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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

874 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 44

Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday the Premier laid on the table a copy of the correspondence between the trustee of the Savings Bank of New…

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Sydney Notes. Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

The events of the last week go to show that history is about to report it self and that Mr. Carrothers will hold office by the grace of the Labour party…

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Waste of Time in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 28

It is no exaggeration to say that the people of Australia are thorougly ashamed of the Federal House of Representatives; certainly the people of New South Wales are. Judged…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

The Miners' Accident Relief Valklating Bill was read a third time. A Supply Bill, covering Supply for the months of November and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Savings Bank Bill. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 39

The Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill, read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly, provides that the proposed bank be controlled by three commissioners, who will be removed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Treasury Bills Bill. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 37

The Legislative Council this evening received the Treasury Indemnity Bill from the Lower House, and it met with severe criticism…

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Action in the Commonwealth Parliament. MELBOURNE, Friday. Resolutions Carried

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

On the meeting of the House of Representatives this morning. Mr. Rold said he desired to move some resolutions hearing on the grave crisis in…

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The Lands of the Central Division. a Question in Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

In the Assembly last week; Mr Collins asked the Secretary for Lands—(1) Has her [?]the petition presented by Mr Collins to the House containing 285 signatures of Grown…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. House of Representatives. Cup Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

Mr. M'Lean moved that the House meet on Cup Day at 8 o'clock, (Dissent). He was willing to take the sense of the House as to whether they…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

The Federal Parliament is slowly and lumberingly making its way towards recess, and the beg[?]ing of the end is now within sight. The House of…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, Tuesday, Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Waddell moved the second reading of the Municipal District of Cowra Reduced Aron Hill. An amendment by Mr Eden George…

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The Elections in England

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

The card[?]turn of Sir John Coukburn, formerly Premier of South Australia, for the West Monmouth seat in the House of Commons, is the…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 2

The House went into Committee to consider the estimates. On the [?] £100 for Public Service Esamination Mr Page Moved to…

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Purification of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 28

Newly frahchised woman—of the public platform order—was going to straightway purify Parliament; she was going to return only clean men, and so on. The morals of the men were…

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A Row in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 28

An incident which nearly terminated in a fight on the floor of the House occurred in the Legislative Assembly" last week. Mr. Fegan was speaking on the second reading of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 37

The Legislative Assembly took up a lot of time tins evening on the bill to reduce the area of the municipality of Cowra, as the council had too large an area to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

Mr. Aston, Minister for Lauds, in copy to a question by Mr. Jones, said that the question immediately…

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The Canadian Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

The result of the elections in the Domination of Canada, which have just taken place, shows that the Premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, will possibly have…

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The West Monmouth Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

The election for West Monmouth resulted as follows:— Richards ... ... ... ... 7995 Cockburn ... ... ... ... 3300…

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The Federal Elections. Proposed Payment to Mr Blackwood

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

In the course of the debate on the Budget in the House of Representatives last week. Mr M Donald and others called attention to £226 as payment to Sir Malcom, M Eaharn and Mr…

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