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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Victoria. State Parliament House. Melbourne, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly. Compulsory Dipping of Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Taverner (Minister for Agriculture), in reply to Mr. Anstey, said there was no possibility of introducing…

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Federal Elections. Home Electorate. Special Revision Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The first Special Revision Court in connection with the Commonwealth Rolls for the Hume electorate was held at the Courthouse, Albury, yesterday…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. State Parliaments New South Wales. Parliament House, Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly. Reduction of Members' Referendum Bill. All Night Sitting. Stonewalling Tactics and Wrangling. Second Reading Carried. Amendment for Re Commital Negatived

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The Assembly sat all night and until after breakfast, discussing and stonewalling the Reduction of Members' Referendum Bill…

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Hume Electorate. Polling Places

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 37

The Home electorate will contain these following polling places :—Adelong, Adelong Crossing, Albury, Argalang, Batlow, Bethunga, Black Range, Blowering, Bongongolong, Book Book…

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The State Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 29

So far as Ministers can foresee events the third session of the present Parliament will end on Friday, November 27. There are at present on the business paper 17…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 37

In the Legislative Assembly today the Speaker announced the resignation of Mr Lonsdale, and his seat was declared vacant. Loan estimates were submitted by the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Referendum Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

In the early hours of Wednesday morning the Reduction of Members' Referendum Bill continued on its passage and at nearly 10 o'clock…

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State Parliament New South Wales. Parliament House. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly. Bile to Amend the Closer Settlement Act

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon, on the motion of Mr. Crick, it was resolved that the House, at its next sitting, will consider in committee the…

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The Hume Election. the Labor Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 34

Speaking at Tumut, Mr W. Johnson, the Labour candidate far the Federal electorate of The Hume, is reported by the local paper to have spoken as follows :—There were, he…

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New South Wales Parliament. The Referendum Bill. Labour Amendment Accepted. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

The debate in committee on the Reduction of Members Referendum Bill was continued till rearly 10 o'clock this morning…

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New Zealand Parliament an All Night Sitting. Preferential and Reciprocal Bill. Motion to Defer Consideration Rejected. Second Reading Carried on the Voices. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

After an all night sitting of the House, the amendment moved by Mr. Mamey, leader of the Opposition, deferring consideration of the…

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The Labour Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 37

Mr W, Johnson, the Labour candidate for The Hume, addressed a meeting of the Women's Political Education League on Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday evening he delivered an…

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Mock Election

The Independent · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

On Monday evening the Social and Literary Club of the Methodist Church held a mock election meeting. Much interest central in proceedings, and…

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Federal Election Notes. Bomb Reasons Why Mr. Black Wood Should Be Supported by the Electors of Riverina

The Independent · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

BECAUSE he is opposed to the present Federal Government, which has been distinguished by failure so great as to arouse the strongest feelings of irritation and…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Issue of Writs for State Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Writs have been issued for the State elections at Waratah, Moree, and Armidale. Nomination of the former has been fixed for November 27, and…

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The Federal Election Dr. Kennedy's Address. (Tr the Editor of the Riverina Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

SIR,—It is not often that the genial doctor drops into politics, and as I have a very sincere respect and admiration for him, I am glad of it, because…

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Sydney Notes. the Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. Deakin is battling hard to win votes in Sydney. But his best efforts amount to little more than whistling [?]gs to a tombstone. Sydney has…

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The Hume Election. Sir Wm. Lyne at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

A very large public meeting took place in the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening when the Minister for Customs, Sir W. J. Lyne, addressed…

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The Federal Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Wednesday 16th December, is the day upon which the Federal elections will be held. As regards the Riverina electorate, the two candidates, Mr J…

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State Parliament. New South Wales. Parliament House. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Assembly. an All Night Sitting. Additional Estimates Passed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

The Assembly sat until nearly eight o'clock this morning and passed the additional Estimates. The House adjourned until Tuesday…

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