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Politics & elections, 1905

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Friday, October 20. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly, sat until 5 o'clock yesterday morning, The amendment that hotels be closed at 10 o'clock each evening, was negatived by 51…

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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, Oct. 21. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

The Prime Minister laid on the table a letter addressed by the Federal Attorney-General to the Attorney-General of New South Wales. Mr. Isaacs, suggests that the…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 6

Mr. Hogue, the Chief Secretary, stated, in reply to Mr. Bennett, that a large number of Oyster leases in the waters of Port Stephens and the Karuah River were liable to…

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Railway Strikes. The New Parliament. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

Railway communication with St. Petersburg and Moscow has been stopped. The strike is spreading in many directions…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Oct 25. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

On the motion of the Minister of Defence, it was resolved that the Senate should sit on Tuesdays for the remainder of the session if found necessary…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Oct 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hawken asked the Vice-president of the Executive Council: Having had the national system of education under consideration (vide clause 22 in the Lieutenant…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, Oct. 26. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

Senator Higgs (Q.) moved that a copy of the recent treaty of commerce and navigation between Great Britain and Japan should be laid on the table of the Senate, which was…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Oct. 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

The Parramatta Sewerage and Drainage Bill was read a third time. The motion standing in Mr. Hawkins' name, "That, in the opinion o this House,…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The Liquor Amendment Bill was further [?]sidered in Commitee. In clause 34, dealing with definitions…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

In the House on Tuesday. The Papua (British New Cuinea) Bill was further considered in Committee. The Prime Minister said he proposed to…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

In the Federal Parliament on Thursday Mr Thomas (N.S.W.) moved, "That in the opinion of this House the federal Government should approach…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

On Wednesday night the Liquor Bill was further considered in committee. Clause, 55, defining terms under the…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, Oct. 27. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 7

The Electoral Bill was further considered in Committee. Senator Millen moved a new clause providing that the Governor-General shall, by…

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By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

Polling for the election of a representative in the House of Commons for Hampstead, the vacancy being due to the late member, Mr. Thomas Milvain, K.G. being…

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Perth. the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

The latest Western Australian election returns give the State parties thus :—Ministerialists, 31; Labourites, 12; Independents, 2…

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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, October 31. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 6

Sir Richard Baker, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock to-day. Seantor Dawson (Q.) gave notice of his…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, October 31. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 7

Mr. Fegan presented a petition from the Newcastle A. H. and I. Association, praying for the passage of a bill is regard to the paying off of the liabilities of the association. He…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, November 1, 1905. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

The Minister of Defence, in reply to Senator Pulsford (N.S.W.) said the tariff exempted from duty certain articles if for use in industries, subject to departmental…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

Mr. Robson presented a petition signed by C. J. Byrne, chairman of the New South Wales Colliery Proprietors' Protective Association, protesting against certain of the…

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Matters Before Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Charlton, member for Northumberland, asked if the attention of the Minister of Mines had been drawn to a…

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