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Politics & elections, 1913

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Federal Parliament. House Counted Out. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The House of Representatives was counted out this morning immediately on assembling. Twenty-four Ministerialists were present, but no members of the Opposition. The…

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Parliament for Egypt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

Egypt is to have a Parliament, and Sir Edward Grey says it will increase the liberties of the Egyptian people. It is intended to combine the Legislative Council and the General Assembly into one Legislative Assembly,…

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Railway Superannuation Board Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 1

The election for the positions of employees representative on the Railway Superannuation Board is now being conducted by the Chief Commissioner…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

It becomes more and more apparent that the present state of affairs in the. House of Representatives cannot continue very long. If the spirit of sweet…

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The Candidate—and the Member

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 4

It's "Cockie" here, and "Cockie" there, And "Hayseed, you're a goat!" But it's "Backbone of the Country" When they're smoodging for your vote…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, make a statement as to the business the Government intended to go on with,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Page (Q.) said he wished to explain that he made a mistake on Friday with regard to the count out. He forgot…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. The Vice-President moved,—"That this House approves of the resumption of Boorabil Estate, containing [?] acres and…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 8

In the Senate yesterday. The Minister of Defence, in reply to Senator Rae, said it was intended to arrange for a survey to be commenced this year of the…

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Railway Works and the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 4

In the Assembly last evening, Major Nicholson, member for Maitland, asked the Treasurer if it was a fact that it was intended to send some hundreds of navvies into his…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Far[?] moved that the papers [?] to the finding to the Public Service [?] in connection with the inquiry into…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

In the House yesterday. Mr. Irvine, Attorney-General, informed Mr. Fenton (Vic.) that he would inquire into the alleged interstate printers…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, The Supply Bill was received from the House of Representatives. Senator Clemons moved the suspension of…

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Suffragettes' Way Out. Women's Parliament for England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

Instead of deporting English suffragettes, submitting them to imprisonment and forced feeding, permitting mobs to tear the clothes off their backs, or threatening them with…

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Too Young at Forty. a Parliament of Ageing Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 9

The Parliamentary representative of the London "Daily Mail" in a recent issue wrote as follows:— Grey hairs find a sanctuary, a welcome…

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Political Reform. The Governor Speaks Out. How to Reorganise Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 2

His Excellency Sir Gerald Strickland appeared in a new role on Tuesday. He was delivering an address before the Local Government Association…

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Parliament. the Wade-griffith Controversy. a Question of Privilege. Mr. Wade's Waiver Declared Improper

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3

In the Legislative on Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Meagher moved, as a matter of privilege, that the House was of opinion…

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The Election Campaign. Address by Mr. Wade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 6

The Hon. C. G. Wade, leader of the Liberal party in the State parament, was entertained at a conversazione given in the Town Hall last evening by members of the Woman's…

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Polling Places

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 2

The State Electoral Office has informed, Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., that the Chief Secretary has approved of the appointment of Gouldsville and Middle Falbrook…

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Italian Parliament. an Enlarged Franchise. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 5

The Chamber of Deputies is about to be dissolved. The chief feature of the general election, to be held in the end of October, will be the increase of electors from 3,247,722…

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