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Politics & elections, 1905

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Sept. 14. Legislative Assembly

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

The Attorney-General stated in answer to Mr. Briner, that he was aware that a certain bankrupt was in goal for having refused to answer question in the Bankruptcy…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

In the House on Tuesday, The House went into Committee of of Supply. The item telegraphs and telephones, Now South Wales portion of the trunk telegraph line between…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Very little business was transacted up till the Treasurer's Budget speech, reported elsewhere, wad delivered. The delivery of the speech occupied…

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Federal Parliament. Firday, Sept. 15. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill was resumed. Senator Pulsford complained of the large…

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Labour Candidate Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 5

Mr. Dixon, the Tory candidate, has been ducted for North Belfast, defeating Mr. Walker, who stood in the interests at Labour…

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Referefce in the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 4

In the Senate, on the motion that the State do now adjourn, Senator Croft (W.A.) referred to the telegram received by the Prime…

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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, Sept. 19. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 7

The Commerce Bill was further considered in committee, and the consideration of clause 3, relating to definition, was resumed. Mr. Glynn (S.A.) said that the bill was…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Tuesday. Sept. 19. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 6

The Premier, replying to Mr. Broughton, said he had recently asked the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth to cause him to be furnished with at least ten copies of all bills presented to the…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Sept. 20. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 3

The Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill was further considered in Committee. On the schedule under the control of the Department of Home Affairs, New South…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Sept. 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 3

Leave if absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Sir John See, owing to absence from the State, and to Mr. J. H. Want, owing to ill-health…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, Sept. 21. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

Senator Styles (Vic), moved,—"That in the opinion of the Senate, the State-owned railways of Australia should be transferred to the Commonwealth, with as little delay…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Thursday. Sept. 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker, Honorary Minister, said the attitude adopted by members last night had led him to believe it was not necessary now to introduce supplementary measures. It was…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday. the Chief Secretary moved the first reading of the Amending Electoral Bill. Mr. Fegan demanded a division, which resulted…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

In the House on Tuesday. The Commerce Bill was further considered in committee, and the consideration of clause 3, relating to definition, was resumed…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

In the Federal Parliament on Wednesday— Mr Webster, one of the laber members, asked the Prime Minister…

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Labour in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has, by a large majority, voted for a compulsory annual levy of 1s per head for expenses of Parliamentary candidates and for…

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Keen Work in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 12

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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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Local Government Extension Bill was resumed. Mr Dacey announced that he would…

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Reference in the State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

The premier was subjected to a perfect fusilade of questions in Parliament on Wednesday on the subject of the recent cablegram from…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, Sept, 22. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

The Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill was passed. The Copyright Bill was further considered in committee. Consideration was resumed of…

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