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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

397 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 20

An Election Incident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

A man named Kobler was to-day found guilty of personating an elector at the recent elections, and was fined £5…

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Parliament. Lieutenant-governor's Salary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

THE Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon, and suspended its sitting to present the Address in Reply to the Lieutenant-Governor…

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Australian Representation in the British Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 28

For the present the dream of Australian representation in the British Parliament must be eschewed. Mr. Reid touched on the point last week, and the whole House cheered his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 37
Also in The Independent

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr Ro[?] gave notice of his intention to move on Thursday next that the Savings Bank of New South Wales and the Government Savings Bank should be…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, August 1. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 37

The day was one of the most remarkable yet experienced in connection with Federal politics When the previous night's sitting closed with repeated murmurs of discontent at the…

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Municipal Election

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 4

For the extraordinary vacancy in the Hay Council caused by the resignation of Mr L. S. C. Robertson, three gentleman have been Dominated namely…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday. 8Th August

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 37

Both Houses adjourned out of respect to the memory ef W. H. Groom, member for Darling Downs, whose death was announced…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 4
Also in The Independent

The Legislative Council, which passed the Legitimation Bill last session, to-night ordered that the bill should be sent to the Legislative Assembly…

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How Parliament Used to Feed and Drink

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 32

The Parliamentarians of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century had Iron nerves, and appetites and digestions to match. They dined off a huge beef-steak and a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 37

In the Legislative Assembly the City Council Loan Bill was introduced and read a first time. Mr. See moved the second reading of the Women's Franchise Bill, and said that the only…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, 15Th August. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 37

A clause in the Postal Bill which gave the Government power to fix postage and telegraphic rates was, during the discussion in committee, magnified, perhaps not unreasonably, into the…

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Imperial Parliament. the Prorogation Speech. London, August 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 27

In the King's Speech at the prorogation of Parliament on Saturday, some paragraphs were devoted to the war in South Africa. The progress of the forces in the…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day the Postal Bill was further considered and 20 clauses were passed. The Senate went into committee on the Customs…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly at an early hour this morning passed the Second reading of the Women's Franchise Bill by 51 votes to 7. The Bill went through committee without…

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Federal Parliament. Thursday, August 22. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 17

Before entering on the debate on "the Tattersall clause" of the Postal Bill, the House witnessed the presentation of another cloud of petitions. Sir J. Quick presented 10 For hour…

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Election Too Near

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 5

Willie: Pa, what is a "comatose state?" Pa: There isn't a single one in the union just now, on. The apathy has…

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Rutherclen Shire Council. Election of President

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Monday for the purpose of electing a President fOr the ensuing year. Present:--Crs. King, Smith, Morris,…

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Questions in Parliament

The Independent · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr Byrne asked the Secretary for lands,—(1) Is he aware that a solicitor is engaged to appear for the Crown…

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