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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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The Presidential Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 5

The "New York Times" publishes an analysis of the vothing for the Electoral College, from which it appears that the votes cast for Mr. W. H. Taft, Republican candidate…

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Turkish Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

The hundred and seventy-six members of the House of Commons, including Mr. As[?] prime Minister, and Mr. A. J. Bal[?] leader of the Unionist party have sent…

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Bills in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

[?] Miles Eight Hours Bill was read the to time in the House of Commons last [?] votes to 89. The House of Lords read the Port of…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Cooma to Bombala, via Nimitybelle, Railway Bill was read the third time. The Pure Food Bill was further…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Spit to Manly Tramway Bill and the Harris-street to Balmain Tramway Bill were read the first time…

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Turkey's New Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The Sultan was loudly cheered to-day while proceeding in the State coach to open Parliament, in St. Sophia Square. The police and military guarded five miles of streets thronged by…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the vice-presidont, moved the introduction of a bill to incorporate, regulate, and otherwise promote the objects of…

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Turkish Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 5

[?]an, in his speech to the Turkish Parlia[?] that he was heartily glad to restore the [?]tion granted 32 years ago. He profoundly [?] the surprising actions of Bulgaria in…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 5

[?]t will be prorogued on Monday. [?] session will begin on February 16…

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The Woks of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The work accomplished by the present session'of the N.S.W. Parliament, Rew rapidly nearing its close, may be gauged by the following list of Bills which have…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday. The House resolved itself into committee to consider the Legislative Council's amendment in the Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Bill,…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec. 18. Turkish Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 5

The King telegraphed to the Sultan Sincere [?]ions on the assembly of the Turkish [?]stating that it was "his earnest [?]that the activity of the Parliament may…

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The Presidential Election. Humorous Incidents and Freak Bets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 3

The behaviour of the crowd in the streets of New York on election, night (November 3) ought (says the correspondent of "The Times") to provide Americans with a…

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Women and Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

There have been two or three notable aspects of suffragette question this week. A dozen women have so far lost thier self-respect that they dressed themselves in…

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Imperial Parliament Speech From the Throne. London, Dec, 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 5

Parliament was prorogued yesterday, Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, and the Speaker, the Right Hon. James Lowther, in the House of Commons,…

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Pony Spring Racing. Parliament Interested

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 3

In reply to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Fleming last Wednesday the Minister for Agriculture laid upon the table of…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 11

The State Parliament has followed that of the Commonwealth into recess. It has a longer record of bills passed than has the former. Industrial legis…

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Women and Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 13

There have been two or three notable as of the suffragette question this week. [?]zen women have so far lost their self-[?]eet that they dressed themselves in…

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Imperial Parliament. Speech from the Throne. London, December 22

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

Parliament was prorogued yesterday, Lord Lorebum, the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, and the Speaker, the Right Hon. James Lowther, in the…

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Imperial Parliament. Speech From the Throne. London, Dec. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 5

Parliament was prorogued yesterday, Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, and the Speaker, the Right Hon. James Lowther, in the House of Commons…

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