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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 3

thursday, in the Senate. [?]intion approving the action of the [?] Government in connection with the [?] outrage was negatived…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, The Minister of Lands stated that the matter of placing a sum at the disposal of the Pastures Protection Boards under section 30…

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Peculiar Polling Places

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

The petitions presented by unsuccessful candidates against the return of successful candidates during recent State elections have revealed…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday in tho Semite, Tuesday was ordered to be taken as an extra sitting day during the session. The Arbitration Bill was considered in…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

In the Assembly, on Tuesday, The Pastures Protection Act (Amendment) Bill was read a second time. In committee it was amended to throw on magistrates the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

In the Senate yesterday, The Arbitration Bill was further considered in committee. Senator Croft's amendment on clause 2[?]…

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The State Parliament. Wednesay. In the Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 6

Mr Hollis asked the Premier, without notice,whether his attention had been drawn to the fact that since the debate in the Assembly on the Savings…

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Late News by Cable. London, Nov. 4. Canadian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

The elections in Canada have given Sir Wilfrid Laurier a possibly increased majority. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was elected for two counties, and Mr. W. S. Fielding…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

The polling for the West Monmouthshire Parliamentary sent, rendered vacant by the death of Sir William Harcourt, resulted in the return of Mr. Richards by a majority of…

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Aldermanic Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Singleton was bold at the Council Chambers at noon to-day (Monday), for the election of an alderman in the room of Edward Keese Lambert, resigned. Mr…

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The Canadian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

The Laurier Cabinet in Canada, as the result of the general elections, has a majority of 72. (At the general election in 1900 Sir Wilfrid…

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Presidential Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Alton Brooke Parker, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, to be decided to-day, has issued a manifesto, in which he denounces the…

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Italian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

The general election in Italy were held yesterday, and resulted in a great victory for the Government…

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A Quiet Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

Yesterday was nomination day for the election of an alderman to the Singleton Municipal Council, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the late resignation of…

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Singleton Municipal Election. An Extraordinary Vacancy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 4

Nominations of citizens desirous of filling the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Lambert from the Singleton Municipal…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

In the House yesterday, Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) gave notice of his intention to move that the House regrets the introduction of Chinese labour into the Transvaal without the express and direct…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

In the legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Fegan asked the Premier if a contract. had been given to an English firm for the construction of 20 locomotives?…

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The Election of U.s. President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

Owing to fine weather, the rural vote is favouring the election of President Roosevelt…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Sir Josiah Symon, Attorney-General, replying to Senator Pearce (W.A.), said it was considered that it would not be…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Hogue, the Chief Secretary, moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable the Council, of the borough of Glebe to light…

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