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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 4

Mr Knox (Vie.) resumed the debate on the Budget proposals. He expressed the hope that some efforts would he made to secure for Australia a…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 4

Mr M'Cay moved the second reading of the Borough of Broughton Naming Bill. He said a referendum of the ratepayers of the municipal…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Sept. 6. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 3

Mr. Liddell resumed the debate on the budget proposal. He said that members in the Chamber seemed to suffer from the disease of desiring to be reported extensively. There…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Sept. 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 3

The Small Debts Recovery Amending Bill, and the Habitual Criminals Bill, were read a third time. Mr. Dangar asked the Vice-President of the…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, Sept. 7. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

The debate was resumed on the motion of Mr. Spence, for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the advisability of the Federal Government owning and controlling a…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Sept. 7. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

The Premier moved the suspension of the sessional orders in order that the Budget statement might be delivered next Tuesday, which was agreed to…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. M'Coy moved the second feuding of the Borough of Brompton Naming Bill, winch was agreed to, and the House…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

The Minister for Lands stated in reply to Mr Jones, that during the last week 5000 acres of the Myall Creek 'Estate had been taken up,…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 6

Mr Laddell (N.S.W.) resumed the debate on the budget proposals. He said that members in the Chamber seemed to suffer from the disease of…

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Federal Parliament. In the House on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. Knox (Vic.) resumed the debate on the Budget proposals. He expressed the hope that some efforts would be made to secure for Australia a larger share of the…

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Pigmies in Parliament. Tea on the Terrace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

Yesterday, 20th June, was another red letter day in the life of the little people from the lturi forest. At the invitation of his old friend Mr Charles Hutchinson,…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, Sept. 8. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

Mr. Mauger (Vic.) wished to know if, in view of the ignorance and misrepresentation exhibited by Australia's calumniators, the Government would take action to combat such…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last evening very little business was transacted up till the time, the Treasurer's Budget speech, reported elsewhere, was delivered. The delivery of the speech occupied…

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Keen Work in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

The closing days of the Parliamentary session have been notable for the endeavours of the Irish and Radical members to engineer another victory in the lobbies. They succeeded three weeks ago in…

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Hobart. Federal Parliament Extraxagnce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 5

The Tasmanian Legislative Assembly, by a majority of two to one, entered a vigorous protest against the extravagance of the Federal Parlaiment items were picked out, showing lavish…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday. Sept. 12. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 7

The Postmaster-General stated, in reply to Mr. Tudor (Vic) that £15,504 had been saved by centralising suburban letter carriers at the General Post Office. He also informal Mr…

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The State Parliament. The Financial Statement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, the Premier, Mr Carruthers, delivered his Budget speech. He said that the forthcoming year…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Sept. 13. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 3

The Supply bill was introduced and read first time. The Copyright Bill was further considered in Committee. Clause 5, which forbids…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday. Sept. 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the Smoke Nuisance Abatement Act, 1902, and for other purposes connected therewith. The bill was read a first time…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, Sept. 14. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 3

Two months' leave of absence was granted to Senator Neild on the ground of serious illness. Senator Pearce (W.A.) moved that the…

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