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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

The State Parliament will reassemble on January 27. So far the Government has not decided upon what matters will be brought forward. The proposals will be…

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The Castlereagh Seat. Likely Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Owing to the understanding arrived at after the war broke out between the Liberal and Labour leaders, that Parliamentary seats becoming vacant should be…

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State Parliament. New Bills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

The State Parliament will meet for the transaction of business to-morrow week. It is not the intention of the Government to call the party together before the date set…

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State Parliament. New Bills

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 14

The State Parliament will meet for the transaction of business on Wednesday next. It is not the intention of the Government to call the party together before the date set…

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Challenge and Anniversary. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 7

Brattle is a firm favorite for the Challenge Stakes. Malt Mark is four points further away, with Isbal, Popinjay, and Portrush a point longer…

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Cessnook Shire By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in A riding of the Cessnock Shire, caused through the resignation of Councillor Forrester, closed on Saturday evening. The shire clerk (Mr. P…

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State Parliament. the Vacant Portfolio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

It is stated in political circles that the [?]ent intention of the Government is not to ask Caueus to appoint a new Minister until towards the end of the session, which is to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 7

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of the Executive Council, gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a bill to provide for the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Henley asked the Chief Secretary it he was aware of the treatment to which the troops who recently returned from Rabaul…

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State Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

After an adjournment of about six weeks the Assembly met on Wednesday afternoon and was connfronted with a business paper containing 2…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Cann, Secretary, replying to Mr. Cohen, said he would bring under the notice of the Minister for Public Instruction…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, February 2nd. PARLIAMENT

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The reopening of Parliament without the presence of the State Premier, especially in view of the crucial question that has been raised respecting the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 6

In the Council yesterday. A bill to authorise the Randwick Municipal Council to borrow certain moneys was read a first time. The second reading was…

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Parliament Meets. Leaders' Utterances. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that the Government cordially welcomed the Opposition's criticisms and co-operation…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the third reading of the Dentists' Amendment Bill…

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Parliament. Public Health Amendment BiLL

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

A Public Health Amendment Bill was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Monday night. It provides, for various important changes in the method…

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Castlereagh Seat. Labor Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

The ballot for the selcetion of Labor candidate for the by-election for castlereagh closed on Tuesday. There were 14 candiates, and the choice foli…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council, in moving the second reading of the Notification of Births Bill, said…

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Canadian Parliament. War Expenditure. Ottawa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada, has opened the Canadian Parliament. The Vicoregal speech pointed out that the war was progressing…

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Mayoral and Presidential Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

The new term for mayors of municipalities and presidents of shires commences on March 1, and the Local Government Act provides that the elections must be made…

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