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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Parliament. [?] Ministry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

[?] of the Waddell Govern [?]the Governor’s hands on [?]H. Carruthers, leader of [?]was sent for to form a…

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United States Presidential Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. Pierpont Morgan, the American millionaire, has made two secret visits to Oyster Bay in his yacht Corsair, to confer with President Roosevelt concerning…

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Victorian State Parliament. Melbourne, Tuesday. Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 3

Several petitions concerning Scriptural lessons in State Schools were presented. The Mines Hill was read a first time…

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The Aldermanic Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

Nominations for the position of alderman in the local Council must be in the hans of the Returning Officer not later than Monday next. See advt…

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The Federal Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent) MELBOURNE, Wednesday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr Reid, after long introductory and historical speech, said that the Ministry would adopt the policy regarding…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

More petitions were received in favor of Scriptural instruction in State schools, and also some praying that an analysis be made of the voting on…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. House of Representatives. the Government Policy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

Mr Watson, in containing the debate on the Government policy, launched into a long diatribe against the opinions and speeches in general of the[?]…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday. House of Representatives. the Government Policy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 3

Mr Robinson continued the debute on the Government policy, and haunted Mr Hume Cook with having changed his vote. Mr Manger and other members who were…

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The Glebe Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 3

Mr Hogue, Chief Secretary, has been elected for the constituency of Glebe by a majority of over 1500 over his opponent, who only polled 88 votes…

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The Glebe Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

The Globe election took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Hogue Colonial Secretory, by an over-whelming majority, the figures being --…

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Karpa Kora Polling Booth

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.H., has received a letter from the Chief Electoral Office, stating that it is proposed to cancel the Karpa Kora polling place…

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The Barham Election Mishap

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 4

Mr. Garstang, P.M., held an adjourned inquiry at Moama into the cause of the death of Frederick George Martin who was drowned while endeavouring to bring aid…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. House of Representatives. the Transcontinental Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 3

The grant of £20,000 for the survey of a transcontinental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie was approved by 89 votes to 12…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday. Want of Confidence Motion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 3

Matters were brought to a head this afternoon in the House of Representatives, when the leader of the Opposition gave notice that he would on…

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Ministerial Re-elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Assembly vacancies for Tenterfield and Bingara caused by Mr. G. A. Lee and Mr. Moore accepting office in the Carruthers…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

Parliament will reasonable today, when the Premier is expected to make a statement as to the business to be proceeded with by the Government. The Labour…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Monday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

Mr Carruthers, the Premier, made a statement on the lines of his recent speech delivered at Rockdale. He said that the Government proposed, during…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Lands in reply to Mr. Briner, stated that it was impossible during the present session to consider the question of rendering…

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Federal Parliament the No-confidence Mutton

The Independent · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, the [?] of [?] opposition (Mr. Watson) moved [?] Motion, couched in the fo[?] terms, "That the present Administration [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

The Minister of Mines, replying to a question by Mr Briner, said that the Government was carefully considering the question of establishing a limited…

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