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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

252 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 13

Intercolonial Items New Parliament Houses in West Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 28

Sir Alfred Lawley, the Governor of West Australia, laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament Houses on Thursday. He said he regretted that this was…

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The Federal Parliament. Thursday July 31. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 37

The free-traders and the Labour party had entered into an alliance to defeat the Bonus Bill, and from the moment the measure was mentioned the violence of their opposition…

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New South Wales Parliament. Abolition of the Legislative Council Moved. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 37

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. A. Griffith moved-"That, in the opinion of this House, the time has arrived for a reform of the constitution in this state in the…

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Hay Fire Brigade. Election of Officers

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

The members of the Hay Fire Brigade met on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers. There were present Mr J. Witcombe (in the chair) and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 17

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir John See, in reply to Mr. Levy, said that when the Government was called upon to act in connection with the rejection of the Women's Franchise…

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The Federal Parliament. Thursday, August 7. House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 17

Where was Sir Philip Fysh when the division took place in respect to the duty on stearine ? Ministerialists were very anxious to know, and Oppositionists were inclined to make the sudden…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 37

In the Legislative Council this afternoon. Mr. Suttor moved the third reading of the Women's Franchise Bill. Mr. Pilcher moved that the bill be recommitted…

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The Federal Parliament. Thursday, August 14, House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 37

The Opposition seems to cheerfully entertain a hope-a sort of " Don't nail his ear to the pump feeling"-that it will be a case of wigs on the green when the tariff, with the rejected…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Election of President

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 19

Seven minutes sufficed for the statutory meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council on Monday last for the election of a president. The whole of the councillors attended. The…

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Correspondence. Rabbit Board Election. to the Editor of the Alburt Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 17

SIR,-In your sub-leader of the 1st inst. is some very good advice in re the forthcoming contest for members of the Rabbit Board, and will be taken, no doubt, cum grano salis…

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Extraordinary Election

The Independent · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

Nomination papers of intending candidttes for the vacancy in the West Wail, caused by the resignation of Mr G. H. Perrin, must be in the…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Rutherglen Borough

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

Recently Cr. Recs intimated that he would not seek re-election, but a numerously-signed potition having been presented to him, asking him to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Ashton moved, as a matter of urgent necessity, that the House should have an opportunity of considering the expediency of passing a…

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The Federal Parliament. Wednesday, August 27. House Op Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 37

When the House reached the Postal and Telegraph Rates Bill members settled down to a leisurely discussion of the question of extending the system of penny postage throughout the…

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Cable News. the End of the War. Cape Parliament Meets. London, August 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 26

The Parliament of the Cape Colony, which has not sat since October 13,1900, was opened yesterday by the Governor, Sir Walter Holy-Hutchinson…

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Shire Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 29

In the Borough of Wangaratta the three retiring councillors were returned unopposed, and one of the three gentlemen who enjoyed a walk-over (Mr. Pinkerton) was…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The annual-municipal elections throughout Victoria took place on Thursday last. In the Rutherglen Borough the polling resulted as…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

In no single instance was a contest necessary for the 14 [?] in the [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Government Ironworks Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 37

Replying to Mr. J. Storey in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier said that the superintendant of navigation had directed him to state that the Court of Marine Inquiry would…

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The Federal Parliament. Thursday, 28Th August, House of Representatives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 37

The nebulous organisation in the House known as the country patty had a field day on a small scale. The measure under discussion was the Postal and Telegraphic Bates Bill, which fixed…

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