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

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Coming Election. Mr. Grogan at Binalong and Burrowa. The Political Situation of to-day.“ There is only one National Question.”

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

On Monday night, Mr. B. J. Grogan, in connection with his candidature for the new Yass electorate, spoke in the hall at Binalong : on Tuesday night he…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

IN the Senate on Wednesday the Vice-president of the Executive Council intimated that he intended to leave the disclosure of the policy to the Prime Minister. The…

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Meeting of Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

THERE was considerable excitement this afternoon when the House of Representatives met at 2.30. The galleries were inconveniently crowded,…

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Federal Parliament. Opened To-day the Government Programme. the Tobacco Trade. Proposed State Monoply

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—When the house assembled Mr. Kingston appeared and was warmly cheered. He took his seat in the Ministerial corner…

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The Riverina Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

THE final returns of the above will not be known before Monday. Present figures, however, give Mr. Chanter a majority of 501, the totals being Chanter 4399, Blackwood…

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State Politics. Date of General Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

THE State Parliament will expire of July 16 by effluxion of time as it will have been in existence three years at that date. The Electoral Act…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

In the Senate on Thursday, the Capital Sites Bill was road the first time. A motion was, carried affirming that ironworks should be established and owned by the Government. A select committee…

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Federal Parliament. Opened on Wednesday. the Government Programme

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

When tho House of Representatives assembled on Wednesday, Mr. Kingston appeared, and was warmly cheered, He took his seat in the Ministerial corner…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Reid resumed the debate on the political situation. He said one of the best features of the situation was that the advent…

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The Riverina Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last the polling took place in connection with the by-election in the Riverina between Messrs. J. M. Chanter and R. O. Blackwood. At the…

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State Politics. the Coming Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

Sir John See and Mr. Crick are homeward bound from New Zealand : when the Premier arrives there will be definite information—and about time too,…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

MR. Reid resumed the debate on the Government poiicy to-day, and spoke for about three hours. He referred to the question of self effacement, and…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament. Ministerial Statement

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Watson (Prime Minister) made a statement of the Ministerial policy. He said the Arbitration Bill…

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The Riverina Election

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

The final returns of the above will not be known before Monday (yesterday). Present figures, however, give Mr. Chanter a majority, of 349, the totals…

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Riverina Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 4
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

The final figures for the Riverina election give Mr. Chanter a majority of 363 votes, the respective totals being 5517 and 5184…

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Presidential Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

President Roosevelt had a great Republican majority at the Convention to select a candidate for the presidency. The Democrats have a plurality of candidates, Mr. Justice…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Hughes continued and concluded his speech on the government's policy. He devoted nearly the whole of his time in…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 4

The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Hughes, continued and concluded his speech in the House of Representatives this afternoon in the debate on the Government declaration of policy. As on Friday,…

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Notes in the Commonwealth Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Senate to-day has been redolent of the debate that took place last year on the subject of the Federal capital, but it is most striking by reason of the contrast. The first matter…

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