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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Australian Wheat. Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

Dr, T. J. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, questioned in the House of Commons, said that the Australian Government was responsible for the…

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State Parliament. Proposal for Extending Its Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

There is authority for saying that a well defined movement is on foot on the Ministerial side of the House for extending the life of the present State Parliament ill the end…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Liquor Referendum Bill, the Wardell-road to Darling Island Railway Deviation (Tunnels) Bill, the Metropolitan Water…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Deputy president immediately left the chair to allow the Council's representatives to attend the conference over the…

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Lieutenant's Madness. Amazing Scene in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

London, Wednesday Evening.—An extraordinary scene was witnessed in the House of Commons to-day. While a debate was in progress the…

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State Parliament. Proposal for Extending Its Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

There is authority for saying that a well-defined movement is on foot on the Ministerial side of the House for extending the life of the present State…

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Australian Wheat. Questions in Parliament. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 7

Dr. T. J. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, questioned in the House of Commons, said that the Australian Government was responsible for the…

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Mr. Haynes and Mr. Hall Allegations in Parliament. Royal Commission Probable. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

The Government will probably offer Mr John Haynes, M.L.A., a Royal Commission to inquire into the charges made against him by the…

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State Parliament. Nearing the End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

It is understood that the current session of the State Parliament will not terminate t[?] the Houses have dealt with the Arbitration Amendment and the Railway Control bills…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Holman, the Premier and Teasurer, in reply to Mr. Wade, said no amount had been contributed by New South Wales to the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The debate on the second reading of the Sunday Trading (Refreshment Rooms) Bill was resumed…

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Tasmanian Elections. Defeat of Labour Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

The Tasmanian elections are at last completed, and the results were declared on Tuesday. The result is a gain of one seat to the Liberals, and the defeat of the Labour…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive COuncil. In reply to Mr. Winchcombe, Promised that the session would not-close…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Sir Charles Mackellar was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session, on the grounds of ill-health…

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Mr. Hughes and the Paris Conference. Question in Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

Replying in the House of Commons to Sir Edward Gouldrig, M.P. for Wereestar, Mr. [?] said that the Government had ben very glad to use the services of Mr…

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Chichester Water Scheme to Cost £1,049,000. Approved of by Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday night, the Minister for Public Works moved the expediency of carrying out the proposed scheme…

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The State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue invites candidates intending to submit their names for selection in the Liberal interest at the next State general elections to…

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Tasmanian Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

The Tasmanian election returns were completed on Tuesday, with the result that the Liberals have a majority of one. This means a defeat…

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Tasmanian Elections. Defeat of Labour Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

The Tasmanian elections are at last completed, and the results were declared on Tuesday. The result is a gain of one seat to the Liberals, and the defeat of the Labour…

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State Parliament. Closing This Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 6

An effort is to be made by State Ministers to close the session by the end of the present week. The Premier would like to bring the…

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