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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Called Before Parliament Rev. H. Worrall Censured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 2

The Roy. H. Worrall left Bondigo by special train on Tuesday morning to attend at the Bar of the State Parliament House, Melbourne, in…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

In the Senate, yesterday. Senator O'Keeffe moved, "That, in the opinion of the Senate, a true Federal spirit will not be created among the people of Australia until the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. W. W. Young asked the Minister of Works if it were that two trains were to be run into the new central railway…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

In the House on Tuesday, Sir John Forrest, Treasurer, delivered his budget statement, a report of which is printed elsewhere in this issue…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Law moved the second reading of the Balmain Electric Lighting and Garbage Destruction Bill. The hon. member said the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

[?] the Senate yesterday, [?]asideration of the mail contract was re[?] in committee. [?] Gathrie (S.A.) had moved an…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Mr Brunker moved the second reading of the Lotteries Bill. The debate was adjourned for a fortnight…

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Rev. Mr. Worrall's Charges. Admonished in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

When the Victorian Legislative Assembly. met on Tuesday afternoon, The first order on the business-paper was the complaint of Mr. Worrall, and he was…

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Ate News by Cable. London, Aug. 3. Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

[?] Appropriation Bill was read the sec[?] time in the House of Commons last [?] Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman sta[?] his former fears lest the Committee…

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Transvaal Parliament. The New Constitution. No Difference Between Briton and Boer. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

In Committee of Supply in the House of Commons last night on the Colonial Office vote, Mr Winston Churchill, Parliamentary…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

Imperial Parliament adjourned yesterday will reassemble on October 23…

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News by Cable. London, 'Aug. 4. BY-ELECTION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

[?] polling for the election of a member to [?] of Commons to represent the Coc[?] division, vacant by the death of [?] Lawson, was held yesterday, and…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

In the House yesterday Mr.Harper (Vic.) resumed debate on the budget proposal in committee of supply. He observed that the financial problems of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. In the Assembly yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 6

The Speaker announced the return of the writ for the Cootamundra election. Mr. Holman, upon entering. the Chamber, was cheered by the Opposition, and was sworn…

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Our Singleton Letter. Mechanics' Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

The following have been elected as the Council of the Mechanics' Institute for the current year, the ballot closing on Monday : Mr. M. Anderson, Red. J. H. Blynon,…

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Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr Harper contributed an interesting speech, to the Budget debate. He lays it down that the Commonwealth…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

The re-elected member for Cootamundra returned to the Legislative Assembly. On his entrance one of the Labour members, with a poor…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Keating, Honorary Minister, informed Senator Stewart (Q.), that costs to the amount of £1639 6s 7d were incurred in defending the action brought by Mr…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Brunker, Honorary Minister, moved that so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Estell asked the Minister of Mines if he proposed to introduce a bill during the present session to do away with a large number of anomalies which exist in regard to colliery…

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