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Politics & elections, 1911

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Canadian Conservatives. Election Platform. Vancouver, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

The Conservative platform for the coming election has been' issued The main planks are Reform of public expenditure and removal of present extravagances the…

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The By-elections Mr Wade on the Position. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

Mr C G. Wade the leader of the State Opposition, who has been suffering from indisposition, is still confined to his room, but Ills condition has improved…

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The By-election Mudgee Won by Labor. Liverpool Plains Secured by Liberals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

The returns for the by-elections for Mudgee and Liverpool Plains were completed at the Chief Electoral Office in Sydney shortly before 2 o'clock on…

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Parliament to Meet

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

London, Saturday;—Mr Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, stated in the House of Commons' that the Government was taking steps to ensure…

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Parliament Remains Sitting London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

It has been decided that Parliament shall remain sitting during the crisis. Mr Winston- Churchill , (Secretary or State for Home Affairs) foreshadowed…

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The Political Situation. Date of the General Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

Surprise and indignation are expressed in Liberal circles at the acceptance by Mr Henry Willis of the Speakership. The view taken is that Mr Willis is…

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A Disorderly Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 4

It was quite to be expected that with no Speaker to control Parliament, and a somewhat, discreditable arrangement to come under review that Parliament would get…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 6

Parliament was opened by commission at noon yesterday. Mr. Black nominated Mr. Willis for the Speakership. He made a brief reference to…

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The Election of a Speaker. Disgraceful Scenes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

The scenes witnessed in the Assembly this morning were without parallel in the political history of New South Wales. As the member for Middle Harbour…

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A Degraded Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

The scenes connected with the election of Speaker under the happily unusual circumstances of the vacation or the chair by Mr. Cann will go down in history as among…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Willis took the chair at half-past four o'clock. There was a full attendance of members, and the public galleries were…

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Election of Speaker. What Mr. Holman Says

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 7

At the close of the sittings of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Holman, the Acting Premier, gave his version of the circumstances under which Mr. H. Willis became…

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The Political Situation. Election of Speaker. Mr. Willis Given a Bad Time. Disgraceful Proceedings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

As was fully expected, from threats that had been made, things are happening in Parliament—things that are most discreditable and degrading to our public…

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A Disorderly Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

It was quite to be expected that with no Speaker to control Parliament, ami a somewhat discreditable arrangement to come under review, that Parliament would get…

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Parliament. Election of Speaker. Disgraceful Scenes. Members Mad with Fury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 3

The debate in the Assembly, on the proposal that Mr H. Willis should be Speaker, was brought to a conclusion at half-past 7 o'clock on Thursday morning…

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State Parliament. New Session Opened. The Election of Speaker Disorderly Scenes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

The third, and probably the last session, of the present Parliament was opened by commission at noon on Wednesday. Owing to the wet weather, there were…

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Mr Meehan, M.L.A., Seriously Injured. Fall from Parliament House Staircase

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

Mr Meenan, the member for the Darling, met with a serious accident at parliament House early on Thursday morning. He was coming down the stairs…

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Election of a Speaker. Disgraceful Scenes. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 8

The scenes witnessed in the Assembly this morning were without parallel in the political history of New South Wales. As the member for Middle Harbour…

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The Liverpool Plains Election. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

It has been explained that the delay in getting the result of the poll from Rocky Glen, in Liverpool Plains electorate, who was to have taken the message, became ill…

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The Speakership. Mr Willis's Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 4

The chief topic of conversation in, political circles is the manner in which Mr H. Willis was elected to the Speakersalp and the possibility of action being taken…

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