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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Parliamentary Standing committee on Public Works Bill and the Election Enabling Bill were taken…

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State Parliament. Late Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly sat until 2.45, this morning. The bill to re-register unions, which had been de-registered since the 1917…

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South Africa. General Election Probable. Capetown, September 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

An attempt at re-union by the Dutch parties having failed at the recent Congress owing to the Nationalists insisting on the ideal of a republic, General…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, stated that the Government intended increasing the…

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Caucus Deadlock. Vacancies in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 9

How the vacancies in the State Parliament are to be filled is still unsettled: At Thursday's Caucus of the Parliamentary Labour party, two…

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Metropolitan Candidates. Work on This Track. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

Several Metropolitan candidates were tried out at Randwick this morning. Finmark led Red Cardinal over a mile in 1min. 491sec. The…

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English By-election. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 12

Polling for the Ilford by-election took place yesterday. The candidates are-Fred Wise (Coalition-Unionist), J.W. Thompson (Liberal). Joseph…

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Election of French President. Australian Honoured. London, September 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 12

Reuter's Paris correspondent says: Through the influence of the Commonwealth Government's commercial agent a Victorian legislator, mr. Rces…

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State Parliament. Assembly. the New Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lang, Treasurer, in reply to questions by Messrs. Oakes and Bavin, said it was true that a local…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Constitutional Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, informed Mr. Fleming (N.S.W.) that there was it dispute with the boiler makers at…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Shipping Delay at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 3

In the Leglslative Council Mr. Kavanagh, Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Dr. Nash, said there were 55 steamers…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Entertainments Tax Bill Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 6

In the Senate three amendments by the House of Representatives in the War Service Bill were agreed to. Senator Russell, Vice-President of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

In the Senate, at the instance of the Government, it was agreed to abandon the Senate amendments in the Arbitration Bill respecting clubs…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

The principal business for the consideration of members of the Legislative Council was the Workman's Compensation (Sillicosis) Bill…

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The New State. Suggested Discussion in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Chaffey, member for Tamworth, asked the Premier whether, in view of the importance of the proposals to…

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Parliament's Refreshments. Higher Tariff All Round

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 8

In the State Parliament refreshment room all-round increases in the tariff are now in operation. The minimum price of meals has been…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representative. Judiciary Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Poynton, Minister for Shipping, informed Mr. M'Williams (Tas.) that it was not intended to creat a new…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Storey's Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 3

Mr. Storey, Premier of New South Wales, sent, the following telegram to the Primer I(Mr. Theodore):—Best wishes for triumphant Labour…

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South Africa. General Election Probable. Capetown, September 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 10

An attempt at re-union by the Dutch parties having failed at the recent Congress owing to the Nationalists insisting on the ideal of a republic General…

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State Parliament Vacancies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

"The opportunity to do ill makes ill deeds done." This has been the case with regard to the vacancies in the State Parliament. The Holman…

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