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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Queensland Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

The general election held on Saturday resulted in the rout of the Government party, the whole of the Ministry except Mr. Tolmie, Minister for Lands…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

In the House yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Attorney-General, in reply to Mr. Catts, said the Government had not stopped a cable message sent by the…

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Queensland Elections. Position Unaltered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

The progress returns in connection with the Queensland elections from the electorates in which the counting of votes has not been completed shows that the position of parties…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, replying to Senator Millen, said that the medical examination of soldiers had been tightened up so as to prevent men passing…

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Queensland Elections. Views of Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 8

The Home Secretary of Queensland, Mr. Grant says he considers the defeat of the Liberal party was, as Mr. Ryan said, due to the cost of food…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, replying, to Senator Bakhap (Tas.), said the Government was not prepared to express…

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Italian Parliament. Opening Session. Remarkable Scenes. Rome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 13

The Chamber of Deputies was crowded upon the opening of the Italian Parliament in view of the great national crisis. Of the 480 deputies, Signor Giolliti was…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Aldermanic Election. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 7

As anticipated, Dr. May was elected unopposed to ill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Walter Campbell…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour party has been convened for Thursday, June 10, when the programme of hills prepared by the Government for the session,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

In the house yesterday, Mr.Jensen, Assistant Minister for Defence, informed Mr.Groom (Q.) that the Minister for Defence and the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Jensen, Assistant Minister for Defence, said that last week Mr. Ansley, M.H.R.,…

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Politics and the War. Federal Parliament Should Adjourn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

During the course of a brief interview in Sydney yesterday, Sir John Forrest, M. H. R., expressed the opinion that an agreement should be come to between the Government…

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Federal Parliament. Food Supplies. Labor Members Urge Government Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, On the motion to go into Committee of Supply…

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Munition Workers. Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 5

Sir K. A. Cooper. Unionist member for Walsall, speaking in the House of Commons, called the attention of the Government to the fact that a War Office official…

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Opening of Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 10

Parliament is to open on June 15th, and it is the intention of the Government to push ahead at once with a number of controversial…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. Broughton (Unionist) has been elected unopposed for Preston, vice Mr. A. A. Tobia, K. C., who has been appointed to a County Court Judgeship…

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Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

Sir R. A. [?] member for W[?] in the House of Co[?] of the Government of the [?]…

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The Coal Embargo. Statement in Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 7

In the Senate, Senator Watson (N.S.W.) said the situation at Newcastle wan very grave in regard to the export of coal. The matter called for immediately attention, seeing…

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State Parliament. Opened To-day. the Governor's Speeh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon to-day in the presence of a large attendance of members and the general public. The Governor's speech states that the…

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Telegraphic News. Opening of Parliament. Long List of Measures. Sydney, 1.12 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

PARLIAMENT opened at noon to-day, with a large attendance of members and the general public. The Governor's Speech stated that the…

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