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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, announced that, on Monday he received an invitation from the Secretary for State for the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, informed Senator Storey (S.A.) that the site for the arsenal at Canberra had been changed from that…

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Dispute in Parliament. Athens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 12

The immediate cause of the political crisis was a remark by M. Yanakitas, Minister for War, which M. Venizelos considered an in suit to the Chamber, and insisted on an…

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State Parliament. Mr Waddell Speaks Out

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Toombs, as a matter of "urgent public importance," moved the adjournment of the House. He did so,…

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The Dardanelles. Investigating Sickness. Question in Parliament. London, Nov, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 7

[?] War) informed Mr. WS. Thorne, in the House of Commons, that the canned beef supplied to the troops at the Dardanelles was the same…

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Federal Parliament. Final Sitting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 6

The House of Representatives met again on Sunday morning for the purpose of dealing with the amendments made in the Income Tax Assessment Hill by the Senate…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Auctioneers Licensing (Amendment) Bill ,was read a third time, and forwarded to the Assembly…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

in the Connen Yesterday, The State Coal Mines (Amendment) Bill was read a third time. The Grafton and South Grafton Water…

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Sensation in Parliament. Labour Members Attack Government. Premier Denounces Mr. Gardiner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat all night on Thursday, and yesterday morning members were rewarded for their patience by some stirring speeches…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, in Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, in reply to questions, said it mattered little whether meetings of protest were held in the…

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Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 4

Those interested in the Queen of the Day competitions are reminded by advertisement in this issue that polling places have been arranged as follow:—Mrs. Cross's…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Works, in the temporary absence of the Chief Secertary, if he was aware that a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Wilson gave notice of the following motion:—(1) That in the opinion of this House a referendum of the electors…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Fleming on the War Loan Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 6

We have the "Hansard" advance proofs of Mr. Fleming's speech in the House of Representatives on the above measure. The speech was a…

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By-election. Socialist Split. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

A contest between Labourites is taking place at Morthyr Tydvll in the by-election necessitated through the death of Mr. J. Keir-Hardle, Chairman of the Independent…

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Sensation in Parliament. Labour Members Attack Government. Premier Denounces Mr. Gardiner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly sal ail night on Thursday, and on Friday "morning members were rewarded for their patience by some stirring speeches…

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British By-election. Significant Event. Anti-war Party Defeated. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 6

The polling in connection with the Merthyr-Tydvil byelection (caused by the death of Mr. Keir Hardie) has resulted:—Mr. Stanton (Soc.)...10,28[?]…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Air. Holman, the Premier, replying to Mr. Thomas, said that last year the Government provided between £800,000 and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Durack asked the directed to a if his attention had been directed to a statement in the Bathurst press to the effect…

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Parliament's Heroes. Memorial to Colonel Braund and Sergt, Larkin

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

There was a special meeting of the, Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of unveiling a bronze tablet to the memory of Col…

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