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

Politics & elections, 1908

472 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Government to be Challenged When Parliament Meet[?] To-day. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The Opposition has decided to challenge the Government when Parliament meets to, morrow, in connection with the expense entailed in litigation with the…

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Parliament Openeo. the Government Programme a Motion of Censure

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened yesterday. The Governor's speech alluded to the prosperous conditions in the State the approaching visit of the American…

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The Alphabetical Fitz Trouble in Parliament. Respite Granted. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

Immediately upon the reassembling of Parliament, Mr. J. S. McGowen, leader of the Labor Party, asked, as a ma[?]er of privilege, to draw…

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State Parliament the Governor’s Speech. the Primary Producer. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

Parliament opened to-day in bea[?] weather, and the Governor, his speech referred to the visit of the American Fleet, which, he said, would…

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State Parliament Opens the Governor's Speech. a Sheaf of Promises. the Government Challenged Over Its Relations with the Commonwealth and Upper House Appointments Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The third session of the 21st Parliament was opened at noon today in the Legislative Council Chamber by Sir Harry Rawson. There was a very large attendance of…

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Orange Celebration. Immense Enthusiasm. Mr V. Parkes, M.L.A., Urges the Necessity of a Protestant Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 10

The Mudgee Orange Lodge celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne by a tea-meeting and concert. A large number partook of…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society. First Meeting of the Committee. Election of officers. Mr. V. D. Cox Re=elected President

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 18

The first meeting of the recently elected committee of the Mudgee Agricultural Society was held on Saturday afternoon, when there…

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Discussing Terms of Settlement. Conference at Parliament Hoose. Sydney, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

During the ten adjournment of the Legestive Assembly this evening, Messrs, [?]Gowen, McDonell, Neilsen, Ms. LA and F. Flowers, M.[?].C, conferred with the…

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Questions in Parliament. Premier Still Non-committal. Sydney, Tuesday, 6 p.m

Leader · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. McGowen asked the Premier whether he would promise, in the event of the tramway men…

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Crick’s Expulsion From Parliament. London

Leader · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Pelvy Council has allowed the appeal of the defendant in the case of Crick [?] Hartnett (Sergeant-at-Arms)…

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In Parliament. More Censure Motions. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, the debate on the censure motion was resumed. Mr. R. D. Meagher moved, as a further amendment:…

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In Parliament. Fitzpatrick’s Rockdale Charges .Explanation Demanded and Promised. Land Available for Settlement. P. P. Board System Satisfactory. Sydney

Leader · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

Parliament met this afternoon for the transaction of formal business only. Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, was acting on behalf of the Premier,…

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Extended Day for Parliament. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

In order to allow members of the N.S.W. Parliament to accept the Victorian Government’s invitation to Melbourne for “Fleet Week,” there,…

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In Parliament. General Business. Farmers and Settlers Libel. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly leave of [?] was granted to Mr. John Norton for the remainder of the se[?]…

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The Land Scandals. Debate in Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 7

Practically the whole of Tuesday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was taken up by the reopening of the discussion on what the Premier termed the "unsavoury subject…

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The First Turkish Elections LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

Kaimil Pasha, the Grand Vizier of Turkey, has formed a Ministry, on a broadly liberal basis. All are new men, except Tewfik Pasha, the…

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In Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

In the Council on Thursday, the Hospitals Bill, which was welcomed as a means of securing urgently-needed reforms, was read the second time. The Assembly was…

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State Parliament. Unsympathetic Administration. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. J. C. C. L. Fitzpatrick [?] moved the adjournment of the House to debate the matter of unsympathetic administration…

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In Parliament. More Estates to Be Resumed.the Policeman’s Sunday. Contageous Diseases Bill. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

In the assembly So-night the Minister for Lands gave notice that to-morrow he would move that the House Sanction the resumption, under the…

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A Member of Parliament in the Pulpit. Mr. Lonsdale, M.L.A., at the Methodist Church. 'The Resurrection' and the 'Nobility of Service.'

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 4

Our State Parliament has its lay preacher as well as the Federal Parliament. It is well known, of course, that Sir Frederick Holder, the…

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