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Politics & elections, 1911

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The Maitland By-election. Last Night's Meetings. Address by Mr. Varney Parkes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 6

An excellent meeting was addressed from the balcony of the Angel Inn last evening by Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A. The chair was occupied by Mr. C. W. Genge, and the…

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An Electioneering Incident. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

As a result of an incident that occurred at a political meeting at East Maitland on Saturday evening last, James Kingsley was charged at the East Maitland Police Court…

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To Purify Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

With the object of purifying federal elections in the United States, the Senate has passed a Bill putting the expenses of a Congressman at an average…

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Misbehaviour in Parliament. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 5

The "Oxford Magazine" recalling the circumstances of his election as member for Oxford University, severally censures Lord Hugh Cecil for forgetting that University…

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Turkish Parliament. Speech From the Throne. Constantinople

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

The Grand Vizier read the Speech from Throne, which was listened to in profound [?] silence. The Sultan attended, and was surrounded by [?]…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. In the Senate yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The Naval and Military Decorations Bill was read a third time. Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, moved the second reading of the Kalgoolle to…

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In Parliament House How Business is Conducted. Mr Wade's Unanswered Queries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The first half-hour In the Legisative Assembly on Wednesday was only productive or mild trouble. The patheti cscenes of the previous day were not repeated…

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To Purify Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

With the object of purifying federal elections in the United States; the Senate has passed a Bill putting the expenses of a Congressman af an average…

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The General Election. Outspoken Laborites

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

Mr Edden, speaking at Murrumburruh, said: "If it pleases us the elections will be soon; but it will be when we like, not when the Opposition likes."…

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Preparing for Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 4

Matters politically so for as they related to the campaign for the maitland by-election, were extermly quiet on friday and saturday, owing to the truce declared in connection…

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Redistribution. Elections Possibly Early

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 4

The work of the Redistribution of Electorates Commissioners has now been expedited In such a way that a general election in the course of few months on the new…

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The Maitland By-election. Address by the Minister of Public Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 6

The Minister of Public Works (the Hon. Arthur Griffith) and Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., delivered addresses from the balcony of Bickerton's Volunteer Hotel last…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Gardiner asked the Premier:—(1) What is the number of appeals that were made to the Public Service Board by Government officers of…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

In the House yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the Attorney-General, announced that Mr. Roberts (S.A.) had been sworn in as an Honorary Minister…

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The Maitland By-election. Addresses by Messrs Storey, Perry and Waddell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 6

In furtherance of the candidature of Major Nicholson, the Liberal candidate for Maitland, Messrs. David Storey, member for Randwick and leader of the Democratic…

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The Maitland Seat. This Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 5

The polling booths will be open on Saturday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the following places in the electorate:—Town Hall, West Maitland; Mechanics' Institute,…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Rae explained that he had unintentionally voted in favour of the third reading of the Naval and Military…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Forbes to Stockinbingal Railway Bill, Muswellbrook to Merriwa Railway Bill, and Dunedoo to Coonabarabran…

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State Parliament. The House Counted Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly was in no mood for business on Tuesday. It declined to take seriously the presentation by Mr Cann of 19 petitions from Broken…

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The Maitland By-election. Address by the Attorney-general

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 6

From the balcony of the Angel Inn last evening, Hon. W. A. Holman, Attorney-General, addressed a very large gathering of electors, and was accorded a very patient…

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