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Politics & elections, 1905

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H. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday. June 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, the Vice president at the Executive Council moved the first reading of a bill to amend the companied Act of 1889. a bill for the better apportionment of rents…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

THE Assembly is maintaining its reputation for useless loquacity and verbosity. Two weeks have been spoiled already, and not a stroke of work has…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, June 22. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 3

As stated in last night's issue, the House had an all-night sitting on Wednesday, debating the amendment moved by Mr. M'Gowen on the Address-in-Reply, which was…

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Friday, June 23, 1905. the British Election Issue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

MR. CHAMBERLAIN professes to be anxious for an immediate dissolution of the Imperial Parliament, because nothing in his opinion can be gained by postponing it. And he wishes a…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

In the Council on Wednesday. Mr. Hughes, the Vice President af the Executive Council,, moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Companies Act of 1889, a…

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A "Spook" in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 8

The newspapers are discussing the alleged appearance the House of Commons of the astral body of Sir F. C. Rasch, M.P Some days ago when that gentlemen was lying illort…

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The State Parliament. The Censure Motion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

The debate on the Address-in-Reply, and the amendment in the form of a motion of censure, moved by Mr M'Gowen, leader of the Opposition,…

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Federal Parliament. Dissolution to Take Place. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 5

The Federal Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Northcote. The Governor-General speech was read. The electoral divisions are to be submitted and passed or…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, June 27. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and the House immediately adjourned to permit members to proceed to Government House…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle P, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, June 28, 1905. Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

One fact appears very plainly in the result of the censure motion. It is that members of the Assembly believe that the constituencies will repudiate…

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The Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 2

A DISSOLUTION of the second Parliament at an early date, is now beyond question. Mr. Beid is not prepared, in the circumstances erected by Mr. Deakin's Ballarat speech, to…

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The Federal Parliament. SYDNEY,Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 2

The Federal Parliament was opened in Melbourne to-day by the Governor. General Lord Northcote. The Governor-General's speech was…

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N S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, June 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Dr. Cullen, the Bank of New South Wales Bill was referred to a…

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Federal Parliament. Opening the Session. the Governor-general's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 3

The second session of the second Common-Wealth Parliament was opened in Melbourne yesterday afternoon by the Governor-General, Lord Northcote. His excellency read his speech, as…

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The State Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

MR. CARRUTHERS and his colleagues, having triumphantly surmounted Mr. M'Gowan's futile censure motion,have lost no time in passing an amendment…

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The Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

MR. WATSON believes there is a possibility of the House of Representatives carrying on the work of the country without a dissolution. He is more sanguine than perhaps the…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, June 29. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Senator de Largie gave notice of his intention to move that the Senate affirm the principle of establishing iron works. Senator fraser moved the adoption of the…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, June 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

In the Legislative Council on Thursday, A bill to amend the Crimes Act in respect to offences against girls was read a first time, and the second reading made an order…

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Federal Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 8

THE Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday. The? Governor's Speech was remarkable for its brevity. Nothing was mentioned except the…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

In the Council on Wednesday. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Dr. Culles the Bank of…

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