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Politics & elections, 1903

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Local Option and the Parliament. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 4

SIR,--On the 16th of October a resolution in favor of full Local Option without compensation will come before the Legislative Assembly and it is of…

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The Federal Parliament

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

The Federal elections may now be considered as with us, and in a few days the country, will be called upon to again select men to make laws and…

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Federal Elections. Hon. J. Cook at Katoomba

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last there was a very large attendance of electors at the Masonic Hall, Katoomba, to hear the Hon. J. Cook. The ladies…

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Federal Elections. Parramatta Electorate. Mr. Jos, Cook at Black Heath and Katoomba. Enthusiastic Meetings

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 3

It seemed till last week us though Mr. Cook was going to have the home of a wall over for Parramatta, but the announcement of Captain Strachan, nominated by the…

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The Elections. Captain Strachan's Address

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 3

There was a good attendance of electors in front of Bashford's Hotel on Thursday night to hear Captain Strachan's views on Federal politics…

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The Federal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 3

Wednesday next, December 16, will see the election of the second federated Australian parliament. This is an epoch making time in the history of…

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Federal Elections

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 6

There is certainly very little here to remind people that next Wednesday is the great battle day for the future Australian Policy. Sentiments of fiscal…

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The Election

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

The polling at the Katoomba Court House was of a very shy nature until about 11 o'clock. Then until one the poll clerks could not cope with the…

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Federal Elections

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

The people have now chosen the second Federal Parliament, and the position remains very much the same as before…

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The Federal Parliament

The Mountaineer · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

Now that the elections are over it is difficult to say what will be the result when Parliament meets. We have for a long time seen the sorry spectacle of…

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