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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, The estimates for the Defence Department wore further considered in Committee of Supply…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

The Attorney-General informed Senator HIggs (Q.) that the Government intend to give full consideration to the question of agricultural bonuses…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, The Municipal Loans Validating Bill was read a third time. Mr Cohen moved in committee that…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Brown presented a petition from Messrs. Lever Bros., Ltd., of Balmain, against the passage of the Sydney Harbour Rates Bill. The petition was read and…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Higgs (Q.) resumed the debate on Senator Givens' motion in favour of an increase in the excise duty and bountry on sugar. The bounty system had been a great…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved—"That for the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Castlereagh Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

The Election and Qualifications Committee sat again to-day, and concluded the taking of evidence in the Castlereagh election dispute. Counsel having delivered their…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, On the motion of Mr. Thrower, the Wellington Cattle Saleyards Bill was referred to a select committee…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the House. The estimates of the Defence Department were further considered. On Wednesday, in the Senate,…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

In the Senate, yesterday, Sir Josiah Symon, the Attorney-General, in reply to Senator Pearce (W.A.) stated that there was no truth in the press report…

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Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 8

The Premier keeps Parliament, busy with financial legislation. Although his knowledge of the subject, except in its political hearings, is not…

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The State Parliament. Wednesday. In the Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

The State Debt and Sinking Fund Bill was further considered in' committee. On clause 2,…

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Presidential Election. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

The voting of the Electoral College of the United States for the Presidency is:—Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) 343 Alton Brooks Parker (Democrat) 133…

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The Castlereach Election. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

The Elections and Qualifications Committee sat again to-day, and concluded the taking of evidence in the Castlereagh election dispute…

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The Federal Parliament Wearing the Winding Up. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

It has not yet been definitely decided when the session shall close. The Government would like to bring it to a conclusion on Friday week…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Castlereagh Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 5

The Elections and Qualifications Committee has declared Mr. Hugh MacDonald, the sitting member, duly elected for the Castlereagh, but held that Mr. a'Beckett & petition…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 5

In the House, yesterday. Mr. J. Cook complained that increments for the current year had not been paid in the post-office…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Sir John See asked Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, whether the Government had come to any determination "in regard to the alleged…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. The Attorney-General moved the third reading of the Arbitration Bill. Senator Dobson (Tas.) spoke at some…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

Yesterday in the Legislative Council, The Dental Hospitals Union Bill, the Municipal Loans (Validating) Bill, and the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill were…

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