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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate

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

In the Senate yesterday, The debate on the second reading of the Manufacturers Bill was resumed. The second rending was curried by 25 votes…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. In the Council, yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

The Crown Lauds Act Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. The whole of the clauses having been passed, the committee proceeded to deal with the schedule…

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Bye-election

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

In the bye-election for Chelmsford, or Mid-Essex, Mr. Prettyman (Tariffite) polled 6152, and Mr. Dence 3587. The election was held in consequence of the retirement of the farmer…

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Commonwealth Parliament, the Senate

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

In the Senate yesterday, The Minister for Deference stated, in reply to Senator Neild, that it was part of Lieutenant-colonel Legge's duty, as military…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

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

In the Council yesterday. The Saint James' Parsonage Lands Amending Bill was read the second time, and taken, through committee,…

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Turkish Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5

An enthusiastic procession in Constantinople, two miles in length, with bonds of religions bodies lending their several communities, escorted the ballot…

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Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, The Sydney Corporation Bill was read the third time, and sent on to the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Registrar-General's Offices Bill and the Sutherland-Cronulla Tramway Construction Bill and the Cowra-Canowindra…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. [?] Senate yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 7

[?] Findley (Vic.) drew attention to [?] of Mr. Hiram Maxim that mili[?] are likely to effect a re[?] war, and asked whether steps…

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Twenty-five Pounds. Federal Election Deposit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 6

The Socialist Labor party of Australia is still fighting against the clause in the Bill introduced to the Federal Parliament to amend the Federal Electoral…

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Future Chinese Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

An Imperial decree issued at Pekin orders a convocation of Parliament in the ninth year from 27th August last…

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The Turkish Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

The Parliament of Turkey will open on December 14…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, A bill to amend the Post and Telegraph Act was introduced, and read a first time. The Seat of Government Bill was further…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Local Government Act Amendment Bill. He said…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

In the Council yesterday. The Registrar-General's Offices Bill, the Sutherland to Cronulla Tramway Bill, and Cowra to Canowindra Railway Bill were…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

In the Senate, yesterday, The Appropriation Bill was further considered in committee. On the Estimates for the Department of…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Local Government (Amending) Bill, the Great Western Railway Deviation Bill, and the Sydney Corporation (Amendment)…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Croft (W.A.) asked if attention had been directed to the comparison of figures dealing with the influx of Chinese to…

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Brookfield Polling Booth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Dr. Liddell, member for the Hunter, asked; Is it the intention of the Minister of Home Affairs to close the polling booth at…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 7

Is the Assembly yesterday. Mr Hogue, Minister of Public Instruction replying to Mr. Lynch, said he had arranged that leave of absence should be…

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