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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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Commonwealth Parliament. MELBOURNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the debate on the tariff was continued yesterday. The House fixed the duty on plated and mixed metalware, including plated outlery, at 20…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The House of Representatives met to-day. On the motion of the Prime Minister it was decided that the House, on rising,…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. SYDNEY, Friday evening

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The House of Representatives to-day resumed the discussion on the tariff in committee on boilers. Mr Thomas moved a reduction to 5 per…

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British Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. a Brilliant Spectacle. the Royal Tour. the New Bills Promised. London, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by the King with brilliant ceremonials. The procession from Marlborough House to Westminster was a…

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Cable News. (Reuter's Latest.) Opening the Imperial Parliament King Edward on His Throne. a Felicitous Speech. London

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Parliament was opened by the King to-day, and was a brilliant ceremony. The procession was a magnificent spectacle. In his speeech from the throne…

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Municipal Elections

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The ratepayers of the local boroughs will shortly be called upon to elect a member of aldermen for their respective wards. In the case of the…

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The Failings of the Federal Parliament

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

The Federal Parliament seems to have begun with That Tired Feeling. Its first week since reassembling has for a record a feast of patriotic…

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Imperial Parliament. the Address-in-reply. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

With the approval of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, Mr. F. Cawley, Liberal member for Prestwich, will move an amendment to the resolution for…

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The British Parliament. the Government Policy to Be Challenged. Their Altitude in South Africa. Amendment to the Address. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, and Sir William Vernon Harcourt drew from Mr. A. J. Balour…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Late President McKINLEY. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

The House of Representatives met this afternoon. The Speaker announced that he had received a letter from the Secretary of…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. a P[?]o-boer Propos Received in Silence Melbourne Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Mr Higgins presented a petition , from 800 electors in Victoria, N.S. Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, praying that all…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. MELBOURNE

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

In the House of Representatives a number of trifling questions of no public importance were asked, after which Mr Barton laid on the table a despatch…

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Federal Parliament. The Senate. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. the Army Meat Contracts

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

Both Houses safe to-day. The Senate meeting for the first time since the Christmas adjournment. In the Senate, Mr. Dawson wished…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. MELBOURNE, Thursday night

Leader · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Mr Barton, replaying to Mr W. M Hughes, said the claim of Sydney to municipal rates on Federal property could not be sustained in view of the provisions…

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Federal Parliament. The Senate. Another Pro-boer Petition. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Both Houses sat to-day. In the Senate petitions against the proposed Divorce Bill were presented by Senators Cameron, Best and Fraser…

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Banquet at Coolah, Rylstone’s Member Feted The Lion and the Lamb. An Outsider’ s Opinion of the Parliament

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 8

Fully fifty persona sat down to complimentary banquet tendered to Mr .J. C. Fitzpatrick, M. L. A. in t[?]e Coolah [?] Wednesday. 15…

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Municipal Election

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

We understand that there are al­ready three candidates in the field to contest the vacant seats in the Muni­cipal Council. This is as it should…

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Stock Board Election

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 12

OWNERS of sheep and large stock (horses and cattle) eligible to vole under the Stock Act. 1901, and the Pastures and Stock Protection Act. 1898, for the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Both Houses met to-day. In the Senate, Senate [?] obtained leave to introduce a Bill to rega[?] Federal Parliamentary elections. The Bill was read the first time…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Federal Capital Site

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Reid, after reviewing the correspondence between the Federal and New South Wales Governments in regard to the selection of the Federal capital…

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