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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Surry Hills Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

Polling is proceeding in Surry Hills [?] to-day Judging by the appearance of things the poll bids fair to be a heavy one. The weather is all in favour of voters…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, July 21St, 1906. the By-elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

As a result of what may be termed, Parliamentary petulance, two by election in connection with our State Parliament are announced. To-day,…

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The Surry Hills Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 4

The results of the by-election at Surry Hills is so far satisfactory that it has resulted in such a change of representatives as to make a decided improvement in the personal of the…

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Surry Hills Election. Mr. Bruntnell Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 5

The bye-election for Surry Hills, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly by the retirement of Mr. John Nerton, took place on Saturday. Although a' subsequent events proved, the…

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Cootamundra Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 5

Mr. John Norton on Sunday telegraphed to the three principal! centres of the Cootamundra [?] that he had resigned from the contest for the seat…

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Tramway Troubles Petition to Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

It is proposed, now that the president of the Tramway Employees' Union has been unsuccessful in the contest for the Surry Hills seat in the…

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Parliament Dissolved A Town in Flames. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 4

The Czar, after a Ministerial Council at Peterhof, has issued a ukase dissolving the Duma. Serious troubles are feared, and cavalry, infantry, and…

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Surry Hills Election Mr Bruntnell Returned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

The by-election for Surry Hills, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the retircmont of Mr John Norton, took place on…

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The Surry Hills Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

The return of Mr Bruntnell by a majority of 148 votes over the next, highest candidate on the lists, in the person, of Mr R. D. Meagher, who…

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Cootamundra Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

It is stated that after the result of the poll at Surry Hills was known on Saturday night, Mr J. Norton despatched telegrams to Cootamundra,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, The Mining Consolidation Amending Bill was read a first time, the second reading being fixed for Wednesday, August 1…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

In the House yesterday.; The debate was resumed on Idle motion of Mr. Chapman, the Postmaster-General, to approve of the mail contract, and on the…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

The annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales is now being held in Sydney. The large number of unfamiliar native names among…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, The Eminent Domain Bill was further considered in committee. Senator Best (Vic.) opposed claus: 6…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Sydney Council (Resumption Moneys) Bill 'passed its third reading, and was ordered to be forwarded to the Assembly…

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Parliament's Honor Protest Against Action of the House

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

The Protestant Hall, Sydney, was crowded to the doors on- Monday night in response to an invitation, from the People's Reform League to protest…

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Parliament and Mr Crick, Motion for suspension Carried

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening Mr Carruthers moved, practically without any comment whatever,—That Mr- Crick be…

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Surry Hills Election. Message from Victorian Women

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

The executive of the Women's National League, Melbourne, passed the following resolution on Monday afternoon:—"That the…

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Parliament and Mr. Crick

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night resolved to suspend Mr. Crick, M.L.A., from the services of the House until the court proceedings now pending…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce (W.A.) moved the second reading of the Commonwealth Electoral Bill, which provides that [?]both Houses, by…

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