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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Use of School of Arts Premises for Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

With reference to the charge made for the use of the East Maitland Literary Institute at last State elections the members for Maitland have…

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Federal Parliament Governor-general's Speech

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

The Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday afternoon by the Governor-General, Lord Forster. The Governor-General's Speech…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Until July 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 7

The State Parliament has been prorogued until July 17. Before that date Ministers will arrive at a decision as to when members can be brought…

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Governor's Speech. Opening of Federal Parliament. Colonial and Imperial Questions. Censure Motion Foreshadowed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

The second session of Federal Parliament was opened Thursday, Lord Forster, the Governor-General. The usual ceremonies were observed, and…

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General Election. De Valera Verbiage. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

That the Republican leaders have abandoned all hoppe of capturing more than a negligible minority of the seats at the coming general…

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Prayers. in the State Parliament. Deputation to Acting-primier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 5

Archbishop Wright introduced a deputation from Protestant Churches to the Acting-Premier Mr. Oakes, to ask that prayers should be used in…

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Prayers for Parliament a Chaplain, Suggbsted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

Archbishop Wright introduced a doputation from Protestant churches to the Acting-Premier (Mr Oakes) to ask that prayers should be used in…

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Rail and Tram. Appeals Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

The voting in connection with the by-election for member and deputy member to represent the salaried officers on the Railway and…

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State Parliament. to in August

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

The next session of the State Parliament will probably open early in August. The date of the opening may be decided upon at a meeting…

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Federal Parliament Censure Motions Fail

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

In the House of Representatives, Mr Anstey's amondment to the Addressin-Reply, to the effect that the House should devolop the foreign policy…

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Prayers. in the State Parliament. Deputation to Acting-premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 8

Archbishop Wright introduced a deputation from Protestant Churches to the Acting-Premier. Mr. Oakes, to ask that prayers should be used in…

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General Election. De Valera Verbiage. London, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

That the Republican leaders have abandoned all hope of capturing more than a negligible minority of the scats at the coming general…

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State Parliament to Meet in August

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

The next session of the State Parliament will probably open early in August. The date of the opening may be decided upon at a meeting of the…

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Ontario Elections. Farmers Defeated. Vancouver, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

The Farmer-Labor Coalition Government in Ontario has been defeated by the Conservatives, who have gained a big majority…

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State Parliament. to Meet in August

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 14

The next session of the State Parliament will probably open, early in August The date of the opening may be decided upon at a meeting…

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The Irish Envoys Motion in Federal Parliament Deportation Opposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 1

The matter of the deportation of the Irish Envoys formed the subject of a motion for adjournment by Mr. Charlten, leader of the Opposition, in the…

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Rail and Tram. Appeals Board Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 16

This voting in connection with the by-election for member and deputy member to represent tho salaried officers on the Railway and…

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British By-elections. London, June 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 13

Mr. Robert. Smillie, the Labour loader, and head of the Minors' Federation of Great Britain from 1912 to 1921, has been elected to…

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State Parliament. to Meet on August 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 6

At a meeting of the State Cabinet. It was decided to call Parliament together for the despatch of business on Tuesday, August 7…

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Ministers Favorable Opening Parliament with Prayer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

The suggestion to open the State Parliament with prayer, which was put to the Acting Premier recently by a deputation from the Protestant…

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