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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Municipal Elections. Request for Proportional Representation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 14

Representatives of a number of municipal councils and of the Free Trade and Land Values League and the Citizens Democratic Association asked the…

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English By-election. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 5

The by election for East Nottingham consequent on the death of Sir J. D. Rees, resulted:— Houston (Coalition-Unionist) 10,404…

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Parliament Prorogued. Friday's Casualties. London, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 5

The prorogation of the Irish Parliament until July 15 has been gazetted. An incomplete list of yesterday's…

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State Parliament. Opens To-morrow. Taxation Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 6

Final arrangements have been completed by the Government for the meeting of Parliament, and all is now in readiness for the opening…

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Mr. Catts Promises Revelations. in Federal Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

Since Mr. Catt's recent attitude in the House of Representatives there has been much uneasiness in the minds of Labor members…

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State Parliament. Opened To-day. Governor's Speech. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day with the customary ceremonies. The galleries of the Legislative Council were crowded, while large…

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Telegraphic News State Parliament Re-opens Governor's Speech. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-ay. The Governor's speech forecasts a review of the system of taxation in order to secure…

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Election of Convention Delegates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 3

Dr. Earle Page moved, Mr. Kiddle seconded: That in the opinion of this Conference the delegates to the…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 4

After a considerable interval upon taking office the State Government has summoned Parliament to consider the measures by which it hopes to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 6

When the Legislative Council resumed yesterday Messrs. Onslow and Robinson two of the three recently appointed members, were sworn in. Sir Owen Cox, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met yesterday a number of motions dealing with the session were agreed to and Mr. O'Connor was elected Chairman of Committees…

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Opening of Parliament Vote of Censure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened by the Governor on Tuesday with the usual ceremonies. There were no sensational features in the speech, which was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 3

The Legislative Council assembled yesterday, and then adjourned for a brief period to enable Mr. Flowers, the President, and members to proceed to…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Motion of Censure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 6

In the House on Wednesday. The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech was resumed by Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.), who asked what…

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Muswellbkook Railway Works. Local Men Dismissed. Question Raised in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, asked the Minister for Railways, was he aware that at the railway construction works at…

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State Parliament Governor's Speech. New Laws for Old. Guarded Indication of Taxation Proposals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 3

The second session, of the 26th Parliament of New South Wales was opened, by the Governor on Tuesday. Sir Walter Davidson commenced to…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 4

After a considerable interval upon taking office the State Government has summoned Parliament to consider the measures by which it hopes to…

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State Parliament the Censure Motion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

Mr Dooley, leader of the Opposition, launched the censure motion in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He attributed the defeat of the Labor…

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Parliament Prorogued. Friday's Casualties. London, July 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 12

The prorogation of the Irish Parliament until July 15, has been gazetted. An incomplete list of yesterday's…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Address-in-reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Bruce, the Treasurer, in reply to a question by Mr. Charlton, said the tender of the "Territory Times" had been…

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