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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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The Queensland Parliament. Enabling Bill Before the Assembly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 35

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Dickson moved the second reading of the Enabling Bill. He said that the present time was of the utmost importance, not only…

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The Victorian Parliament. Opening Fixed for June 27. MELBOURNE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

Parliament will be opened, on Tuesday, 27th June, in anticipation of a favourable verdict being returned by the electors of New South Wales on the…

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Polling Places

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

The polling places for this district will be —Berrigan, Savernake, Barooga, Momalong Homestead, Nangunia and Naranghi, so that no one will be called…

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Bills Before Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 29

The Premier states that the Ministers are busy preparing the bills which they desire to introduce into Parliament at the next session. When all are ready a selection will be made…

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Referendum Day. Arrangements for the Polling. Who May Vote—and When and Where

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

The poll, which will decide the fate of the Commonwealth Bill and the Federation of Australia, will take place at every polling booth in the colony, between the hours of…

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The Eve of the Election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday next the fate of Australian nationhood will be decided for many years to come. It is an impossibility that an agitation which has stirred all…

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An Election Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 7

Mr. Theophilus Pratt was an important man in that increasingly important town of Durtonbury. Durton House was one of the show places of the district, and there…

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Next Session of Parliament. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

By proclamation it is announced in the Government Gazette that Parliament will re-assemble on Tuesday, 18th July…

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Upper Yanko. Morundah to Old Goree. Polling Day

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

Quite a number of residents and others assembled at the first-mentioned place to record their votes, and out of 48 who voted the great majority of 39 showed that they…

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Federation. "Yes!" Referendum Day. a Heavy and Satisfactory Poll. Substantial Majority for the Bill. The Polling in the Hay Electorate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

The twentieth of June will in all probability long be remembered in Australia as the day upon which the federal union of the colonies was practically secured…

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Federation. the Referendum, the Bill Carried by a Majority. Yes, 106,840. NO, 82,273, Majority, 24,567, the Polling at Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday the people were asked to express their opinion on the Common. wealth Bill, and they were quite ready to do so. For twelve monihs the [?]atter has…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 34

Parliament was opened on Tuesday afternoon by Lord Brassey with the usual ceremony. The Governor's address, referring to federation, says.—"The people of New South…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 29

Parliament is to meet on the 18th July, and already (says the Dispatch) speculation is rife in political circles as to what will follow the reassembling. So many things…

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The First Federal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

PARLIAMENTARIANS are already looking forward to the time when the first election will be held under the Imperial Act of Federation. Most people would think that, as Federation…

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The Governor's Speech. for the Opening of Parliament. Considered by the Cabinet Some of the Measures to Be Dealt With, Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

The Cabinet sat for several hours today considering the Governor's speech, to be read at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday next…

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The Work Before Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was re-opened to-day' and the work before it is of an important character. There is a large amount of domestic legislation…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

Members are already arriving in town for the opening ceremony to-morrow. General public interest is being evinced in the proceedings. It will be Lord…

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The Opening of Parliament. An Exhaustive Programme. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. Earl Beauchamp was accorded a splendid…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

The Governor, Lord B[?]anchamp, accompanied by Lord Brassey, opened the New South Wales Parliament at noon to-day…

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Athletes in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 15

The House of Commons ia popularly regarded so exclusively in its legislative light that the fact that it is also one of the finest athletic clubs in the world is quite…

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