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Politics & elections, 1904

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Scene in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 6

Parliament has rarely witnessed such a scene of extreme disorder as on Friday evening last. The Education (Local Authority Default) Bill was in committee. Its…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

As soon os the Legislative Council met yesterday for the resumption of business after the adjournment for re-election of Minister, Mr. Hughes, as the representative…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Tuesday, Sept. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

When the House met, and the Speaker had , taken the chair. Mr. Watson, who was received with cheers, moved, "That the present Administration…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

The No Confidence Motion. In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr Watson (N.S.W), who was received with cheers, moved,…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 4

The newly-elected Ministers took the oath of allegiance. Mr Carruthers, the Premier, who was received with Ministerial cheers,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. ("Herald.")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

The Legislative Council having merely formal business to transact yesterday, only .snit for about an hour. My'. Trickett was unanimously re-elected Chairman of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Wednesday, Sep, 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

The debate on the want of confidence motion was resumed. Mr. Johnson complained of the unscrupulous tactics of the unscrupulous tactics of the Opposition, and twitted…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, September 22Nd, 1904. the State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

The re-assembling of a Parliament is always a matter of interest to the country at large, and particularly is this the case when Parliament…

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Our Sydney Letter PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

PARLIAMENT has once more assembled, this time for the transaction of business in earnest. The session is to be a short [?] mainly devoted to financial matters…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

In the Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Fleming crave notice of motion to the effect that, in the Interests of Rood government, no intoxicating liquors should be…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Thursday, Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

Mr. Lonsdale resumed the debate on the vote of want of confidence. He defended Mr. Reid's administration of the finances of New South Wales, and said that if: here was…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

AS soon as the Legislative Council met on Tuesday for the resumption of business after the adjournment for the re-election of Ministers, Mr. Hughes, as the representative…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

In the House, on Tuesday, Mr. Watson moved, "That the present Administration does not possess the confidence of the House." He said there was no…

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Scene in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 10

Parliament has rarely witnessed such a scene of extreme disorder as on Friday evening last. The Education (Local Authority Default) Bill was in committee. Its…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

The Speaker announced that he bad received for nomination to the Public Works Committee the names of the following gentlemen:-Messrs. Miller…

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The Federal Parliament. The No Confidence Motion

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. Watson (N.S.W.), who was received with cheers, moved, "That the present Administration does not possess…

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The Federal Parliament The No-Confidence Debate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

Mr Lonsdale (N.S.W.) resumed the debate on the vote of want of confidence. He defended Mr Reid's administration of the finances of New…

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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. Saturday, Sept. 24, 1904. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

IN the State Parliament routine business is proceeding quietly. Mr. Carruthers has foreshadowed certain necessary reforms. His programme, however, is…

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Late News by Cable. London, the Presidential Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 3

Judga Paiker, in accepting the nomination of the Democratic party to the Presidency of the United States, advocated prudent tariff reform and legislation to control trusts…

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