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

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Rabbit Board Election. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 4

SIR.—As some surprise is expressed at my failure to be one of the newly-elected rabbit board, I shall be glad to show how simply anyone may drop out of a position in such…

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Victorian Railway Trouble. Men to Withdraw or Be Dismissed. Parliament to Be Summoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The efforts of the Premier, Mr. Irvine, to induce the representatives of the railway employees to comply with the wishes of the Government in respect…

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The Opening of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

STATE Ministers held a prolonged Cabinet meeting on Friday. They met at 4 30 in the afternoon, and did got adjourn till 9.30 in the evening…

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Yass Football Club. Election of Officers

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

On Thursday night in the Mechanics, the special meeting of financial members of the recently started football club was held for the purpose of putting…

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A Member of Parliament Tried

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Wednesday George Howarth, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on September 4, 1901,…

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The Latest. The Strike. Parliament's Action. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

The Strike Bill introduced into the Victorian Parliament was read a first time, and the debate on the second reading is proceeding. The Premier said he was unable to accept Sir Alexander Peacock's…

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Victorian Railway Strike Meeting of Parliament. Proposals of the Government. Another Manifesto. Wednesday's Proceedings

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday the fond hopes of the leaders of the strike were being turned to feeling of dismay, and the public was settling down to a patient acceptance of the dislocation of the…

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The Victorian Parliament and the Strike

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

The meeting of the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday to deal with the railway strike gave Mr. Irvine his opportunity for vindicating the action…

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Pastures Protection Board. Thirteen Candidates

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

At [?] on Friday the Returning Officer declared the nominations received the new Patures Protection Hoard dire[?] for the Yass district, for…

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Pastures Protection Board. the Coming Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Outside the immediate circle of the interested there appears to be very little interested there in the coming election of the Pastures Protection Board. In…

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The Announcement in Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 4

At ten minutes to four, on Friday, while Mr. Duggan was speaking to the debate on the second reading of the Anti-Strike Bill, members flocked in…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

THE Prime Minister is now preparing the draft of the speech which the Governor-General will deliver in opening the Federal Parliament on Tuesday next. To some extent…

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The Railway Strire. the Suppression Bill in Parliament. Second Reading Carried. Melbourne

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

The Premier made a statement in the Legislative Assembly to-night on the motion for the second reading of Railway Strike Suppression Bill. He…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 3

THE second session of the federal parliament will be opened at noon to-morrow by the Governor-General. It has been arranged that the address-in-reply shall…

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Pastures Protection Election. To the Editor Yass Tribune

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Sir,—The circular signed by Mr. Henry Dodds and published in your issue of Thursday last calls, it will be generally admitted, for some definite statement…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will be opened by the Governor-General to-day (Tuesday). One of the first measures to be dealt with will be one providing for the establishment of the Federal High…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

THE Federal Minister he[?] a cabinet meeting this afternoon, and gave further consideration [?] to the business of the forthcoming session…

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The Commonwealth. Opening of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS have practically been completed for the opening of the Federal Parliament to-day. The Governor-General will conduct the opening…

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Pastures Protection Election. (To the Editor, Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

SIR,— The circular signed by Mr. Henry Dodds, and mentioned in your last issue, calls, it will be generally from the admitted, for bit definite statement from the late…

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Federal Parliament. the Governor's Speech

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

THE second session of the Federal Parliament was opened yesterday in Melbourne by the Governor-General. The Governor's speech dealt chiefly with…

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