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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. On the notion of Mr. Dick, the bill to amend the Bishop Tyrrell Trust Act in certain particulars to provide for the creation of additional trusts and to grant certain…

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The Strike Anniversary. Explanation in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

In the Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister for Public Works, in reply to Mr. McKell, said he was informed that it was a fact that a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The third readings of the State Salaries (Commonwealth Taxation) Bill and the Bishop Tyrrell Trust Act Amendment Bill…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Gardiner asked the Minister for Works if it was a fact that a number of engineers and other officers in the Works…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 2

Is the Assembly yesterday, In reply to Mr. Kearsley, the Premier said he was not aware whether a regulation had recently been issued by the Minister…

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State Parliament. All-night Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly sat throughout on night dealing with the Estimates. An attempt to reduce the salary of the Inspector-General of POlice from £1300 to [?]…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. Five months' leave of absence was granted to Mr. H. Y. Braddon, who was recently appointed Trade Commissioner to America…

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The Federal Arena. Before Parliament Meets. Melbourne, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 7

It often happens that the week or two immediately before the meeting of Parliament are politically uneventful. This is not surprising; Ministers have flown their kites, have…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at 11 o'clock this morning with a view to expediting the passage of the Estimates. The Attorney-General referred to a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday. Consideration of the Estimates was resumed, those for the Department of Public Works and Railways being first taken…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Consideration of the Estimates was resumed, those for the Department of Public Works and Railways being first taken…

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State Parliament. All-night Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly sat throughout the night considering the Estimates. Those for the Railways are now being dealth with. Mr. Brookfield declared that the railways…

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State Parliament. All-night Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly sat through the night considering the Estimates [?] for the Railways are now being dealt with. Mr. Brookfield declared that the ral[?]…

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Management of Trawling Industry. Attacked in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Mr F. M. Burke attacked the management of the trawling industry. He said there was a loss of £39000 in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Bruntuell gave notice of motion for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire, into mill report upon the case of A. L. Robertson, formerly employed by the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, gave notice of motion of his intention to bring in a bill to amend the Coal Mines…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. McWilliams (Tas.) asked if the Acting Prime Minister would make a statement…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, In reply to Dr. Arthur, Mr. Holman, the Primer, said that all expenditure by the State in connection with the M'Garvie…

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His Life a Misery. Soully's Conversation with Member of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

Private Reginald Darcy Walter Weaver, member for Willoughby, was called at the I.W.W. Inquiry, yesterday, and gave evidence regarding a conversation he had with Scully ,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Sir Allen Taylor moved that it was desirable that the Government should take into consideration the immediate necessity…

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