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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 8

The municipal elections evoked very little excitement. Most of the voters who constitute the backbone of the city remained at home. There was no…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Debate was continued on the motion moved by Mr.Griffith, as follows :—"That, in the opinion of this House, the attack…

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British Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

Parliament has been prorogued to January 17…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, The Closer Settlement Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. In the Senate yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

Senator Pulsford moved the following resolution,—"That any policy, however good the motive behind it, which restricted commerce between the Empire and foreign…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 1

In the Senate on Tuesday Senator P[?]lsford moved a resolution inimical to preferential trade, which was seconded by Senator Pearce, and the…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 1

On Tuesday in the Legislative Council the Closer Settlement Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, The Oxford-street Extension Bill, the Wellington Cattle Saleyards Bill, the Scone Cattle Saleyards Bill and the Coraki…

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The Ealing Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 3

Lord George Hamilton does not contest the election for Ealing…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. The debate on the second reading of the Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Survey Bill was continued. and adjourned…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. In the Legislative Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 3

The Vice-President moved the second reading of the Closer Settlement Bill. He said no new principle was embodied in this bill, as the principle of closer settlement had been…

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Late News by Cable. London, Thursday. Ensuing Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 3

Sir Edward Grey, M.P., in the course of a speech delivered at Kcnaal, in Lancashire, urged the necessity, for a large Liberal majority at the ensuing elections. This, he…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

On Monday, in the Legislative Assembly, The House, by a majority of 37 to 23, read a third time the Closer Settlement Bill…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Senate, A motion affirming the undesirableness of restricting trade in the British Empire was proposed and the debate upon it adjourned…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 1

The Senate discussed the Mail Service, upon a motion for adjournment moved by Senator Nield, in re[?]ard to a matter of urgency the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, On the Estimates for the Railway and Tramways, £2,995,796. Mr. M'Gowmen felt strongly that there had been a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Vice-President informed Mr. Want that the Government bad bought in additional estimates to adjust salaries of the officers of the Legislative…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council

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

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Closer Settlement further considered in committee. Mr. Flowers made a long speech, in…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Closer Settlement Bill was further considered in Committee. An amendment, moved by Mr…

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Prorogation of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

A proclamation was gazetted this afternoon proroguing Parliament until January 21st…

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