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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

161 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 9

The Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The melancholy days are come When men for office seek, And jimcrow statesmen mount the stump And speak and speak and speak…

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The Transvaal Crisis. The British Parliament Convened. Peace Apparently Impossible. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The British Cabinet has decided to convene "Parliament. The Cabinet has also decided to send a despatch to the Transvaal formulating the…

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The Hume Election. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

Considerable jubilation is being shown in Ministerial circles at the re-election of Mr. Dyne, the Premier, and it is being pointed out that under…

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The Burrowa Election. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The final returns for the Burrown election are as follows:-- Neilson ... ...530 Waddell ... ... 478…

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The Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

The election for the Hume last Saturday resulted in the return of the Premier by a large majority. Not more than half [?] electors recorded their…

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The Hume Election. the Premier Returned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 34

The election cam, sign in The Hume, consequent upon the [?] of office by the representative of the constituency, took place on Saturday. The event excited considerable[?]…

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By Electric Telegraph. New South Wales-elections. Sydney, Monday, October 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 3

The election for Hume on Saturday resulted in the return of the Premier by a large majority. Not more than half the electors recorded their votes. The voting was:—Mr Lyne, 564; Mr J. J. Miller,…

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The Transvaal Crisis. The Australian Contingents. General French's Views. Probable Opposition in the New South Wales Parliament. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 4

General French says the terms offered by the Imperial Government for the Australian contingents are most generous, and that the cost will be a mere bagatelle to the various…

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The Candidate

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 2

The melancholy days are come When men for office seek, And jimcrow statesmen mount the stump And speak and speak and speak…

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The Imperial Parliament and Australian Federation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

ALL that is now necessary to assure the speedy consummation of Australian union is the Royal assent to the Commonwealth Bil, and at the…

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The Candidate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 1

The melancholy days are come When men for office seek, Ana jimorow statesmen mount the stomp And speak and speak and speak…

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The Situation in the Colonies. Debate in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Lyne proposed a motion affirming the desirability of sending a contingent of troops to the Transvaal…

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The Debate in N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

The debate on sending a contingent from New South Wales to South Africa, was concluded in the Legislative Assembly ths morning at eight o'clock. The proposals…

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In Other Colonies. the Sydney Contingent. Debate in Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 21

In the Assembly, the debate on the proposal to send troops to the Transvaal was resumed by Mr. Hughes, who opposed tho motion, and referred to tho speech of Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Statement by Mr. Lyne. the Ministfrial Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

WHEN the Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon the Speaker reported that he had issued writs for the return of members in place of the Ministers whose seats had…

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The Motion Carried in Both Houses. Parliament Almost Unanimous. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly, Mr. Holman apologised for his remarks on the previous night, and said they were made in the heat of excitement…

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New South Wales Parliament. Statement by Mr Lyne

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

When the Assembly met on Tuesday the Speaker reported that he had issued writs for the return of members in place of the Ministers whose seats had been declared vacant by reason of their acceptance…

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The Swiss Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 1

A Parliament at which the discussions are carried on in three different languages is unique. The country where this singular fact occurs is Switzerland. But few, I believe, have ever…

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The Good News. Received by Parliament. Scene in the Commons. London, October 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 26

The news of the decisive British victory at Gloncoe reached London late on Friday night. Just before midnight tho Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons,…

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The Cape Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 1

Roughly speaking, the Cape Parliament consists mainly of lawyers, doctors, and farmers, with a sprinkling of merchants, three journalists, and two or three…

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