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Politics & elections, 1904

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The State Parliament. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

THE Governor's speech at the opening of the State Parliament yesterday merely referred to the necessity for providing two months' supply. The Address-in-Reply was moved by Mr. G.S…

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The State Parliament. the New Ministry. Sydney, Saturday. MR. Waddell resigned this morning. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. Carruthers yesterday had done nothing towards forming a Ministry, bat expects to-day, or to-morrow at the latest, to submit the list to the Governor…

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Lansdowne. Aug. 17. the Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 4

THE excitement caused during the event of electing Parliamentary representatives has almost passed away. Some of as are pleased and others are not at the results of the polling in the two electorates we…

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West Australian Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 7

A split has occurred amongst the Labor supporters of Mr. Dagleish, the new Premier of Weft Australia, who is accused of breaking away from labor principles…

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The State Parliament. Resignation of Mr. Waddell. Ministry Formed by Mr. Carruthers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

THE House sat all night on Thursday night discovering Mr. Mc Gowan's amendment on the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech. Eventually the amendment was…

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Political. Sydney, Tuesday. The Queensland Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 7

The latest election returns for Queensland give Ministerials 19, Labor 34, Opposition 14, Independent 2. The informal votes made tied between an…

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The Queensland Elections

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 10

THE elections in Queensland were a victory for the Government and Labour. Four members of the late Ministry-- Sir Arthur Rutledge, and…

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Ministerial Elections. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

Messrs. C. A. Lee and Moore were yesterday elected for the State elec-torates of Tenterfield and Bingara by over-whelming majorities…

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The Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

The excitement now is over. In country and in town. Reform has gained the victory. The Ministry is down…

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Polling Place at Bobin Flat. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 19th Sept., 1904

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 6

SIR,-- I am directed by the Chief Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, covering and endorsing an application by Mr. M. Jarman, on behalf of…

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Drink in Parliament. Extracts From Hansard

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 10

THE debate on Mr. Fleming's motion to limit the sale of drink in Parliament House to between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. was both edifying and amusing. It was…

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The Federal Parliament Expresses Sympathy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 6

The Senate and the House of Representatives on Friday carried resolutions expressing profound indignation at the cruel and wanton attack made by the Baltic fleet on British…

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A Tax on Titles. Proposal in the Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 11

THERE was considerable amusement in the House of Representatives when Mr. O'Malley gave notice of a motion for December 8 in favor of taxing people who…

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