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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, gave notice of motion for leave to introduce a bill to validate certain leases…

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Election Notice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

J. Y. TULLOCH begs to announce that he is a Candidate for the vacancy in " C " Riding. In a few words:—…

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Shire Election Pars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

The voting at last shire election was: S. W. Snape 517, Baddeley 423, J. Y. Tulloch 364, M. Baillie 257, J. D. O'Sullivan 217. Informal…

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State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 3

Two bills were brought before the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Under the first, the Government sought power to pay more than four per…

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State Parliament. Decisions of Cabinet. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day decided that when Mr. Wade has finished his contribution to the financia1 debate in Parliament next Wednesday, that particular…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2

In connection with the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in C Riding of Cessnock Shire caused by the resignation of councillor J. M. Baddeley, the nominations…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, Leave of absence was granted to Dr. Beeston and Dr. Nash during their period of service with the Second Australian Hospital at the front…

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West Australian Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

It is probable, as the result of later figures that the Labor Government in West Australia will be unable to carry on. The final count at North Perth resulted:…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Henley asked the Attorney-General if his attention had been called to a recent Judgment of the President of the industrial…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Bakhap (Tas.) inquired as to the non-payment to wives and families of moneys coming to the members of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Local Government Validation and Enabling Bill was read a third time. The Belltrees Estate Bill was read a…

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The Afternoon Shift. Reference in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, in the course of debate on the Budge Statement. Mr. Abbott referred to the afternoon shift…

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State Parliament. Budget Debate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 3

The Budget debate was opened in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. The Premier was absent in the country, and Mr Cann took over the…

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Analysing the Election Vote. Facts About Some People Who Shirk Their Responsibilities

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

We have now the official figures of the votes polled for the Federal election. No other occasion ever occurred in N.S.W., or Australia, that appealed…

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Shire By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 6

It is stated that there. is a good deal of feeling amongst the Cessnock candidates for shire honours, and that, the campaign is being conducted in anything but a friendly…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Labour and industry if during his recent visit to Newcastle he had obtained any information as…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. The Loans (interest) Bill was read a third time. The Union Trustee Company of Australia,…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Eddon asked the Minister fopr Labor and Industry If, spite of all the efforts of the Government in the direction of meditation,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Levy asked if it were a fact that recently a number of lady industrial inspectors had been appointed by the Government, and…

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American General Elections. Prohibition Vote. Washington, Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

Callfornia has adopted a law to prevent the recrudescence of the prohibition movement until 1922, but disallowed prizefighting by a majority of 20,000…

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