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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Hughes, who entered the House of Representatives before the proceedings began yesterday, was generally welcomed…

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Federal Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

The Federal House of Representatives re-assembled on Wednesday. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the victims of the Mount…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Cann, the Minister for Labour,m replying to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Groome, Minister for Works and Railways, presented the committee's report on the Federal…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Sir Joseph Cook, the Treasurer, told Mr. Jowett (Vic.) that he…

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Ulster Parliament. Imputation of Corruption. London, September 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 12

The first division and the first scene in the Ulster House of Commons was the result of criticisms against the Premier, Sir James Craig,…

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Federal Elections. State Members As Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 11

Federal officials and members of the Ministry are not overlooking the agitation by State members, which is spreading to all the States, to remove…

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Trades Hall Control Applied to Members of Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

A big move to defeat what is termed the lax methods of members of the present Parliamentary Party in carrying out the demands of the trade union…

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Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

The Assembly is getting into its stride. The Government still depends on its majority of one—by grace of the Speaker. Were it not…

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Trade with Germany Parliament to Decide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 1

The question of the resumption of trade with Germany will be brought up in the House of Representatives at an early date by the Prime Minister…

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Organised Workers. a New Labour Group. Selecting Parliamentary Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 5

A special conference of trades unionists was opened at the Trades Hall this morning for the purpose of discussing the future policy of the…

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State Lottery. Petitions to Parliament. Ashtonfield Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 2

Several further petitions, one of which was submitted by a Labour member, amidst laughter, against the proposed State lottery, were…

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Country Party. Notice to Reduce Estimates. Attack in Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 6

In the House of Representatives, Dr. Earle Page gave notice of motion for next day that the Government be asked to reduce the estimates by…

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Business In Parliament. Mr. Cameron's Views

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 6

Speaking in the House the other evening, Mr. W. Cameron (Maitland) said:—I do not wish to take up the time of the House at any…

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The Premiership. Mr. McGIRR a Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Health (Mr. McGirr) announced to-day that he will be a candidate for the Premiership…

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The Premiership. Who Will Succeed Mr. Storey? Mr. McGIRR a Candidate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 5

Mr. McGirr, Minister for Health and Motherhood, definitely announced this morning that he is a candidate for the Premiership…

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British Bye-election. London, October 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 5

Eighty-six per cent of the electorate of West Houghton polled in the bye-election, which was the result of the death of Mr. Tyson Wilson, the Labour…

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State Lottery. Petitions to Parliament. Ashtonfield Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 3

Several further petitions, one of which was submitted by a Labour member, amidst, laughter, against the proposed State lottery, were…

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Country Party. Notice to Reduce Estimates Attack in Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Dr. Earle Page gave notice of [?] for next day that the Government be asked to reduce the est mates by…

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Organised Workers. a New Labour Group. Selecting Parliamentary' Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 9

A special conference of trades unionists was opened at the Trades. Hall this morning for the purpose of discussing the future policy of the…

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