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Politics & elections, 1905

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, November 2. the Senate

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

Senator Croft (W.A.) asked, in view of some remarks of Sir John Forrest, the Treasurer, in respect to the West Australian elections, whether he intended to resign his seat, and contest…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, November 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

The second reading of the Dentists' (Amended) Bill was agreed to, the bill passed in Committee after amendment, and the third reading fixed for Wednesday next…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The Cool Mines Regulation Amending Bill was read a third time. Mr. Edden moved the second reading of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

In the Senate on Tuesday. The Electoral Bill was further considered in committee. Senator Millen (N.S.W.) said that by a…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, November 3. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 7

[?] Keating, honorary Minister, in reply [?] Pulsford (N.S.W.) said the Commonwealth Government did not withdraw the [?] to the Privy Council with regard to…

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An Unprecedented Event French Officers at Westminster. Welcomed by British Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 3

Never, perhaps, has Westminster Hall seen a more interesting gathering than that which assembled on August 12 to welcome the officers of…

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An Erring M.L.A. Corrupted by Parliament. Wearer of the V.C. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 5

Allan Major Millard, M.L.A., solicitor, who was found guilty last week of larceny, wan brought before the Court this morning for sentence…

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Parliament for Montenegro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 3

Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro, has voluntarily granted a Parliament to his principality…

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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, Nov. 7. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 3

Mr. Kelly asked whether the Minister of Defence had seen the statement in the "Age" that the Imperial Government were selling very cheaply a number of obsolete warships,…

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[?]S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 7

Colonial Secretary, stated, in reply [?] Mr. Jones, that the instructions issued [?] years ago to the police not to enforce [?] registration of hunting dogs in…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Nov. 8. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

The Census Bill was read a third time. The Secret Commission Bill was adopted on report. The debate on the second reading of the…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

The Dentists' Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Local Government (Shires) Bill, was further considered in Committee…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, November 9. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Senator Dawson (Q. moved that the President be requested to take the necessary steps in order that the resolution that Home Rule might be granted to Ireland…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, November 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Petitions were read from the Order of Good Templars in the Richmond and Tweed River districts: the Rev. Pearson, chairman of the Methodist Synod, Grafton district'…

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State Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 8
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On Tuesday Mr. Anderson moved the adjournment of the Assembly to discuss the action of the Federal Government in establishing a new office at Adelaide for printing…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

In the House on Tuesday, Mr. Groom, Minister of Home Affairs, [?]oved the second reading of the Electoral Bill. He explained its provisions at length, and pointed…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, November 10. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 7

Senator Playford, Minister of Defence, informed Senator Millen (N.S.W.) that it was not correct that the Government did not intend to proceed that session with the bill for…

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From Pit to Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Mr. William Parrott, the Labor member in the House of Commons for Normanton Division of…

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New Issue for the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

Home Rule is likely to play a big part in the Federal elections next year. The keenest resentment has been aroused among the Protestant bodies of the various States…

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