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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. M'Gowen, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Wood, said the Main Roads Bill must be paused during the present session. That…

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Murray By-election. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

The following are the complete returns in the Murray (S.A.) by-election: Young (Liberal) ..... 3867 Lehmann (Labor) ..... 2576…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 6

The Miners Accident Relief (Amendment) Bill was further considered in, committee. Postponed clause 9 was amended to provide that the manager of each mine should…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. In the House yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

Mr. Fuller asked if, in view of the speech by the Minister of Defence in New South Wales, that the Federal Government required more power to establish Iron works,…

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London By-election. a Unionist Win. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

The Unionists gained a seat from Labour in the bye-election for the Bow and Brimley division of Tower Hamlets, which resulted Blair (Unionist), polling 3291 against…

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Our Parliament—out Speaker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

Sir,—It seems as if at present time hangs lightly on my hands—And I just sit before the glass and watch the running sands—And think of how things might have been had…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, the Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as…

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Parliament. All Night Sitting. Speaker's Estimates Reduced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

The Assembly adjourned at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, after another all-night sitting. During the consideration of the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. In the Senate yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

Senator Varden (S.A.) drew attention to a case in which a claim was made for prematerity expenses, and in which the magistrate took the maternity allowance into…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, made an announcement with regard to the business to be done before the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce, the Minister of Defence, presented the amended redistribution scheme for New South Wales…

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Election Dodge. Ottawa. Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

The Government is investigating statements which have been made to the effect that many United Stated citizen voted at the Canadian elections. The practice is said to…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, the third reading of the Appropriation Bill was agreed to after two and a half hours' discussion…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. Holman, Attorney-General, answering Mr. Nicholson, said action, which he thought would be satisfactory to the hon member's constituents. had been taken with…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Findley, Honorary Minister, informed Senator Rae that the control and administration of lighthouses would be taken…

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City Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 5

Great interest was manifested to-day in the polling for the municipal elections, and both parties were very confident…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 6

A message was received from the legislative Assembly, intimating that it insisted upon its disagreement with the Council's amendments in the Gas Bill, and asking…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. In the House yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 3

Mr. Fisher, Prime Minister, informed Mr. Higgs (Q.) that he hoped to receive the Sugar Commission's report shortly, and intended to ask the House to take action on…

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Telegraphic News. City Municipal Elections Liberals Triumph. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

THE state of the parties in the City Municipal elections, which took place yesterday, is:—Liberals, 21 ; Labor, 5. Sir Allan Tavler (Liberal and ex-Lord…

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The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, December 3rd. an Aspect of the City Council Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

Yesterday was polling day for the City Council elections, but the poll had not closed at the time we went to press. It is only very recently that any…

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