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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The State Parliament. Tuesday. In the Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 1

The Premier stated, in reply to Mr Thomas, that the question of inserting a clause in the Local Government Bill to give municipalities the power to…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

IN the State Parliament matters are quiet, but not devoid of a certain undercurrent of interest. Parties seem altogether at sixes and sevens…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Neild Rave notice of his intention to move, on November 10, to the effect that Major-General Hutton, in writing and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Robson moved, "That there be laid upon the table of this Houese a return, in regard to the operations of the Advances…

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Election Printing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

SOME curious evidence has been given by the Government Printer with respect to the cost of printing the electoral rolls. It became necessary,…

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Disputed Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

SOME of the candidates at the last election are fighting their battles over again per medium of the Elections and Qualifications Committee. Both…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Maitland Weekly Mercury

In the Senate yesterday, Resolutions of sympathy, with the British Government in the present crisis wwre passed at the instance of the Government…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, The debate on the Budget statement was continued on Committee of Supply, and after further lengthened speeches, the motion of…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 1

Mr G H. Reid, the Prime Minister, said he promised to make a statement Relative to the business of the session. The Government hoped to bo able to…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, It was resolved that travelling stock reserves should be diminished in area, seeing that they are breeding grounds for…

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The State Parliament. Wednesday. In the Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

Mr Hurley asked the Premier if his attention bad been drawn to the fact that a large number of depositors in the Government Savings Bank and…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, convened for the purpose of ducting an alderman to the office of Mayor for the remainder of the current year…

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The Election and Tariff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 5

A conference at Southampton recommended re[?]bution before the dissolution, and elected to the council a majority of tariff reformers…

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Aldermanic Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

An extraordinary vacancy having oecurred, owing to the retirement of Alderman E. K. Lambert from the Singleton Municipal Council, two nominations…

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Parliament of New South Wales, Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Eden George moved, "That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing the names of persons and amounts…

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Commonwealth Election Muddle. Select Committee's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 1

The Select Committee, appointed by the House of Representatives to inquire into the unsatisfactory way in which the last Commonwealth elections…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday [?] in the Senate. Tuesday was [?] ordered to be taken as an extra sitting [?] during the session. The Arbitration Bill was considered in…

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Parliament Op New South Wales, 'Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Hollis asked the Premier, without notice, whether his intention had been drawn to the fact that since the debate in…

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