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

Politics & elections, 1904

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Disputed Elections. Melbourne Election Void

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The Melbourne election in which Sir M.M'Eacharn was returned to the Federal Parliament has been declared void. In connection with the Riverina election the High Court finds there were…

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Disputed Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

As far as Mr. Chanter's petition against Mr. Blackwood's return for Riverina has gone, the Chief Justice holds that the former is elected. The case is unfinished. Inasmuch as the…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Deakin replied with some warmth to questions on the subject of a newspaper article. dealing with the electoral bungling. He…

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Federal Election Appeals

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 2

In the High Court in Melbourne on Thursday the Chief Justice (Sir S. Griffith) delivered judgement on certain law points connected with the petition…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Ox Thursday Senator Dawson moved an amendment on the Address in Reply, disapproving of the references to preference in the speech as premature…

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The Riverina Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— The Chief Justice yesterday continued the examination of a number of ballot-papers in dispute under the petition of Chanter…

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Election Petitions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

The petition presented by Mr. Max Hirsch against the return of Mr. Pharez Phillips for Wimmera (Vic.) was dismissed by the High Court on Saturday. In the Riverina case the…

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Latest News. Disputed Federal Elections

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

The petition, of Mr. Max Hirsch against the election of Mr. Pharez Phillips for Wimmera Electorate, in the…

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Disputed Federal Elections

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday —In the High Court to-day the Chief Justice, Sir. S. Griffith, [?] in the Court of Disputed Returns to try Mr. Chanter's petition…

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The Riverina Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

THE recounting of the votes cast at the Riverina election, as ordered by the Court of Disputed Returns, was commenced in Melbourne on Monday in the presence of the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

The debate on the Address-in-Replay was resumed by Sir John Forrest in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. He said that the feeling caused in West Australia by the…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the debate on the Address in Reply was continued, but was not concluded. Sir William Lyne said the electors of New…

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Reform of Parliament. Group Maps Issued

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

THE Electoral Commissioners have issued a series of maps, embracing five groups of the new electorates. These maps will be exhibited at the various polling places,…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

In the Senate on Thursday the Navigation Bill was read the first time. When the House rose it adjourned till April 13. Senator Pearce moved to affirm the principle of a State tobacco monopoly to…

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The Riverina Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2
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THE recount of votes cast at the Rirverina election was concluded on Friday, and resulted as follows:—Mr. R. O. Blackwood, 4220; Mr. J. M. Chanter, 4277; but a large…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

IN the Senate on Thursday the Navigation Bill was read the first time. When the House rose it adjourned till April 13. Senator Pearce moved to affirm the…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament. the Senate

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

IN the Senate on Thursday, the Navigation Bill was read the first time. Senator Pearce moved to affirm the principal of a State tobacco monopoly…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

AFTER preliminary business yesterday, Mr. Deakin moved the second reading of the Arbitration Bill. He quoted numerous precedents to show that such a measure was…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Sir William Lyne moved the second reading of the Manufacturers Encouragement Bill this afternoon. It was brought on thus early to the second…

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