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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

377 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 19

Norton Griffiths. Inquiries in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

Mr.M Girr put a number of question to the Premier in the Assembly on These day concerning the Norton Griffiths contract, and the statement in a 'Sun'…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Lyuch (W.A.) resuming his speech on tho second reading of the Supply Bill, said he considered the adverse…

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Federal Parliament. Opposition Leaves Chamber

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 6

In the House of Representatives on Thursday the leader of the Opposition again protested, against Parliament and the country being plunged into party…

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Munitions. Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

Lord Hush Cecil, on the 23rd instant in the House of Commons, asked whether Mr. Asquith, when he quoted a high authority in his recent Newcastle speech, referred to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Grahame Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. McGirr, said he was prepared to take into consideration the question of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

In the House yesterday, Mr. Jensen, Assistant Minister for Defence, told Sir John Forrest (W.A.) that information had been received from the…

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Imperial Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"Any attempt to establish, an Imperial Parliament must meet with failure, owing to the demand which the Dominions make upon the services of public…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour, gave prellminary notice of bills amending the Industrial Arbitration Act and the law relating…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Catts asked Mr. Fisher, Prime Ministe, if the newspaper report was correct that the Government hadt decided to remit…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

In the House yesterday, Mr. Spence, Postmaster-General, told Mr. Watkins that every effort possible was being made to ensure delivery of letters to…

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Munitions. Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 13

Lord Hugh Cecil, on the 23rd instant in the House of Commons, asked whether Mr: Asquith, when he quoted a high authority in his recent Newcastle speech, referred to…

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The Meat Trade. Question in Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Thorne, Labour member for West Ham., S., in the House of Commons, enquired whether the American Beef Trust had recently acquired meat works and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholson asked the Minister for Works if it was a fact that offers from local works at Maitland to supply…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, A number of petitions were presented by members on both sides of the House, pretesting against the franchise clause in the…

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Parliamentary By-election London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 7

Mr. Griffith Roes (Liberal) has been returned unopposed for the Arfon division of Carnarvon, vice Mr. Jones (deceased)…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Further petitions were received, protesting against the alteration of the franchise in the Local Government Bill…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Holman, the Premier, moved, "That this House desires to place on record its sense of teh loss sustained by the death of…

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Queensland Parliament. Governor's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

The Queensland State Parliament was [?]poned by the Governor on Tuesday. The Governor's speech referred to the [?]rought, was, the cost of living, electoral…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Exceutive Council, replying to Mr. Wilson, said he did not know whether or not it was the…

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