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Politics & elections, 1907

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 3

In the House of Representatives discussion on the tariff was continued. On the item, "Motive power machines and appliances, except electric, (a) gas producers…

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Last Scottish Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 4

On 3rd October, 1706, the Duke of Queensberry, as Lord Commissioner for the Queen, opened the last session of the last Parliament that ever sat in Scotland…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 7

[?] House of Representatives, [?] the Postmaster-General, in [?] to Mr. D. Thompson, said steps were [?] to place the telephone lines of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 6

The Darling Hacbour land Titles Bill was read a third time. Mr. Ashton, honorary Minister, moved the second readings of the closer Settlement…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Long Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly sat until a quarter past 8 this morning. The greater portion of the time was occupied with the Estimates. The vote for the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 3

The sitting of the House of Representatives was continued after the report closed on Friday. On the item, "Electrical machines…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. PARLIAMENT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 2

The Assembly sat all last night dis—cussing the Estimates, The Treasury Department was taken and agreed to after a long general debate. Efforts…

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Hull By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 5

[?] result of the Hull by-election was :—Mr. willson (Liberal), 5623 ; Mr. Bartley [?] 5382; Mr. Holmes (Labour), 4512…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 4

In the House, yesterday, Mr. Deakin, the Prime Minister, in reply to Dr. Liddell, said the Government hoped to be able to dispose of the lurid by…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 2

The attention of all persons living within the Municipality of Singleton is drawn to an advertisement in this issue, in connection with voting at…

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Cape Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 3

In their election speeches all the Unionist candidates at the Cape are omphasising the declaration that they will not sacrifice the native and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday. Mr. Hogue, Minister of Public Instruction, replying to Mr. Lynch, said the £60,000 promised by the Government would be…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Glynn (S.A.) presented a petition from the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce, praying Parliament to set aside the bill to amend…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, The Poor Prisoners Defence Bill was read the third time. The Parramatta Friendly Societies Hall…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Ewing, Minister of Defence, in reply to Mr. Salmon (Vic), said it had been decided to form medical reserve forces in connection…

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The Hartley Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

The Elections and Qualifications Committee met again at Parliament House on Tuesday afternoon for the further consideration of the protest lodged by…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved that the House should meet on Tuesdays in each week during the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

In the House yesterday, Mr. Chapman, Minister of Customs, in reply to Mr. W. H. Irvine (Vie.), said the Preasurer proposed to make timber for…

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State Parliament. To-day's Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Meagher asked the Premier whether, in view of the refusal of the Commercial Bank to allow the Government to have priority of claim with respect…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Perry, Minister of Mines, replying to Mr. Price said gold and mineral dredging operations were commenced in New South…

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