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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

In the Council, yesterday. The Justices Act Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Trustees of Show Grounds Enabling Bill…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

In the Senate yesterday, The Supply Bill was passed. Consideration of tho Defence Bill was resumed. Senator Neild held that the proposed…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

Of the Lord Mayors and Mayors of England and Wales elected during the past week, 182 are Conservatives, 105 are Liberals, 18 are Liberal Unionists, and five are Labour…

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Interesting Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

Dr. Elizabeth Garett Anderson, widow of Mr. J. G. Anderson, late managing director of the Orient R.M.S. Company, has been re-elected Mayoress of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and Mr. George…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 3

I the Council yesterday. Dr. Creed moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire as to requisite conditions for the existing and future stock…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 6

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Pearce (W.A.) moved that the Select. Committee on the press cable service should have leave to sit in Sydney. He…

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The Matter Before Parliament. Position of the Government. the Premier on the Situation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The matter of the strike was mentioned in the House on Wednesday. The Premier (Mr. Wade), in reply, spoke temperately at some length, giving a review…

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Election Bets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 3

Of course it couldn't be otherwise at this season of the present year than that talk in the Barn Floor should occasionally turn to politics. The Squire and the…

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Canadian Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

The Parliament of Canada was opened yesterday. Among the measures promised to be introduced is a bill to strengthen laws concerning combinations which unduly enhance prices…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 7

[?] yesterday [?] (W.A.)suggested the ad[?] applying the names of eminent [?] to the torpedo destroyers…

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The Railways. References in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thurs day evening Mr Fitzpatrick asked the Treasurer, if, in view of the strike, the Railway Commissioners were possessed…

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Wanted an Irish Parliament The Nationalist Vote. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

The London "Daily Mail" reports that Mr John Redmond, leader of the Nation alist party, insists upon Mr Asquith mak ing a definite pledge of Home Rule at…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, The greater part of the sitting was occupied by a statement made by the Premier in regard to the industrial difficulty, and by a lengthy…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Groom, Minister of External Affairs, in reply to Mr. T. Brown, said he had no knowledge of any proposal that the…

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General Cable News. London, Nov. 16. Persian Parliament Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 4

The Persian Parliament was opened on Monday. Administrative reforms were promised by the Government…

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Conservative Candidates Fund. Anti-socialist's Jeremiad. London, Tuesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. Horn, of the Bunk of Adelaide, in a letter to the "Daily Standard," enclosing a hundred guineas toward the fund for providing for Unionist working men members…

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Late News by Cable. British General Election. Fixed for January. London, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 4

Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Llandudno yesterday, ascribed the attitude of the Lords towards the Budget to their being drunk with the new wine of tariff reform…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

In the Council yesterday, The debate on the second reading of the Closer Settlement (Amendment.) Bill was resumed…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

In the Senate yesterday. Senator de Lurgie (W.A.), on a motion for adjournment, drew attention to the administration of the Contract Immigration Act…

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Portsmouth Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Lord Charles Beresford has accepted the unanimous invitation of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist Associations of Portsmouth to contest the vacancy in the…

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