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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Protested Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 3

The Elections and Qualifications Committee met at Parliament House this morning, and Mr. Holman was elected chairman. The petition of Mr. Beckett against the return…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

In the House yesterday. Mr. Knox (Vic.) gave notice of his inten[?] to move for the appointment of a Council of Finance to deal with the matter of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

In the Assembly, yesterday, The Minister of Lands, in reply to Mrs. Collins, said that 19,543 acres of surrendered land on the Burburgate Station and…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 2

Mr Norton moved the suspension of [?]anding Orders, to bring under [?] desperate condition of 600 [?], who, with their [?]…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 3

In the Senate, yesterday, The Attorney-General, replying for the Government on the policy debate, defended himself and his Government from the criticisms…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Public Works Committee Bill and the Legal Process remaining Bill were passed through their remaining stages and returned…

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Recent Election Episode. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 3

At the Darlingburst Sessions today, John Dwyer, a well-known dealer, now unemployed, was charged with obtaining money by means of…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Gillies presented a petition from the Maitland branch of the Women's Political Educational League in favour of the passage…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 3

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Neild moved the second reading of the bill to enable the evidence of a witness at a Parliamentary Committee to be taken…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 4

IN the House on Tuesday. Mr. Knox (Vic.) gave notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a Council of Finance to deal with the matter of…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 4

In the Assembly on Wednesday, The Minister of Lands, in reply to Mr. Collins, said that 19,543 acres of surrendered land on the Burburgate Station and…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Fraser (Vic.) presented a petition from the executive of the Employers' Union, asking the House not to pass the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday, The debate on the Budget statement was continued in Committee of Supply, and often further lengthened speeches, the motion of…

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West Monmouth Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 5

The central office of the Conservative Association at London refuses to recognise the candidature of Sir John Cockburn as the official candidate of the party at the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

THE events of the last week go to show that history is about to repeat itself, and that Mr. Carruthers will hold office by the grace of the Labour party, as…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 5

In the House yesterday, A Supply Bill for £675,048, providing for two months' supply, was introduced by the Treasurer, and passed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday, The Minister of Lands stated, in reply to Mr. Scobie, that a Bill to amend the Western Lands Act was now in hand, and would…

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Electioneering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

The case of John Dwyer, who was charged with passing a valueless cheque on a publican, furnished some amusement. Dwyer is a man who for many…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

In the Senate, yesterday, The Supply Bill was received from the House of Representatives, and passed. The deflate on the Conciliation and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, Consideration was postponed for a fortnight of the notice of motion in regard to the Federal territory…

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