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Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Elections

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

It is thought probable that the State Parliament will adjourn over Federal election day, December 16. The cAbinet is now discussing the matter…

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Mock Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Special interest centred in the meeting of the Social and Literary Club of the Methodist Church this week, for the business was a mock election. Two candidates came forward to contest the seat…

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Election Meetings Every Where

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 4

All the boardings in city and suburb bear announcements in immense block type of meetings to be held. Everywhere too, there are much billed…

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The Federal Election Mr. Chanter at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.H.R., addressed the electors in the Academy of Music on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, including a good number of ladies…

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Australian's First Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

A special Gazette was issued to-day officially intimating that the first Australian Parliament had been dissolved…

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The Federal Parliament. Dissolution and Issue of Writs To-day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

The Federal Executive held a meeting to-day, when Parliament was dissolved and the writs were issued. Nomination day is fixed for the 3rd, and…

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The Federal Elections. To the Editor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

Sir,—The nauseating attacks by a section of the press on the old political warrior champion, Sir William John Lyne, are becoming so frequent…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

Mr. Kelly is now the only freetrade candidate for Wentworth. Owing to ill-health Mr. A. Paterson, M.H.R. for Capricorn[?] (Q) will…

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Elections. (Riverina Districts.) Polling Day, Friday, December 16. Proclaimed a Public Holiday Throughout the State. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the State Executive to-day, the day on which the Federal elections will be held (Friday December 16) was proclaimed a public…

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Obituary. Two Members of Parliament. Radical and Conservative

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Charles Scale-Hayne, P. C. Radical member for the Ashburton division of Devonshire since 1885, and…

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Victoria. State Parliament House. Melbourne. Tuesday. Legislative Assembly. the Motor Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Shiels, in reply to Mr. Harris, said that the Railway Commissioners were considering the motor service…

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N.Z. Parliament. Prorogued To-day. Longest Session on Record. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Parliament was prorogued to-day, after completing the longest session on record…

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State Parliaments New South Wales. Parliament House. Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Council. Reduction of Members. Referendum Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

In the Council, this afternoon, the Reduction of Members' Referendum Bill was passed through all its stages. Several members did not indicate…

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Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Fiscal Campaign. Sir Edward Grey at Salts Bury. Deprecates a Postponement of the General Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart, Liberal member for Northumberland, addressing a liberal meeting at Salisbury, enquired whether the…

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Election of Senators

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The Bill providing for the election of Senators was read the first and second times. In committee, Mr. Coben moved an…

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The Federal Election—Dr. Kennedy's Address. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Newton, in your issue of the 20th inst., sets out to criticise, or try to pick holes in Dr. Kennedy's reported address to some Hay lady…

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Dr. Mackellar's Position. Why He Cannot Become a Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 4

The State Premier had received the following letter from Dr. Mackellar, announcing his inability to become a candidate for the Federal Senate…

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The Elections for the Senate. Senator Pulsfrd at Paddington. The Senate and the Tariff

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 4

Senator Pulsford, who opened his campaign for the Senate elections last week, adopted an innovation in the choice of some one to preside over the…

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The Federal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

In our report of Mr. Chanter's speech at Hay, Unit gentleman is made to say that the cost of the trip of certain members to West Australia was…

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Victoria. Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Melbourne, Wednesday. Companies' Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon, the Companies' Bill was considered in committee…

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