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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Parliament

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 6

IN the House of Representatives, in the debate on the Defence Estimates, MR. AUSTIN CHAPMAN (Eden-Monaro), said:— I have known this question to be raised…

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The East Sydney Federal election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 2

Interest in the election of candidate to represent East Sydney in the Federal House of representatives, to fill vacancy caused by…

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State Parliament and Federal Capital

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Young asked the Premier when he would be in a position to give the House an…

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East Sydney Election. Easy Victory Foe Mr. Reid

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

Polling for the East Sydney federal electorate on Friday evoked little interest. There are 13,763 electors on the roll, but only 2,073 recorded their…

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The coming Federal election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. James Morgan, newspaper proprietor of Eden, has been invited by the National Protection Union by the New South Wales to…

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The Coming Federal Elections. Persons Entitled to Vote

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 2

The chief electoral officer for the Commonwealth (Mr. G. Lewis) has issued a circular, which is calculated to show every adult in the community…

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Site Determining Bill. Discussion in Parliament. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met this afternoon, Mr. Skene (Vic.) asked, in view of the different order of merit of the…

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The Glen Innes Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

The official announcement of the poll took place at Glen Innes to-day, the winning candidate, Mr. Thomas (Oppositionist), having…

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Scenes in parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

[?] occurred during the deb[?] which at times was marked with warm[?]…

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The Australian Parliament

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

The first Australian Parliament goes to the electors with a record which surpasses in merit that of any previous Legislature on this continent. True…

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Federal Elections. Speech by Hon. Austin Chapman

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

THE Hon. Austin Chapman (Minister for Defence), who is now is his Federal campaign, addressed tho electors in the School of Arta on Wednesday night, the…

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The Australian Parliament

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

THE first Australian Parliament goes to the electors with a record which surpasses in merit that of any previous Legislature on this continent. True that it…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably be prorogued Friday…

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The Degradation of Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 2

It is impossible to conceive a [?] depth of political degradation than that exhibited night [?] night or rather morning after morning, by Ministers and…

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The Federal Elections. Eden-manaro Division

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Yesterday was the date fixed for receiving hominations of candidates for the representation of…

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The Federal Election. Hints to Women Voters

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

Every woman who has lived six months in Australia may vote for both Senate and House of Representatives…

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Senate Elections

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 5

FOR the election of Senators, the following have been nominated:—Mary Ann Moore Bentley, Nathaniel Thomas Collins, John Titus Cuneen, Francis Herbert…

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The State By-elections. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

The latest figures in connection with the State by-elections at Armidale and Moree show that the Reform candidates are certain to be…

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The Federal Elections. Progress Returns. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The following returns were published late this afternoon…

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Election News

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 1

The Federal Government has lost four seats. The Gwydir was won by a Labor candidate…

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