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Politics & elections, 1912

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 3

The House continued its rambling discussion on the estimated all night Thursday. Members settled down, most of them at full length, on the benches. Proceedings were…

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Parliament. Franchise Bill Rejected by Council. Ironworks Bill Carried in Assembly. Labor Opposition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

The Sydney Corporation Franchise Bill was rejected on its second reading in the Legislative Council on Thursday by 28 votes to 6…

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The Presidential Election. Forming a Cabinet. Washington, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

The Socialist vote was increased slightly in the Presidential election. Positions in Dr. Wilson's first Cabinet are likely to be offered to Mr. Oscar W…

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A Disorderly Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

Yesterday the State Legislative Assembly Chamber was again the arena for one of those disorderly scenes that have been so common since Mr. Willis has occupied the…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 6

IN the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Waddell asked premier if it was true, as stated, that the immigrants coming to Australia were low and fifty, and used…

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State Parliament. Probable Date of Adjournment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

The Premier, Mr M'Gowen, on Saturday morning expressed himself satisfied with the progress made with legislation during the week and appeared to be…

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Dublin Castle Robbery. Question in Parliament. London. Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

In reply to a question in tho House of Commons, Sir Rufus Isaacs, Attorney-General, declined while a charge upon which Francis Richard Shackleton was arrested was…

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Scene in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

There was another scene in the legislative Assembly on Monday afternoon The Speaker drew attention to Mr. J. Perry having infringed…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The City Tattersall's Club Bill was read a third time. The President read a message from…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Pearce, the Minister of Defence, informed Senator Guthrie (S.A.) that every effort was being made to make cadet drills…

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The State Parliament. lEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Inscribed Stock (Issue and Renewals) Bill was read a third time and for-warded to the Assembly…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

In the Semite yesterday, The amendments in the Navigation Bill were further considered. Senator Lynch (W.A.) moved that seamen…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The message brought up by the commit-tee in connection with the Council's in-sistence on its amendments in the Gas Bill…

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Disorderly Scenes in Parliament. More Trouble with the Speaker. Government Foresakes Him at Last. Still Plays the Autocrat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

The scenes in the House on Monday and Tuesday, as a result of trouble the previous week between the Speaker and Mr. Perry, over…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, when the Speaker took the chair at 4.30, the galleries were packed with spectators After formal business had been dealt with…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 1

The Legislative Council on Tuesday evening, declined to put domestic servants and clerks in the schedule of the Arbitration Act…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, The estimates for the Department of Public Works, £1,053,848, were discussed in committee…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Findley, Honorary Minister, informed Senator M'Coll (Vic.), that 109 postal officers were entitled to furlough who had…

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Who Controls Parliament? No Confidence Motion. Against the Speaker. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this morning, Mr. Wood asked the Premier what the Government proposed to do, in view of the position that had arisen in…

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Election of Presidents. WASHINGTON.Nov. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

An effort is being made to got Congress to [?] the Constitution and provide for the direct election of Presidents…

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