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

Politics & elections, 1903

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Next Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

UNDER the provisions of the Constitution Act, the three senators who were the lowest on the polls in each state at the first election for the Senate and Senator Robert Reid of…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

The King will open Parliament in person to-day, and will be accompanied by Queen Alexandra. A forecast of the speech from the throne states that reference will be made to the situation in the…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 17

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

THE King will open Parliament to person today, and will be accompanied by Queen [?]andra. A forecast on the speech…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

Throughout the ceremony of the opening of Parliament the King and Queen remained seated. The King in a clear voice read the Speech from the Throne…

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The Federal Elections W H E N W I L L T H E Y B E H E L D ?

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

ONE of the Melbourne papers is responsible for the following statement:—“Individual members of the Ministry declare that it may be taken for granted that the elections for both the Senate…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 19

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

THE visit paid to-day by their majesties the King and Queen Alexandra to the model workmen's dwellings, erected by the…

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Imperial Parliament. Opening Ceremonies. London, Feb. 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

AT the opening of the Imperial Parliament yesterday the King and the Queen remained seated throughout the ceremony…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Unemployed. London, Feb. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night the debate was continued on the resolution for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply. Mr. J. Keir Hardie (Labour, Merthyr Tydvil),…

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Mr. Chamberlain. Happy Augury of Peace. a Great Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 4

The Afrikander Bond, in the address which it presented to Mr. Chamberlain on Friday, professed unalterable attachment to the British connection, and the fervent hope of the…

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Yass Show Society. Election of Officers

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected Committee of the Show Society took place on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. J. D. Hill in the chair, and present also—Messrs…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 22

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

THE debate was continued yesterday in the Commons on the resolutions for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 25

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

In the House of Commons, Mr. E. W. Beckett's amendment on the Address-in-Reply, stating that the new army…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 26

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

IN the House of Commons last night, on the resumption of the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr. John. E…

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Members of Parliament and Their Salaries

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

IT is such a common thing for press writers to belittle members of parliament because of their salaries and hold our legislators up to ridicule as lavishly— treated…

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Members of Parliament on Sectarianism

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. David Hall, member for Gunnedah, addressing his constituents in the centre of his electorate on Thursday night, said in the course of his speech that “there…

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Labour Representation in Parliament. London, March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

An election for the representation of Woolwich in the House of Commons, due to the acceptance of the command of tile Channel fleet by Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 3

IT is understood that the Federal Parliament will meet about the second week in May. Ministers have a good deal of drafting work to do in connection will the bills to be…

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A Coming Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

For some time past there have been hints of an early by-election for the Tamworth constituency in the State Parliament, but the reasons were not divulged. The hints…

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Tamworth By-Election. a Labor Candidate Mentioned Tamworth

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Webster and Nielsen, delegates of the labor party, arrived on Saturday morning, and during the day made inquiries as to the chances of a labor candidate at the coming election. Mr…

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Imperial Politics. Woolwich Bye-election. Success of a Labor Candidate. “An Almost Startling Result.” London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 4

The contest for the representation of Woolwich in (he House of Commons, caused by the retirement of Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, has resulted…

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