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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Lee, Minister of Works, replying to Mr. Collins, said that the question of extending the railway to Angeldool was receiving attention…

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Perth Reporters' Strike. Parliament Will Prorogue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

The Parliamentary session, owing to the absence of newspaper reporters from the Assembly gallery, has collapsed, and it has now been arranged that prorogation will…

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State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

The sitting of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night was occupied by a debate on the method of administration of the Invalidity and Accidents Pensions…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 3

The Hospitals Bill was further considered in committee. Progress was reported, and the House adjourned…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

In the Legislative council, Dr. Mackellar introduced a bil to extend to girls of and above the ages of fourteen and sixteen years respectively, and under the…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

In honour of "the fleet" festivities Parliament has adjourned till September 1st. Some members wanted a longer holiday, on the pretext that their…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

Messrs. W. B. Pryor and J. B. Rooney are announced to address the ratepayers of East Maitland in the Mechanic's Institute, on Wednesday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock…

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Convict Candidate for President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 3

America's labour army, which is always a very important political factor (says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on July 7), has been immensely…

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The State Parliament. The Finances

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 3

Though five of the Minsters, including the Premier, Treasurer, .and Chief Secre, will be away in Melbourne, attending the fleet festivities there, it is…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

An election of an alderman to serve in the East Maitland Council in the room of Alderman Roodney will be held to-morrow, in East Maitland. There are two candidates…

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Municipality of East Maitland. the Approaching Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Pryor, one of the candidates for the vacancy in the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland caused through the compulsory retirement of Mr. J. B. Rooney, addressed a…

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Municipality of East Maitland. Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Rooney, took place yesterday at the…

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A Successful Candidate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

In the announcements made respecting candidates who have passed in the final law examinations, the name of Mr L. M. Grainger appears as passing in Section 2…

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Music Examinations. Successful Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Mr. Percy H. Mills, examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. In the Assembly yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 5

Mr. Perry, Minister of Agriculture, replying to Mr. Collins, said a tender for the erection of new school buildings at Collarendabri would be accepted with the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. Cullen moved, "That in the opinion of the House it is desirable that immediate steps be taken for the purpose of consolidating and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 6

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Gillies asked the Minister of Agriculture if he had abandoned the idea of establishing an agricultural college in the valley…

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Republican Candidate. Mr. W. H. Taft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 6

Sydney Brooks writes in thE "Daily Mail" of 19th June:—The expected has happened, and Mr Taft is now formally adopted as the…

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Shortage of Trucks. Inferences in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 1

The difficulty experienced by the Railway Department in meeting the heavy demand for trucks was again referred to in the Legislative Assembly on…

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Republican Candidatea

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 8

Sydney Brooks writes in the "Daily Mail" of 19th June:—The expected has happened, and Mr Taft is now formally adopted as the…

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