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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Parliament Trans-Australian Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. O'Malley, the Minister for Home Affairs, informed Mr. Fuller (N.S.W.)…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Vice-president moved the second reading of the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill. He said the bill was practically the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Sudden Adjournment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Thrower asked the Premier if the Government had offered the…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 7

In the House, yesterday, Mr. Charlton asked if senior cadets entering the citizen forces were entitled to sit for examination for commission without first…

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Electioneering by Aeroplane. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

At the Midlothian by-election leaflets were scattered in remote districts by aeroplane…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, formally moved the third reading of the Parliamentary Representatives…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

In the House, yesterday, Mr. Tudor, Minister of Customs, in reply to Mr. E. Johnson, said ho had no power to consider the question of abolishing the duty…

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British Politics. Midlothian by Election. London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

Major Hope, the successful Unionist candidate, attributes the result of the election to the desire on the part of the people for an amendment of the National insurance…

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Schools of Arts' Subsidies. Debate in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Dr. Arthur moved the adjournment of the House to discuss- the recent new…

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Parliament. Peace Is the House. [?] of Censure on the Speaker

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

Although, the troubles of the Government regard to the Speaker's excersion of the representatives of a newspaper from Parliament have been…

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Election for the Senate. Address by the Hon. C. W. Oakes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday night Hon. C. W. Oakes, one of the selected Lberal candidates for the Senate, and organiser for the party in New South…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. a Candidate for the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 7

Mr. E. C. Oakes, one of the selected Liberal candidates for the next Senate elections, and organiser of the party in New South Wales, delivered an address on the political…

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A Unionist Win. Midlothian By-election. London, Sept. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

The polling in connection with the Midlothian by-election resulted as follows:—Major J. A. Hone (Unionist). 6021 Mr. Alexander Shaw (Liberal) 5989…

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Presidential Election Campaign. Mr. W. J. Bryan's Views. Denver (Colorado), Sept. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Bryan, in an interview last night, stated that the result of the Vermont State election was highly encouraging to the Democratic forces. If similar divisions…

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Three-cornered Elections. Suggested Preference Vote. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. H. L. Samuel, Postmaster-General, in a speech at west Hartelpool, said, in reference to three-cornered elections, that it might be necessary to adopt a transferable vote,…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 6

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr, Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, in reply to Mr. M'Garry, said that in districts coming under the operation of the…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

In the House, yesterday, Mr. Thomas, Minister of External Affairs, in reply to Air. Ryrio, said that the Inspector of Education to be appointed for the Northern…

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The Ketch Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 5

The Marino Court investigated the loss of the ketch Candidate, which left Camden Haven on July 14 last and was not again hoard of The court found there was reason…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Special Deposits (Industrial…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Anstey (Victoria), said he could not express any opinion as regards the…

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