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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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The late Municipal Election

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday an application was made to Mr Justice Stephen in Chambers, on behalf of John St. Leger Kynasron for a rule calling upon Francis Sparrow…

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The Late Municipal Election. KYNASTON V. SPARROW

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice Stephen, in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr. Rolin, instructed by Mr. H. L. Wilkinson, of Deniliquin (by Messrs Wilkinson and Osborne), appeared for John St. Ledger Kynaston…

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A Mastiff in Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

When Lord North was Prime Minster a mastiff made his way into the House of Commons, and seated himself on the Front Opposition Bench, signalling his exploit by a loud…

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The Federal Parliament. Tuesday, January 14. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 37

The first act of the Federal Parliament for the New Year was to pass resolutions expressing indignation at the baseless charges made against the honour of the British…

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The Transvaal War. Australian Troops and German Anglophobia. Action by the Federal Parliament. [Wednesday's Argus Report.]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Five minutes after the House met on Tuesday, it was plunged into a discussion on the despatch of troops to South Africa, and the debate was…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. The King and Queen Receive an Unprecedented Ovation. Important Speeches in the Lords LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 1

At the opening of the British Parliament, the King and Queen received one of the most loyal and enthusiastic ovations ever witnessed…

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Debates in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 27

Spirited debates took place in both Houses of Parliament on the King's Speech. In the House of Lords the Earl of…

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The Federal Parliament. Friday, January 17. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 37

The leader or the opposition invited the House to "study the practical aspect of boilers," upon which the Government had agreed to fix a duty of 20 per cent. This…

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The Imperial Parliament. Opening of the Session. a Brilliant Spectacle. London, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 27

Parliament was opened yesterday by His Majesty the King, the ceremony being of unusual splendour. The Royal procession from…

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The Imperial Parliament. Amendments on the Address. England and Persia. London, January 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 27

In the House of Commons last night, another amendment on the Address in Reply to the King's Speech was moved by Mr. Joseph Walton, Liberal member for…

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A High Church Bishop. His Election Opposed. London, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 27

The Church Association has taken further action in connection with formal confirmation by the Westminster Convocation of the election of the Right Rev. Charles Gore…

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Hospital Election

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

We have been requested by Mr A. Llewellyn, Secretary of the Hospital, to invite the town voters to send in their ballot papers this week, as by so…

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The Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

As a general rule competition for the prizes of life, whether parliamentary or municipal, is a good thing. This is always the case where the…

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Open Column. the Municipal ELECTIONS.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to a sub-leader in your contemporary to-day on the municipal elections, I desire to make a few remarks. I agree with the first portion of the article with all my heart, and I can…

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Next Week’s Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

For some considerable time. past there has been practically no interest taken by the ratepayers in municipal elections, and it is therefore a healthy sign to notice that in the…

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Original Correspondence. The Elections of the Stock Boards. (To the Editor of the Riverina Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly publish, for the information of stock owners who do not understand what qualification is required to give a person a right to nominate persons as…

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Hay Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

The nominations for three Aldermen to serve in the place of Messrs R. Gibson, G. Sadler and A. G. Stanger (retired by effluxion of time) took place…

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The Federal Parliament. Thursday, January 30. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 37

The speech of his Excellency the Governor-General at the A.N.A. banquet was complained of by the leader of the Opposition as an infringement of the constitution, and a resolution…

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The Imperial Parliament. Redistribution of Seats. London, January 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 27

The debate on the Address in Reply to the Sing's speech was concluded in the House of Commons last night. An amendment, proposed by Mr. John Sinclair…

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The Municipal Election. the Nominations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 34

The formal declaration of the candidates nominated for the three vacant seats in the Municipal Council was made at noon on Tuesday at the Mechanics' Institute…

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