remembered that the late Prime Minis-ter made a statement at the lost sitting…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 4

In the House, on Friday. The consideration of the motion to recommit certain clauses of the Arbitration Bill, and of the amendment to omit clause 48…

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Federal Parliament. Defeat of the Government

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

The debate on the motion of the Prime Minister that the Arbitration Bill should be recommitted, for reconsideration of certain clauses, and Mr. McCay's…

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The State Parliament. A Labor Party Proposal

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

The Waddell Ministry are determined to meet the House on Tuesday next, when a Supply Bill covering two months' supplies will be presented to the House, and…

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I Federal Parliament. Adjournment of the House

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

The House of Representatives had to-day the briefest sitting on record. [?] Frederick Holder, the Speaker, [?] the chair at half-past 2, and five…

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The Election Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 8

By laws which may be defied with impunity are worse than no by-laws at all. That is the verdict of "the man in the street" on the prosecution…

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Upper Hunter Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll.for. the Upper Hunter took place at the Scone Court House on Saturday last, at noon. There was only a small…

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The Cork Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 5

Mr. William O'Brien (Nationalist), the former member, has been returned to fill the vacancy in the representation of Cork, City in the House of Commons…

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State Parliament. OPENed Today. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon today by commission. The galleries of both the Council and 'Assembly were crowded After the swearing-in of members, which…

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