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Politics & elections, 1906

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 3

In the Semite yesterday. The Minister of Defence moved, "That so much of Standing Order No. 271, as referred to the delay of Constitutional alterations be…

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Criminal Sentenced Once Aspired to Parliament [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

Ernest Lambourne Dent, who was convicted of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques, admitted that he himself at one time aspired…

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Shires Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

At the request of the Tenambit Progress Association, Mr. G. House, who is to fob nominated by them as one of the councillors, will deliver an address on Wednesday evening…

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Approaching Elections. How Votes Stay Be Recorded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 16

A vast amount of printing wall require to be done for the coming general elections. Each proposed amendment of the Constitution will be submitted on a separate ballot…

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Cessnock Shire Election. [To the Editor]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 2

Sir,—In the issue previous to the last of your paper, we read up here, in Wollombi, that the Cessnock Progress Association were holding a meeting at…

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Letters to the Editor. Candidates for Shire Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

Sir,—I see in your Singleton letter of the 25th September, under the hearting of "Colossal Cheek," an article which, to say the least of it, shows that the writer is sadly wonting in intellect, or he would…

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Shires Election Rolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

Sir,—in your, issue of Friday lust appears a letter signed G. House on above subject, the writer stating inter alia that he has closely followed the doings of the various Temporary Shire Councils. Had he…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 5

In the Senate yesterday, The Appropriation Bill was received and read a first time. Senator Smith (W.A.) resumea the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Moree, Minister of Mines and Agriculture, replying to Mr. Perry (Liverpool Plains), said the total cost of erecting the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, A call of the Senate was made, and 14 members, in addition to Senator Matheson, failed to answer…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, Leave having been granted, Mr. J. Hughes, the Vice-president, introduced a bill to amend the Government Savings Back Act…

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Principal Polling Place [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Singleton has been gazetted as the principal polling place for the Patrick Plains Shiro elections…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Bill and Electoral Validating Hill were read a third time, and passed…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

The next few days will bring the reality of the Federal elections home to the voters of the Commonwealth. Parliament will have been dissolved, and members will be back…

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Shire Council Elections. Mr. G. House's Candidature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 4

Mr. George House, one of the candidates for the office of Councillor for " A" riding, Kurri Shire Council, addressed the electors of Tenambit at his residence last evening…

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The Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 3

It in unlikely that the Federal Parliament will be prorogued before the end of next week owing to the slow progress being made by the Senate in respect to important…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, The Excise Bill was received from the House of Representatives. Senator Playford (S.A.) when questioned…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday. Several largely-signed petitions from citizens of Sydney, and of other parts of New South Wales, praying for exemption of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

In the Senate on Monday, The Appropriation Bill was received and road a first time. The second reading of the Bounties Bill…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The High-street, Alstonville, Closing Bill was a second time, and taken through committee…

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