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

Politics & elections, 1902

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. SYDNEY, Thursday night

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 6

THE Assembly for nearly three hours was occupied in discussing the motion for adjournment of the House, relative to the case of a tramway employee,…

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New South Wales Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday the Premier said he intended to proceed with the Municipal Bill this week, if possible. Mr. Crick said be intended to introduce a bill…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 8

THE House of Representatives considered the Electoral Bill in committee, dealing mainly with THE SENATE. The Senate considered the Exciss and Tariff…

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Farmers and Settlers Parliament In Session. Tenth Annual Conference

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

THE Farmers and Settlers Conference which met last year at Tamworth decided that the current year's place of meeting should be Sydney. It was then thought…

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Parliament Djourns

Western Champion · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 7

Immediately upon receipt of the sad news, just as Parliament had met yesterday, both Houses adjourned. The Premier said the Government…

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Farmers and Settlers Parliament In Session. Tenth Annual Conference. Mr. Secretary Campbell's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

A departure was made from the customary business routine this year by submitting a more than usually comprehensive secretarial report and inviting a general discussion of…

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Farmers and Settlers Parliament In Session. Tenth Annual Conference. the Rabbit Act

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

The rabbit question came in for some discussion and would have excited more interest had time permitted. The question was dealt with by the question, together with…

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Opinions of Members of Parliament

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

SAYS Mr Scobie, M.P.—"I have known a teamster leave Broken Hill and who got £50 a ton foe carrying fodder to Wilcannia. He loaded one…

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Our Open Column the Member for Cowra in the State Parliament and the Member for Macquarie in the Federal Parliament. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me space to direct the attention of the Electors of the above Electorates in the State and Federal Parliaments to the treatment that Canowindra…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Parliament In Session, Tenth Annual Conference. Who Holds the Lands of the Central Division?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

It will be remembered that in dealing with the Tamworth Conference I devoted some attention to the reasons advanced by delegates as causing the very serious failure…

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Canowindra P., A., and H. Association, Election of Committed

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the ballot for he Committee of management, in accordance with the rules of the above Association took place in the School of Arts…

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Questions in Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

The following information on matters of public interest was elicited in reply to questions recently asked in Parliament, and the answers thereto are taken from the official Hansard :—…

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Parliament House, Melbourne. 21st August, 1902

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

H. A. Leifermann, Esq., Mayor, Sir.--I am in receipt of your letter by this morning's post, dated 18th inst., conveying resolutions arrived at by a public meeting,…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

The Federal Ministry, propose to accept the Senate's suggested amendments with modifications. The leader of the Labor Party protests againsts…

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Farmers and Settlers Parliament In Session. Tenth Annual Conference. What Is Being Done with the Expired Patoral Leased Lands of the Central Division

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 6

Another subject which excited keen interest in the Conference was the question-- what was being done with the lands formally embraced within the pastoral leases of the…

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The Rabbit Elections. Mr. Gavel's Position Defined

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Condobolin Farmers and Settlers Association-- Mr. Gavel said the first item they were called to consider was an…

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Federal Parliament

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

The Tariff Bill has passed its final stages in the Senate, and has been referred to the House of Representatives. It has been announced in the Federal…

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Pink Pills in Parliament. Amusing Reference in the Select Committee on Newspaper Trains

Western Champion · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 14

An interesting war of words disturbed the sedate session of the Parliamentary Committee on Newspapers, sitting in Sydney last week…

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State Parliament

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. Lee formally resigns his position, as Leader of the Opposition, today. The new leader will be elected next week. Mr. J. H. Carruthers is…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly, SYDNEY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 5

In the Assembly Mr. J. E. Curruthers announced that he had been elected Leader of the Opposition. The Premier expressed regret at Mr. Lee's…

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