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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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The Federal Session. Opening of Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

THE special session of Parliament was opened on Tuesday afternoon with the usual ceremony, by His Excellency the Governor, Viscount Hampden, in the presence of a large…

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Queensand Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The final bach of Queensland elections came of on Saturday. The parties now stard— Ministerialists 40; Labor 23; Oppisition 7. Two seats…

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Parliament prorogued

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing parliament to the 11th April, when the appointment of nominees to the Upper House will occupy…

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FEDERATION. Conference of Both Houses of Parliament. No Agreement Arrived at. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

AT the Conference of Managers appointed by the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council last night, no agreement was arrived at…

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Protestant Hall Company. Election of Directors

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

THE adjourned annual meeting, of the above Company took place at the Protestant Hall, Taree, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of taking the ballot for the election of six Directors. Twelve…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.50 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day at noon. The Governor's speech was very brief, and submitted the Enabling Federal Bill of last session…

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Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

A proclamation proroguing Parliament will be issued to-day, Parliament will re-assemble about the beginning of July…

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Proroguing Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

A proclamation proroguing parliament will be issued to-day. Parliament will reassemble about the beginning of July…

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An Election Incident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

On the day an election in the North of England, a party of canvassers stood outside a polling-booth. One of their number, well known for…

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South Australia Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

The scrutiny of the South Australian elections is still unfinished. Latest reports show there will only 6. changes in the new Parliament. The federal…

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An Election Incident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

On the day an election in the North of England, a party of canvassers stood outside a polling-booth. One of their number, well known for…

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Imperial Parliament. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

A remarkable scene occurred in the House of Commons when the education vote was being debated in Committee of Supply…

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Election Debts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

A case of some importance came before the Wyalong court on Tuesday, when Hugh Cameron, proprietor of the…

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The Polling Locally

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 9

In view of the showery nature of the day, the electors in this district polled exceedingly well on Tuesday last. There was, however, a total…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 4

By a Proclamation issued on Tuesday, Parliament was summoned to meet on Tuesday, July 18, for the despatch of business. As it is now late in the year (says the Herald) the session will not be a long one…

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A Member of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

A certain member of Parliament once went down to the House intent on delivering a great oration, but he lost his manuscript somewhere within the…

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A Member of Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

A certain member of Parliament once went down to the House intent on delivering a great oration, but he lost his manuscript somewhere within the…

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Here and There. When Parliament Meets

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

EVERYBODY is impressed with the belief that something sensational will happen when Parliament meets. The House is expected to out up roughly over the Reid regime. The Ministerial party of 45 in…

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The Transvaal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 10

IN view of the strained relations between Great Britain and the Transvaal, the following account of Paul Kruger's Parliament, extracted from the English society…

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PARLIAMENT. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. There was a large concourse of spectators. Earl Beanchamp was accorded a…

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