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

Politics & elections, 1904

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State Parliament

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

Some rumors were in circulation on Tuesday to the effect that the Government proposed to go back on its decision to meet Parliament but Mr. Waddell stated…

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Betting on Elections

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 7

Betting on the various candidates at elections appears to be a common thing, but most people are probably not aware of the fact that such…

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Election of Lord Mayor by Ratepayers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

Alderman Andy Kelly, M.L.A. flushed with his recent victory in the Lachlan electorate, has announced his intention of endeavoring to re model municipal…

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State Parliament. Next Week's Business

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament will be opened on Thursday next, when members will be sworn in and the Speaker elected. The…

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Federal Parliament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

The House of Representatives met on Thursday, when Mr. Reid announced that he had been commissioned by the Governor-General to form a new…

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Betting on Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

To those who are in the habit of making wagers on the results of Parliamentary elections, it may be news that they are incurring the risk of a…

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Opening of Parliament, MR. M. Court Re-elected Speaker Statement by Mr. Waddell

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

Parliament was opened by commission on Tuesday. As the spectacular features which are associated with openings by the Governor are absent when commissioners perform…

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Latest Telegrams. State Parliament

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

THE new Ministry were announced, on Monday, as follows:— J. H. Carruthers, Premier and Treasurer. J. Ashton, Minister for Lands…

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State Parliament

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

DURING the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Mr. W. A. Holman referred to the position of Mr. Carruthers and some of his supporters as follows:—…

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P.P. Board Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 11

Relative to the recent election of members of the Molong P.P. Board, the following letter was forwarded to the Minister for Lands by one of the…

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Queensland Elections. Great Labor Victory

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 14

The general elections in this State took place on Saturday, and resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Morgan-Labor coalition. Even the…

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Writs of Election

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The Speaker on Tuesday issued the writs of election for the return of Ministers who have accepted an office of profit under the Crown. For St. George (Mr. Carruthers),…

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State Parliament

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

DURING the debate on the Address-in-Reply, the local representative, Mr. A. J. Kell, made the following remarks, as reported in Hansard, and which is continued…

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Tactics in American Elections a Candy Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

An English paper prints an interesting article upon The Ways of the American Candidate" At a recent election one would-be representative…

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The Glebe Election

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 10

On Saturday our Sydney correspondent wired:—Result of polling The Glebe by-election—Hogue 1684, Taylor 88. This is another instance of the…

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By-Elections

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 10

Our Sydney correspondent wired yesterday as follows:—Lee and Moore re-elected for Tenterfield and Bingara respectively by overwhelming…

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State Parliament the House Meets the Premier's Programme Farcical Bye-elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament will meet to-day, when the Premier (Mr J. H. Carruthers) will tender the programme of business to be submitted to the…

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Election Fees

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 8

Following is the list of fees allowed to Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks in connection with Federal Elections: --…

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Our Sydney Letter Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

PARLIAMENT has once more assembled, this time for the transaction of business in earnest. The session is to be a short one, mainly devoted to financial matters. Within the…

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Cabed Items. London Monday. the United States Election of a New President Remarks by Judge Parker

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

Judge Parker, in accepting the nomination of the Democratic Party for the Presidency of the United Slates, urged the avoidance of the…

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