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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 4

HONOURABLE CENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,…

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The State Parliament. The No-Confidence Motion. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the censure motion was continued by Messrs. Mahoney and Affleck,…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Government Challenged. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 4

The state Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor. The question of constitutional reform was mentioned early. It was stated that at the…

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Contributors' Column. Thoughts of an Idle Moment. Parliament Opens

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 15

On Tuesday last the unpretentious " shop" in Macguarie-street opened for a session's " yabber." The usual formalities were observed, and the same old crowd…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Government Challenged. No Confidence Motion. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor. The crowd in the Council Chamber was as large as ever, and it included Lady…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 24

The declaration of the poll in connection with the extraordinary election, owing to the resignation of Aldermen Billson and Ashby, took place on Monday. The results…

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The Late Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 24

SIR,—I take it that there is no such body as an anti-reform party, providing the reform is in the right direction. The opposition to the reform candidates was not because the…

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Hay Pastures Protection Board. Election of Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The election of two directors to form, with the present Hay Rabbi Board, the first Board for the Hay District, under the Pastures…

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The Revolution Servia. Prince Peter's Election. The Army in Absolute Control. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The election of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as King of Servia has evoked much enthusiasm in Montenegro…

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Successful Examination Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

Master Reggie Johnson, eldest son of Mr. W. M. Johnson, of Corowa, who has been a student at the Prahran college fou some time past, has been…

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Hew South Wales Parliament. No Confidence Debate. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 20

When the Legislative Assembly met to-day, Mr. Carruthera made a personal explanation concerning the payments to the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company for…

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The German Elections. Great Socialist Successes. London, June 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 34

The quinquennial elections to the Reichstag are now in progress in Germany. The chief issue submitted to the electors was the future Customs policy of the empire…

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The Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

The sign stories of the petition for incorporation have been requested to fix a date not earlier than the 26th August for the first election:…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday, references was made to the recent Norton-Broughton episode. Mr. Price asked, as a matter of privilege,…

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New South Wales Parliament. a Disgraceful Scene. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 20

The debate on the vote of want of confidence motion was then resumed. In the evening insulting interjections led to a disgraceful scene. During the early…

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The State Parliament. The Censure Motion. Government Victory. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

The censure motion was defeated by a majority of 65 votes to 42. Later. The revision lists were as follows:—…

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Scene in Parliament. Fight in the Chamber. a Disgraceful Incident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

While Mr T. H. Griffiths, the member for Albury, was speaking on the censure [?] in the Legislative Assembly recently a scene almost unprecedented in the annals of…

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The German Elections. Large Socialist Gains. London, June 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 27

The second ballots in connection with the general election of members of the Reichstag hare taken place, and, as was expected, have resulted in a large accession of strength to…

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Rutherglen Shire by Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

Although Wednesday was a very un pleasant day for ratepayers to attend the various polling booths in the central riding the poll under the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 21

In the Legislative Council a bill was introduced extending protection to girls by raising the age of consent from 14 to 17 years…

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