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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Polling in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 29

An analysis of the voting at the recent election in Victoria for the Federal Senate has been made by the officers of the Chief Secretary's Department, and shows that 149 012…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliament was opened to-day amidst a scene of great brilliancy. The mammoth hall presented gorgeous appearance inside with the…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. a Magnificent Spectacle. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 21

The Federal Parliament was opened to-day. Thirteen thousand distinguished people were seated in the Exhibition-building, and the scene was simply magnificent in its…

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The Commonwealth of Australia. Parliament Opened. A Magnificent Gathering. The Duke's Speech MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

Immediately the Exhibition Building was opened, the doors were rushed by thousands of fashionable people. Parliament was opened amidst a scene of…

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Opening of Thr Federal Parliament. a Brilliant Gathering

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

The first Federal Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened on Thursday at the Exhibition building, Melbourne, by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York. The gathering…

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By Electric Telegraph. Opening of the Federal Parliament. the Governor General’s Speech. the Ministerial Programme. Sydney. Friday, May 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

The first Federal Parliament was opened to-day. Lord Hopetoun, the Governor-General, read the Vice regal speech, which, after some preliminary sentences, announced the Bills to be introduced…

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The Opening of Parliament

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

Thursday morning, the day set apart for the great purpose which had brought the King's heir from his English home to England's remote…

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Opening of Parliament. in the Federal Galleries

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 4

The first meeting was preceded by a caucus of the whole, convened by the Federal Ministry, to deal with the choice of…

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The Federal Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

THE opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia took place amidst a scene of splendour unparalleled in the annals of this country,…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 4

The Governor-General attended Parliament to-day, and delivered the formal speech, setting out the reasons for calling Parliament together…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogation. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

The N.S.W. State Parliament will probably be further prorogued till June 11, on which date it is thought that the dissolution will be announced…

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The Commonwealth. Australia's First Parliament. The Duke's Opening Address

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 4

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York, at the opening of the Federal Parliament, read the following speech :— Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

THE London "Times" in A leading article last Thursday stated that "The opening of the Federal Parliament of Australia is oe of the chief…

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The Federal Parliament. Chairmen of Committees

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Senator Lieut.-Colonel Neild (New South Wales) in so far the only candidate announced for the office of Chairman of Committee of the Senate, and…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Independent · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

THE celebrations in Melbourne last week will not readily be forgotten by the large numbers who were privileged to be present in the city of Melbourne. And Thursday…

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The Commonwealth. Australia's Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 27

Both Houses of the Legislature met at 11 a.m. on Friday. The following was the speech delivered by the Governor-General declaring the causes of the summoning of Parliament:—…

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The Coming Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 29

A number of candid[?]es are already in the field for the state electorates, and a comp[?]tion has been made which shows that for 67 [?] there are some 150 gentleman…

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The State Elections. Mr. Harben at Oxley

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

At a meeting of Mr. H. L. Harben's supporters held at Oxley on the 16th instant, Mr. J. Bennett in the chair, a large and influential committee was…

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The Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 37

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday Mr. W. H. Groom moved the Address-in-Reply as follows:—"May it please your Excellency,—We, the House of Representatives of the…

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The State Parliament. Mr. John [?] Addresses the Elector[?]

The Independent · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

Or Tuesday cycling last Mr. John Lewis, of [?], who is a candidate for the Doniliquin seat in the State Parliament, addressed the electors in the Town Hall. The Mayor…

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