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Politics & elections, 1910

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The British Elections. Unionist Gains. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 2

The Unionits made a gain of fuur to day, the position of parties now being:- Unionists, 240; Government, 260…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Early Closing Amendment Act was taken through committee, read a third time and returned to the Legislative Assembly…

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Public Works Policy. Promised Bills in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 6

Notice has been given by Mr. Griffith, Minister of Public Works, in the Legislative Assembly, of his intention to introduce Bills to authorise the construction of…

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The British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

The great political struggle that is going on in the old country is the result of the desire and determination of the Liberals to secure the same opportunity to make their…

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The British General Election. Liberal Lead Increased. London, Dec. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 5

The pollings declared on Wednesday increased the majority for the Government to 79. Labour gained a seat at West Fife, but as this was at the expense of the Liberals…

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A Balanced Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 5

Sir Edward Clarke. K.C. (Um[?]st), in the course of a speech in London said that the result of the balanced election must be a conference of parties with a view to a settlement…

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Literary Men in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 9

Lord Morely has quoted the remark of Bagehot that Disraeli, was the best representative whom the Republic of letters ever had in Parliament. His loyalty to that…

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Parliament. Thursday. the Estimates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

The Estimate for the Department of the Attorney-General ana Minister for Justice, £148,040, was then considered. Mr Wade referred to the devious…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, there were many scenes of disorder, following on the all night sittings of the House. Mr. Wade characterised the election of the…

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Scene in Parliament. a Minister and a Member

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 1

At an early hour on Wednesday morning there was a short, sharp, and alarmIng, but bloodless. Interlude in the Legislative Assembly. The House was just…

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Parliament. the Electoral Act. a Long Sitting. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 5

After Parliament had selected Messrs. J. Stoet, R.T. Donaldson, R. ScobLE, G. A. Burgess, W. E. V. Robson, J. Traver and T. Hurley (the. last three…

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The British General Election. a Conclusive Verdict. London, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 5

The Government has now a majority of 91. Liberals gained two seats on Thursday. Kirkendbrigh[?] and Dartford Division of Kent. Unioni[?] won the Tavistock Division…

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Shire Council Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 5

It is understood that ex-Councillor G. Edwards, of Sawyer's Gully, will be a candidate for a seat on the Cessnock Shire Council as a representative of B. riding…

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The British Elections. No Fear of Home Rule. London, Dec. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

The majority for the Government now amounts to 60. On Monday two Ministers were returned—Mr. L. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, for the Rossendale…

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The British Elections. Liberals Farther Ahead. London, Dec. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 11

The pollings in the general election now in progress heretofore have been 78.88 per cent. of the electorate, compared with 87.67 per cent. for the same sci[?] in January. The…

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The British General Election. No Chance in Parties. London, Dec. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

Then are now only six more returns of the general election to come, two for England, two for Scotland, and two for Ireland. The Government has a majority of 122, the same…

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The Denbigh Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 3

Hon. F. S. Ormshy-Gore, who was elected for Denbighshire, Wales, protests against Mr. Lloyd-George's speech at Denbigh, in which he said that it were better that a…

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PARLIAMENT. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 this afternoon. Mr Thrower asked if the Government could see its way clear to make an…

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The State Parliament, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 7

In the Council, yesterday. Mr. Flowers, the Vice-President of the Ex-ecutive Council, moved that so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would pre-clude the passing of the undermentioned bills…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, The Broken Hill (Umberumberka Creek) Bill was read a third time. The Randwick to Little Coogee Tramway…

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