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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Election Strikes. the Newcastle Mixers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 6

Mr. D. Watson (president of the Northern Minors' Federation) takes exception to the comments by Mr. T. R. Morgan, the retiring general secretary of the Illawarra Miners'…

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Parliament Bill. Government Intentions. London, Monday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Ure, Lord Advocate for Scotland, speaking at Aberdeen, and Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Education, speaking at Bodmin, declared that…

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By—elections. London, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

Mr. Tim Healy and Mr. John Muldoon Nationalists have been elected unopposed for North East Cork and East Cork respected…

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Our Sydney Letter the Farmers' Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

ONCE more the Farmers' and Settlers' Conference is in session. Never before were rural interests in graver danger, of being trampled…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Holmiin the Acting Premier in answer to Dr. Arthur stated that ho believed Mr. M'Gowen had had a conference in London with Mr. Fisher on the subject of…

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Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

Mr. E. HEffguard, who who defeated at last general election, is again the Unionist candidate at the bye-election for Bethnal Green South-West…

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Contravening an Act of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

The Waterside Workers' Federation and the Seamen's Union are organisations registered under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act. In deciding not to handle non-union sugar, they…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Griffing, Minister for Public Works, in answer to Mr. Fell, stated that the Cabinet had decided that definite…

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The State Parliament. Motion of Censure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Wade, Leader of the Opposition, gave notice that he would move the following motion on Tuesday next —"That the…

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Parliament. Noisy and Disgraceful Scenes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

In the Leglsiative Assembly on Wednesday. Mr Nielsen, the Minister for Lands introduced one of the four measures…

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Contravening an Act of Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The Waterside Workers' Federation and the Seamen's Union are organisations registered under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act. In deciding not to handle non-union sugar, they…

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Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 5

The Liberals have retained the seat in the bye-election for the Luton district of Bedfordshire, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, (L.) securing 7619 votes against 7000 secured by…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Federal Executive was held on Saturday morning for the purpose of further proroguing the Federal Parliament from Wednesday…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Wade moved the motion, of which he gave notice:—"The declared policy of the Government, that, in the proposed repeal of…

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The Bye-Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

In view of the importance of the bye-elections at Liverpool Plains and Mudgee, tendered necessary by the resignations of Messrs. Horne and Dunn, as affecting the…

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State Parliament. Motion of Censure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

When formal business had been disposed of in the Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Wade moved the motion, of which…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council, yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 6

Mr. Flowers, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Crimes Act 1900, and the Crimes (Girls' Protection) Act, 1910. This…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

On the motion of the Vice-president, the Standing Orders were suspended to permit the passage of the Supply Bill through all its singes at one sitting. The Dill was introduced, taken through all…

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Polling Day, August 16

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 1

The writs for the two elections to fill the vacancies were issued on Wednesday. Nominations close on August 2, the polling day being fixed for August…

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The By-elections. Liberal Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 1

The Liberals entertain sanguine hopes of winnig both by-elections. They are both farming constituencies, where the feeling is strongly against any…

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