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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Federation. Candidates and Districts

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 2

MR. Bruce Smith intends to run for the House of Representatives. He has chosen the electorate which will take in the Glebe. Mr Hegan will be candidate…

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Indiscreet Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that letters from members of the House of Commons had been found in…

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Reducing the Cost of Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 4

The large areas that will be covered by the electoral districts under the Commonwealth has suggested that the expense of contesting an election for the Federal Parliament might, under the…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesterday, On the motion for the third reading of the Municipalities Act of 1897 Amendment Bill, Mr. Watson moved that the bill be…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday, A bill to amend the law by making provision for the legitimacy of children born before marriage on the subsequent marriage…

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The Imperial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5

Was prorogued on Wednesday. The Queen's Speech stated that the relations of Great Britain with foreign Powers were friendly…

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Business in Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

IN his speech at Dubbo on Saturday the Premier appealed to member of Parliament to endeavour to make the present a "record" session, and intimated that it was the…

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The Imperial Parliament Prorogued.—the Queen's Speech. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was prorogued yesterday. The Queen's Speech in proroguing Parliament stated that the relations of Great Britain with…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 2

The Assembly continued its Thursday session until early on Friday morning. The following motion no carried alter our report closed. Mr. J. Fazpatrick moved—"That…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesterday. The Mining Laws Amendment Bill was restored to the business paper, and the second reading made an order of the day for wednesday…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

Junee, Wednesday.—The Borough Council has decided to co-operate with the Goulburn City Council to endeavour to induce the Government to introduce a bill far the abolition of plural voting…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

In the Council on Wednesday. Bill won carried through committee, reported with amendments, and the third reading fixed for next day…

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Imperial Parliament Prorogued

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 4

THE Imperial Parliament was prorogued on 8th instant. The Queen's Speech stated that the relations of Great Britain with…

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The Federal Elections. Labour Party's Platform

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

The platform of the labour party at the forthcoming federal elections for toe House of Representatives' will include:—One adult one vote, the total exclusion of coloured and…

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The Federal Parliament and the State Legislature

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

IN many quarters the cry is being raised that one of the immediate reforms that Parliament should effect is that of providing that no man should hold a seat both in the…

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Table, Inkstand, and Pert. the Queen’s Present to the Federal Parliament. London, July 20

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

The ormolu table, the silver inkstand, and the “ grey goose feather” quill pen used by the Queen when signing in duplicate the commission giving the Royal Assent to the Commonwealth…

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The Federal and State Legislatures.—dual Membership.—election to the Federal Parliament Should Be Followed by Resignation of State Honors

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

SHOULD a member of the state legislature be permitted to also occupy a seat in the federal parliament is a question that has received additional prominence…

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Business in Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THE Premier will proceed with the Closer Settlement Bill, the Municipalities Bill and Old Age Pensions Bill, among other measures, during this week. Sir William Lyne states…

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First Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

The Governor of South Australia (Lord Tennyson) received a cablegram yesterday stating that her Majesty had been graciously pleased, on the recommendation of Lord…

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Cable News. the Imperial Parliament. London, Sept. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

The proclamation of her Mejesty the Queen dissolving her fourteenth Parliament has boon published in the London Gazette. The polling for the earliest elections will take…

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