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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Federal Parliament. Reduction On Duties . [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

The House of Representatives has been sitting all night debating the proposed new duties on harvesters After adjournment, the debate was…

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Transvaal Parliament. Possible Early in 1907. Ministry and Chinese Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 6

MP Winston Churchill, M.P., was entertained at dinner at the Trocadero Restaurant by the New Reform Club. Mr R. C. Lehmann, M.P., presided, and…

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More Shire Candidates

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

We learn from Yango Creek that Mr. T. H. Cagney will contest the Shire election, also Mr. Burgees, of Payne’s Crossing. Both gentlemen…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 4

From the balcony of Sucker's Hotel, Morpeth, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o'clock Messrs. S. Rese and P. J. Flannery, of the Political Labour League, will address…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 3

In the House yesterday, The Minister of Lands. for the Premier. stated in answer to Mr. Jessep, that he had seen an announcement by the Railway…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, The Minister of Defence moved, "That during the remainder of the present session, unless otherwise ordered, the Senate should…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, The report on the Audit Bill was adopted. Senator Smith (W.A.) resumed the debate on the second reading of the Kalgoorile to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, The Wills Probate and Administration Amendment Bill was read a first time. A Hill to regulate the practice of opticians…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday. The debate was resumed on the question that the decision of the President that the amendment in regard to the Port Augusta…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Banks and Bank Holidays Further Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Bathurst Cathedral Validating Bill was…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

The Senate Yesterday, [?] Papan Bill was read a third time, and [?] Minister of Defence stated, in reply to…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, The provision making betting on a racecourse illegal was duly thrown [?]. The clause was amended,…

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State Parliament. In the House on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

The Administration Amending Bill was rend a third time. The second rending of the Crown Lands Administration Bill was carried…

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Federal Parliament. In the Senate on Tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

The report on the Constitutions Alteration (Senate Elections) Bill was read a second time and passed through committee In the House on Tuesday,…

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Another Federal Candidate

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

Mr. Albert Pryor, of Kurri Kurri, is one of the selected candidates by the Kurri Kurri Political Labour League. Mr. Pryor holds a good record as a…

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British Empire League. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

A meeting of members of the recently-formed West Maitland Branch of the British Empire League was held in the committee room of the School of Arts last evening for the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, The Postal Rates Amending Bill was read a first time. The debate on the second reading of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Bennett presented a petition from the residents of Dungog, and district, praying for the early construction of the North…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, introduced a bill to regulate the driving of certain stock through public…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, A call of the Senate took place, when all but three answered—Senator Mathieson (who is on leave) and Senators, do Largie (W.A.)…

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