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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

In the Senate on Tuesday, The 'Appropriation Bill was further considered in committee. The Estimates were agreed to, and the…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

In the Council on Tuesday, Leave of absence for 12 months was granted to Mr. J. Meagher, and to Mr. W. A. Long for the remainder of the session, on…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

Mr.Hughes, Vice-President, asked whether not be could rectify a mistake he had made the previous night in postponing the appropriation Bill until Tuesday. The facts…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Friday, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 6

The House of Representatives sat until half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Kelly continued to talk until nearly 2 o'clock, by which time most of the…

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N.s.wales Parliament. Tuesday, Dec, 11. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

The Premier stated, in reply to Mr. M'Gowen, that something definite had been done in regard to the appointment of a commission to inquire regarding, the…

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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, Dec. 5. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 7

The Prime Minister intimate that it was his [?] tiont to ask the House to meet at half-past [?] o'clock on each day, and also to sit later. Mr. Cook asked if the Government could give…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 6

The Treasury Indemnity Bill and the Treasury Bills Deficiency Bill were lead a third time. Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the…

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Federal Parliament. Wednesday, Dec. 6. the Senate

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

A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting the Trades Mark Bill, and asking the Senate to concur with it. Senator Keating, Honorary Minister moved…

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

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

The Liquor (Amendment) Bull was read a third time. The Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill was read a first time…

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Auckland, N.z, the Elections and Prohibition

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

The Government victory at the polls has surpassed even its fondest hopes. The final returns show the Government carried 55 seats, the Opposition 15, and the Independents 6. The…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, Dec. 7. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

The debate on the question that the President's ruling on the subject of lapsed bills in connection with the Trades Marks Bill be objected to, on the ground that such ruling is not in conformity…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Dec. 7, Legislative Council

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

Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow of the Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill, the Harbour Trust Reclamation and…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 8

In the Council on Tuesday, The Treasury Indemnity Bill and the Treasury Bills Deficiency Bill wore lead a third time…

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Federal Parliament

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

In the House on Tuesday The discussion on the Trades Mark Bill was resumed in committee. Mr. M'Cay (Vic.) urged that the workers in…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday the debate on the second reading of the Immigration Restriction Act was continued. The Bill was…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

The Liquor Bill was read a third time in the* Legislative Council Wednesday. The Western Lands (Amendment)…

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S. Wales Parliament. the Federal Capital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 7

[?] the Assembly yesterday afternoon, the [?] on the resolutions moved by the Pres[?] in regard to the Federal Capital was continued after our report in last night's…

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Federal Parliament. Friday, Dec. 8. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 3

The amendments of the House of Representatives in the Trade Marks Bill were further considered in Committee.Senator Dobson (Tas.) raised a point of…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The House of Representatives sat till a quarter to 5 this morning. The Contract Immigrants Bill passed committee and was read a third…

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Victorian Parliament. an All-night Setting. Disorderly Scenes. Melbourne

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

The two Houses of the State, Parliament have been sitting all night.In both Chambers there were numerous exciting scenes, Labour members strongly advocating factor…

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