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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Gpening of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

Parliament was opened in beautiful weather. The Governor in his speech referred to the visit of the American Fleet, which will no…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Griffith resumed the debate on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply. He congratulated the leader of the Opposition on…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales, Opening of the Session. The Governor's Speech

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The third session of the twenty-first Parliament was opened by Sir Harry Rawson, the State Governor, at noon on Tuesday…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

Mr. Lonsdale moved the debate on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply. He said the leader of the Opposition had moved the amendment, well knowing there was no chance…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

THE Speech put into the mouth of His Excellency at the opening of Parliament shows that his advisers have a good grip of the needs of the country on the…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Another session of the State Parliament was opened on Tuesday with the usual ceremony and under the usual circumstances. A programme of work much more than sufficient to employ…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. M'Gowen said he wished to ask the Premier if, in the event of the tramway men now on strike returning to their…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Ball resumed the debate on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply. He said he could not find anything in the Governor's…

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The Tramway Trouble. Reference in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. M'Gowen, leader of the Opposition, said: I desire to ask the Premier a question in…

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Reference in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

During the sitting of the Legislative Assembly yesterday several questions were asked concerning matters arising out of the tramway strike…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

In the Council yesterday. Mr. W. J. Trickett was elected Chairman of Committees. A bill to provide for the regulations and…

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Bills in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

The House of Lords last night read the Old-age pensions Bill the third time. The Appropriation Bill was read the second [?] in the House of Commons after a discursive…

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Strike Discussed in Parliament. Strong Speech by the Premier. Censure Amendments Defeated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr Ball resumed the debate on the Address in Reply, and the amendment…

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Haggerston Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 3

An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Haggerston (Shoreditch) in the House of Common due to the death of Sir William Cremer (Liberal), took place yesterday, and…

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The State Parliament. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

It was intended that Parliament should adjourn until after the American Fleet left, but it. is now probable that it will not adjourn until after the Fleet has…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Charlton asked the Minister for Mines if the Government would consider the advisableness of establishing a coal mine in the South Maitland district…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. In the Assembly yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Wood, Chief Secretary, replying to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said the Inspector-General of Police had recommended that the police who had been on duty in the metropolis…

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Port Stephens Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The extraordinary election in B Riding of Port Stephens Shire, caused by the ouster of Mr. J. W. Boag, resulted in the return of Mr. H. G. Ralston. The figures were…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Robson moved that the Church of England Clergy Provident Fund (Sydney) Bill be passed through all its remaining stages, through which it had not…

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Haggerston Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Haggerston (Shoreditch) in the House of Commons, due to the death of Sir William Cremer (Liberal), took place yesterday, and…

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