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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Mining Matters. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wade, leader asked the Premiers if it was a fact that the miners at several mines in the…

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State Parliament. War Questions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 3

when the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon a number of questions were asked regarding the position which has arisen owing to the war…

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Mining Matters. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, asked the Premier if it was a fact that the miners at several mines in the…

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Werriwa Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The final returns are:—J. Lynch (Lab.), 15,162; A. H. B. Conroy (Lib.) 15,155. Informal, 537. Majority, 7…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

The Federal Parliament was opened yesterday with the usual ceremony. Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General, delivered his speech as follows:—…

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Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 7

The next business was the election of president. Mr Cox proposed Mr Bennett, Seconded by Mr Rumbel…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, The Minister for Defence moved that Senator Henderson be appointed Chairman of Committees…

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Federal Parliament. Opening of Session

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 5

The Federal session was opened on thursday. Legislation was promised for incroased old-age pensions, tariff revision, and a uniform railway gauge…

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Canterbury by Election. Easy Win for Labor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 4

The poll for the election of a member of the, State Parliament for Canterbury, caused through the resignation of Mr. H. J. F. Peters, took place on…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

The Federal Parliament being once more in session, no time will be lost in putting administrative matters on a constitutional basis. The necessities…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise and validate certain…

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The Afternoon Shift. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

Questions were asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday in regard to the afternoon shift trouble in Maitland district. In answer to Mr. Waddell, Mr. Estell…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Bakhap (Tas.) asked if the Government would see that the sum of £100,000 to be voted to Belgium, be given to persons in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, informed Senator Keitting (Tas.) that the system of deferred pay applied to members…

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The Caulfield Cup. a Lame Candidate. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

At Flemington this morning Sylvanmore appeared on the track with his near hind leg wrapped in cotton wool. He trotted, but was a 'little lame…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly, Mr. Price asked Mr. Estell, the Minister, of labour and Industry, if, in view of the failure of Industrial awards, and the Newcastle, Maitland,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, A bill to empower shire councils, with the approval of the Governor, in borrow money for the purpose of carrying out any…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 6

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Gardiner, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Bankruptcy Bill, which he said he…

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Shire By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

Considerable interest attaches to the by-election to all the vacancy on the Cessnock Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor J. M. Baddeley. It is…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, Informed Senator Millen that applications for exemption from military service were dealt…

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