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Politics & elections, 1912

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, The Speaker having called on Mr. Wood to move the motion standing in his name, "That the Government do not possess the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, The Copyright Bill was read a third time. Senator McGregor, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the second reading…

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Federal Government House. More Questions in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 1

A number of questions relative to Federal Government House were naked in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Fitzpatrick set the ball rolling by…

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The Home Rule Bill Powers of Parliament. London, Oct, 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

During the debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, declared that the completion of the land purchase scheme…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Wilson asked the Vice-president if the statement in an evening newspaper that hundreds of men had been dismissed by the…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Thomas, Minister for External Affairs, in reply to Mr. Fenton (Vic.) said the difference between the Administrator…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president, of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Wilson, said that 350 men had been put off by the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator McGregor, Vice-President of the Executive Council, informed Senator Millen, for Senator St. Eedger (Q.), that the…

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The Melbourne Cup. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

Duke Foote is a hot favorite for the Melbourne Cup, being six and a quarter points shorter than Uncle Sam and Piastre, with Artesian, Bobadea, and…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the height of buildings…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 3

In the Semite yesterday, Senator M "Dongall asked whether the attention of Ministers had been drawn to the statement of Senator Millen in Sew South…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, The Designs Bill was read a second time. The amendments to the Navigation Bill were Considered…

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The Melbourne Cup. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

Duke Foote is still favorite for the Cup, two points longer than he was earlier in the week. Piastre is second favorite, three points further away…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

At the Metropolitan Municipal elections, the following candidates were elected:— 1001 Municipal Reformers, 25[?] Progressives, 55 Independents, 25 Labour, and 6…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, November 5th. the People Who Pity Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

The force of example—the noble example set by the New South Wales Legislative Assembly-is spreading, and quite recently we have had a couple of…

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The American Presidency. Democratic Candidate the Favourite. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 5

Every idecation points to the election of Dr. Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States, according to the best informed political opinion…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The State Coal [?] was re-committed to permit of the further consideration of several clauses…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 6

In the Senate, yesterday, The debate was resumed on the motion to disagree with the ruling of the president upholding the decision of the Chairman of…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. Hall the Solicitor-General, gave notice of motion for leave to introduce a bill to amend part 6 of the Liquor Amendment Act…

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Notes on the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

Dr. Woodrow Wilson is the first Democratic candidate to be elected President of the United States since Mr. Cleveland was elected for the second time in 1802. With…

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