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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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State Parliament. Legislation Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Forestry Bill was read a third time, and returned to the Assembly. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

In the Senates yesterday, The Minister for Defence, replying, to Senator Millen, said that the authority for. issuing the referendum writ was given, by…

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Servian Parliament. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

An Athens message states:—Seven Ministers and 88. Deputies attended a meeting the Servian Parliament, which was held at Corfu…

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New Polling Places

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 6

Now polling places for the electorate have been established at Ravensworth, Murray's Run, and North Rothbury. These should prove of much convenience…

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The State Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 13

We have recently boon in the throes of a general election, the result being to determine which of the two great political parties in this State should, have the honour of…

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Parliamentary By-election. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 5

[?] Association has [?]mously chosen Brigadier-General Hunter-Weston as the Unionist candidate for North Ayrshire…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Sir Joseph Carruthers moved that an address be presented by the whole House to the Governor pointing out that members…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill was recommitted. Clause 11, which deals with the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Reprsentatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

In the house yesterday, M.r. jensen, Minster for the Navy, Promsied Mr. Groom (Q.) that he would inquire into question as to the separation…

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The State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Holman) yesterday denied the statement that feelers had been put forward by the Government with a view to postponing the date of the coming…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 3

Members proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor their address with reference to the proposed alterations of the Constitution of the…

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Postponing the Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 2

Politics are in a state of chaos at present. The P.L.L. has in carrying out its policy, demanded that Labor members should abide by its…

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Hungarian Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says Speaking in the Hungarian Parliament, the Premier, Count Tisza, said: "In this fight for life the Austro-German Alliance is more…

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Serbian Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Corfu states that the Serbian Parliament, the Narodna Skupstina, passed a resolution, declaring that opposed by sorrow, but having kept…

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Referendum Bill Passed Discussion in Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

The House sat all Wednesday night discussing the second reading of the Military Service Referendum Bill. After midnight…

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The Liquor Bill Is Six O'clock Permanent? Parliament or People to Decide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 6

The Premier made an important announcemnt in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening when movine the second reading of the Liquor Bill…

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The State Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

The Premier (Mr Holinan) denies the statement that feelers had boon put forward by the Government with a view to postpdning the date of the coming…

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Life of Parliament. Statement by Mr. Wade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 7

"There are many wild rumours in circulation with regard to putting off the date of the election," Mr. Wade states, "and I have been asked the question many…

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Business of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 4

The Premier' (Mr. Holman) stated yesterday that Parliament would probably, conclude its , session next week. He hopes to dispose of all the necessary business before the Assembly by…

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State Parliament. Short Session in November. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 2

It is stated unofficially that it might , be necessary to convene a short session of Parliament in November, due to probable abnormal circumstances…

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