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Politics & elections, 1905

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Singleton District. Singleton, Saturday. Stock Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

To-day was nomination' day in respect to the election of three directors to the Singleton Pastures Protection Board in the room of Messrs. George Loder, Thomas Ellis,…

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Organisation for Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association held on Saturday decided upon an amended form of resolution to be submitted to the next annual…

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Federal Parliament. Representation of States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet spent three hours yesterday afternoon discussing the question of the redistribution of seats and that of the representation of the states with the result that the figures submitted…

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Late News by Cable. London, April, 5. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

In Committee of Supply of the House of commons last night, the Army estimated were considered and in the debate on the state of the forces there was much advance…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

In an all-night sitting the House of Commons passed the annual Army Bill. The committee was persistently obstructed…

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Federal Parliament. Representation of States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 6

The Federal Cabinet spent three hours on Tuesday afternoon discussing the question of the redistribution of seats and that of the representation of the States, with the result that on the figures submitted…

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Organisation for Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

A MEETING of the Trangie branch of the Partners and Settlers Association held on Saturday decided upon an amended form of resolution to be submitted to the next annual…

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Imperial Politics. "Waiting for the Elections." LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 1

In the House of Commons last night the Prime Minister stated, in reply to Mr Lloyd George, that he must await the result of the general elections in…

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Personalities in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

In the March number of the " Pall Mall Magazine" Mr. F. J, Higginbottom gives a number of personal sketches of men and parties in the House of Commons, which are…

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Microbes in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

[?] of Parliament are built upon [?] was once a marsh, and they are not [?] healthy situation. Its system of [?] was for many years, [?] to the…

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Mainland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 3

A meeting of electors of the Police District of Maitland, was held in the Court House, East Maitland to-day, for the purpose of electing two councilors in place of Messrs, Charles [?] and John…

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Federal Election Accounts

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

The Department of Home Affairs is just now in a state of wonderment as to whether the last account in payment of services rendered at the elections…

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Microbes in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 13

The Houses of Parliament are built upon what was once a marsh and they arc not in a Wealthy situation. Its system of ventilation was, for many years, limited to the…

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Term of Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 3

The impression derived from the speech which Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Premier, delivered before the Primrose League, on Friday, is that the dissolution of the Imperial…

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Late News by the Mail. the Brighton Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 6

Politics this week have been very piquant. The Government have experienced a tremendous defeat at Brighton. For many years a Conservative has been returned for this…

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A Parliament Wanted. Another Jewish Massacre. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 1

A meeting of the Zemstvos to-day, by 107 vote to 29, recommended the establishment of two Legislative in St.. Petersburg…

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Late News by the Mail. the Brighton Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 11

Policies this week have been very piquant. The Government have experienced a tremendous defeat at Brighton. For many years a Conservative has been returned for this…

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Our Sydney Letter PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

PARLIAMENT is to meet on the 13th of next month. The position of the Government is not too well assured. It is threatened by a combination…

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South Australian Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

There was heavy polling at the South Australian Parliamentary elections on Saturday. Even in the incomplete state of the scrutiny of…

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The S.A. Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

Meanwhile, as a set off to'the reaction against socialistic legislation which is taking place in New South Wales, comes tidings of a great labour victory…

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