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Politics & elections, 1904

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The St. Albans Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

The "Standard," in commenting upon the return of the Liberal candidate, Mrf Slack, at the St. Albans by-election, says that the Liberal victory is a crushing demonstration…

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The Cape Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

The votes cast for the Progressive candidates at the Cape Colony elections aggregated threefold those east for the Afrikander Bond candidates…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, February 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address-in-Reply and on Mr. Morley's amendment, denouncing protection, was continued. Mr. Lyttelton, Secretary of State…

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Latest Telegrams. Peess Telegraph Association. Sydney, Friday. the Federal Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

" The Governor—General signed a proclamation yesterday calling the Federal Parliament together for the despatch of business on March 2…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The debate on the Address in Reply was concluded in the House of Commons last night. Mr. J. Keir Hardie (Liberal) moved an…

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Cricket. Candidates for the Test Match. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

All doubts were set at rest this morning whether Trumble would be able to play for Australia in the fourth test match, when the famous bowler arrived by the Melbourne express, accompanied by McLeod,…

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Successful Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

It has been notified by the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioners that the following candidates have passed the examination for the position of Telegraph…

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The Cape Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

It is announced that the Parliament of Cape Colony will meet for the despatch of business on March 4…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, made his first appearance since his recent illness. He received a warm welcome from the House…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, February 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

The debate on the Address in Reply was concluded in the House of Commons last night. Mr. J. Keir Hardie (Liberal) moved an…

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By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

The polling in the election for the vacancy in the representation of South Birmingham in the House of Commons, dur to the death of Mr. Powell William (Unionist) resulted in the…

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The Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

THE meeting for dispatch of business of the second Parliament of the Commonwealth is viewed by the electors with no illusions. When the first Parliament met, sanguine…

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Commonwealth Election Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 6

Sir John Forrest bas prepared a memoran-dum, based on some figures compiled by the Electoral Department. He points out that at the last elections only 47 per cent. of the…

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Federal Parliament

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

Yesterday the members of the Federal Parliament assembled in Melbourne, in the Senate Chamber. The proclamation was read by the clerk, and then Sir Samuel Griflith, Federal…

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Another By-election

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

The by-election for the Normanton division of Yorkshire, rendered necessary by the death of the Radical member, Mr. Ben Pickard, has resulted as follows:—Mr. Parrott (Liberal),…

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Federal Parliament

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

In the Senate, yesterday. The Address-in-Reply was moved by Senator Trenwith (V.), who approved of the transfer to the Commonwealth of State debts, and thought…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5
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On Wednesday the members of the Federal Parliament assembled in Melbourne, in the Somite Chamber. The proclamation was rend by the clerk, and then Sir Samuel Griffith, Federal…

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The Federal Parliament

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

THE meeting for dispatch of business of the second Parliament of the Commonwealth is viewed by the doctors with no illusions. When the first Parliament met, sanguine…

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The Federal Parliament The Opening of the Session. The Vice-Regal Speech. Election of Speaker

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

THE members of the Federal Parliament assembled in the Senate shortly before 2 o'clock on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of ladies…

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