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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Fifeshire East By-election. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Minister, has been returned unopposed for the by-election for Fifeshire East, necessitated by his acceptance of the office of Secretary of State for…

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Election Commission Mr O'malley's Minute. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

Mr 'M'Laren, the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for New South Wales, giving evidence before the electoral commission to-day, said that before the last…

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State Parliament. Close of the Session

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

The session of the State Parliament came to an end on Wednesday night, when the Government succeeded in putting all its financial bills through both Houses…

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British Labour Party. Bradford Conference. Election Funds. London, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 7

The conference of the Independent Labour Party at Bradford yesterday agreed to a motion for a levy of 1s to provide funds to run election candidates…

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State Parliament. Special Session Not Ended

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 1

Both branches of the State Parliament adjourned last week till Tuesday, the 2lst instant, but the Government has no intention of calling members together…

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Federal Parliament. Session Opened. Governor-general's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 3

The second session of the fifth Federal Parliament was opened in Melbourne on Wednesday by His Excellency Lord Denman, with the usual ceremonies…

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Election Rumours. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith has stated in the House of Commons that the rumours of election in July are untrue…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Guthrie was informed by Senator M'Coll, Vice-president of the Executive Council, that the delay in bringing the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Page (Q.) asked the Prime Minister if there was any truth in the statement that the Speaker would vote against the censure…

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Federal Parliament. Address-in-Reply Debate. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr Cook (the Prime Minister) continued the debate on the Address-in-Reply. He said that if the Government had…

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Federal Parliament Opened by Governor-general Two Contentious Bills

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

The second session of the fifth Federal Parliament was begun on Wednesday, when the Governor-General (Lord Denman) attended, and in a short speech…

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British Labour Party. Bradford Conference. Election Funds. London, April 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

The conference of the Independent Labour Party at Bradford yesterday agreed to a motion for a levy of 1s to provide funds to run election candidates…

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Swedish Elections. the Defence Question. Suppression of Gambling. Stockholm, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 5

The election for the Second Chamber have resulted in a signal victory for the Conservatives on the question of national defence, but they will be in a [?]…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister and Secretary for War, replying in the House of Commons to Colonel Chaloner (Unionist), stated that there were no grounds for a…

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Federal Parliament. Address-in-reply. Mr. Fleming's Remarks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, on the opening of Paarliament, last week the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply, was moved by Mr…

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Federal Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

Following is the Hansard report of Mr. W. M. Fleming's speech in seconding the adoption of the Address-in-Reply in the House of…

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The Federal Parliament. Wasted Time

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

One point stands out so plainly in the present political situation that it is recognised by sensible men of all parties. It is that the only hope of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 6

In the House yesterday. Mr. B. Smith urged that the sittings of Parliament should be confined to three days a week…

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Federal Parliament. No-confidence Debate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the debate on the Address-inReply and the censure amendment submitted by Mr Fisher was resumed…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 6

In the House yesterday. The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the censure amendment was resumed. Mr. Higgs (Q.) supported the…

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