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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 9

DURING the Supply discussion in Committee on Wednesday night Sir William Lyne was delivering an excited speech and attacking…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 11

The censure debate in the Federal House of Representatives was continued yesterday. Mr. Matthews said Parliament should be dissolved…

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State Parliament Still Wasting Time

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly the debate on the no confidence motion is still drsgging its weary length along. The House…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 11

Following the defeat of Mr. McGowen's censure motion by 46 votes to 30, there was a great fight in the State Legislative Assembly…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 11

A three months supply bill for £3,776,800 was passed through all stages last night. The House adjourned at 6 a.m. this morning…

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Mr. Davidson in Parliament. Settlement on the Land in Relation to Taxation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 14

THEORIES of land taxation have had a grat airing during the debate on the Address in Reply. The subject monopolised attention in the…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives the motion of want of confidence was negatived by 34 votes to 27. A yes Bamford, Batchelor, Brown, Carr,…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night preliminary steps were taken to repeal the Old Age Pensions Act, as the…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night a motion by the Minister for Lands that the price to be paid for the Mengery…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Assembly last night Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the necessity…

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Federal Parliament. Sudden Death of the Speaker

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 8

A MEMBER of the Federal House of Representatives writes us as follows : At 4.50 a.m., while Sir W. J. Lyne was speaking, the Speaker,…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, the Clerk announced the death of the the Speaker. Mr. Deakin moved that Parliament place on record its…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night, the Inebriates Amendment Bill was passed through committee. It was,…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

In the federal Senate the Invalid and Old Age Pensions Bill was further considered. An amendment to extend the invalid provisions to…

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Questions in Parliament. Mr. Briner Wants to Know

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 18

EXEMPTION of residence conditions on conditional purchase leases: -- Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Lands, --…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives the Bureau of Agriculture Bill was read a second time. The debate on the second reading…

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The Parliaments. State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. Perry, in answer to Mr. Price, said every precaution was being taken io prevent the spread of ticks. southward. Certain Areas had been placed…

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Questions in Parliament

Nambucca News · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

In answer to Mr. Briner the Minister for Works replied as under to the following questions in regard to Dorrigo :--…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 11

Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Mr. Groom moved the second reading of the High Commission Bill. He said the occupant…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 11

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly last evening passed the second reading of the Forestry Bill. The members were generally agreed…

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