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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

208 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Leaderettes a Residential Parliament

Western Champion · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 13

Mr Raymond Walsh, the member for Tamworth is a tailor. He has been in turns, we understand, a Ministerialist and Independent, and a…

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Our Disputed Election. A Recount Ordered. The Inquiry Postponed. Sympathy with Mr. Clara

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 1

THE inquiry into Mr. A. Stewart's petition against the return of Mr. P. J. Clara, for the Condobolin seat, was continued before the Elections and…

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Little Emily’s Candidate

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

THE late General Harrison (ex-President of the United States) was widely respected, admired, and esteemed. He could, moreover, make warm friends and keep them. Nevertheless, he had…

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Our Disputed Election. Recount in Clara's Favor. Another Postponement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 12

MR. STEWART'S protest against Mr. Clara's return for the Canoblas contest was again considered by the Elections and Qualifications Committee last…

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Haunted Westminster. Stories of Parliament's Ghosts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 7

There are ghosts and ghests. Parliament has its own. They are real ghosts, too; or just real as ghosts can be. Some honor able members given a trifle to superstition…

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A.M.A. Election

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 2

The annual election of the President and Vice-President of the Amalgamated Miners' Association took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday afternoon last. Owing to…

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The Election Upset. Mr. Clara's Return Assured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 1

ON Thursday, 10th instant, the Elections and Qualification Committee decided to declare Mr. Clara's election to the Assembly null and void on…

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Another Election to Take Place

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 6

WE received the following wire on Thursday evening : - Election declared invalid by the…

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Pauperised by Act of Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

AN old age pensioner before the Grenfell Police Court the other day for drunkenness, when informed that two months' dole would when informed that two months' dole would be witheld, wailingly asked how he was to…

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Our Loan Indebtedness. Return Presented to Parliament

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 12

A return was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday by the Treasurer on the subject of teh…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Federal Budget. Melbourne

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 7

Parliament House presented a scene of unusual excitement this afternoon, those favored with passes arriving at an early hour, and filling the galleries, where a…

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Condobolin Election. Mr Clara Unseated

Western Champion · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 13

The report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the matter of the petition of Andrew Stewart against the election of P J Clara for…

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Election Points

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 1

Polling day on Monday, 4th November. It is confidently expected that Mr. Clara will equal, if not best, Mr…

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A Fresh Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 6

As foreshadowed in last week's issue, the Elections and Qualifications Committee has declared void the last Condobolin election upon the sole grounds…

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Municipal Election Extraordinary Vacancy

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 6

THE municipal election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Calder from the Council board took place on Saturday last and [?] a considerable degree of interest. The…

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The Condobolin Election. [To the Editor of the "Champion."]

Western Champion · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 10

Sir,—Might I be permitted, through the columns of your valuable paper, to contradict the absolutely false and misleading statements in the…

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Questions in Parliament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 5

WE notice that Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Secretary for Lands last week the following questions :- (1). Has he noticed the complaints made…

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Lesson of the Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 6

The electorate of Condoublin has once again vindicated itself, maintaining, behind it all, its traditional record of freetrade liberalism. Admitted the…

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Federal Parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Immigration Restrictien Bill has been resumed in the Senate. The House of Representatives has…

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State Parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

The assembly has discussed the Supply Bill for November and December. In the Legislative Council, Mr…

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