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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr, Watson presented a petition from boot manufacturers in Sydney, praying that the request of the Senate on the item rubber and…

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Montrose Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The election for Montrose Burghs to fill the vacancy in its representation in the case of Commons, due to the elevation of Mr. Morley in the House of Lords, was…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

[?] House yesterday, [?] Speaker announced that he had issued a [?] the election of member to serve for [?] in the place of the late Mr. C. C. Kings…

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The Late Mr. Kingston. Tribute in Parliament. House of Representatives Adjourns

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

ON the House of Representatives meeting in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, moved the adjournment until…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

In the House, yesterday, The Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Willis, said an officer would be appointed in England to distribute information about the…

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Honor of Parliament. Sir Wm. Lyne's Rash Statement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The remark of Sir William Lyne last week in the House of Representatives, that "it was no use proceeding further with the kerosene question in the tariff…

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By Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

The by-election for North Shropshire resulted in the election of Mr. Hamer (Unionist), who polled 5328 votes. Neilson (Liberal) polled 4377…

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Dundee Election. Mr. Churchill Returned. London, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 14

[?] the vacancy in the representation of Dundee in the House of Commons, caused by the elevation of Mr. E. Robertson to the House of Lords, took place yesterday, and…

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The St. George Election. Review of the Government Policy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

Mr T. Waddell, the State Treasurer, was the chief speaker at a public meeting held at Arneliff on Wednesday night in support of the candidature of…

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Parliament of Empire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

At a banquet given by the Mayor of the borough of Westminster, Mr Walter Long, a former member of the Government in Balfonr's administration…

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The Federal Parliament. Mr Deakin Will Resign

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Last week in Melbourne it was stated that Mr Deakin would continue in office as Prime Minister of the Federal Government until after the close of…

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St. George Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

Polling for St. George takes place to-morrow. Both sides are working hard. The general opinion is that the Ministerial candidate must win…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

In the House, yestertday, The Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Willis, said he had sent an invitation to the British naval authorities to be specially…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, A message in reference to the tariff was received from the House of Representatives. The Vice-President said the last message…

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St. George Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The Labour party claim the result of the St. George, election as a moral victory. They point out that they captured 800 votes, which formerly belonged to the Liberal and Reform party…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

[?]the Senate yesterday, The House went into committee for the [?] of the tariff requests. [?] Senate had asked that a superficial foot…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The meeting of the State parliament has been further postponed until June 23, but it is not exported to meet until the middle or the end of July…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

In the House yesterday. Mr. Hutchison (S.A.) asked whether the Prime Minister had seen the reported remarks of Mr. Wade, the Premier of New…

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Removal From Parliament. Crick V. Harnett. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 1

The judicial committee of the Privy Council yesterday heard argument in the case of Crick versus Harnett, the appeal being made by the defendant…

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Stirling District Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons in the representation of Stirling district, due to the death of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, took place yesterday, and resulted in…

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