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Politics & elections, 1904

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American Election Fatalities. New York

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

Ten persons were killed during the Presidential election in various American states…

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The Riverina Election. Charge Against A.j.p. Alleged Taking of Illegal Affidavit

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

The case of William James Martin, the Moama justice of the peace, who was fined £50 at the recent Deniliquin [?] Court on a charge of wrongly administering [?] was before Mr Justice Owen,…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 2

Under the stimulus of a little judicious firmness on the part of the Government, there has been a distinct advance in the public business of the…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 3

Mr Carruthers, replying top Mr McFarlane, said that he had not yet been able to fix a day for the discussion of the Federal Capital site, but would be…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Tuesday. House of Representatives. Questions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Reid, in answer in to Mr Groom, said he would bring the question of federalising the State Meteorological Departments before the Conference of…

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An Informer Pays His Own Costs. Legislator's Election Expenses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 2

Mr Thomas Luxton, M.L.C., was defendant in an action heard in the District Court to-day. The action was the result of a summons issued by Mr…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Senate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

Sir Josiah Symon, in reply to Senator Higgs, said that the total excise revenue derived from the sugar industry since the imposition of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 2

On the motion of Mr Ashton, Secretary for Lands, the Bill vesting Gyde, Cook, and Phillip Parks, Sydney, in the Sydney Municipal Council, was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 24

In the Legislative Assembly the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill was further considered in committee. A lengthy discussion took place on the Government proposal…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. O'Malley moved in favour of a Federal scheme of Old Age Pensions, suggesting that they tax the land to provide the necessary money…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

The State Debts Sinking Fund Bill was read a third time. The consideration of the Government Savings Bank Bill was resumed…

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The Riverina Election. Charge Against a J.p. Alleged Taking of Illegal Affidavit

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

The case of the Moama justice of the peace who was fined £50 on a charge of wrongly administering an oath was before Mr Justice Owen, Mr Justice G. Simpson, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

The Closer Settlement Bill was read the first time. A motion by Mr Neilson favoring the amending of the Mining on…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Tuesday. House of Representatives. Rifle Club Railway Passes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

Mr M'Donald moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the refusal of the Defence Department to grant railway passes to the members…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

The Premier intimated that the consideration of the transfer of the Federal territory to the Commonwealth Government would be the first business…

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The Federal Par­liament. Melbourne, Wednesday. House of Representatives. Questions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

Mr Sydney Smith, in reply to Sir John Forrest, said he had no direct knowledge that it was the intention of the Orient Steamship Company to…

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"The State Parliament."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Responding to the above toast of a complimentary social tendered to Mr. H. F. [?] the defeated Reform candidate for the Albury…

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A Derided Act of Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Confusion has beset the Pastures protection Boards throughout the State in consequence of the Full court decision in the case of J. C…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 24

In the Legislative Assembly the Judges' Pension and Duties Bill, introduced by Mr. Waddell, was read a first time, and the second reading was fixed for December…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. House of Representatives. Questions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Reid, in answer to Mr. Watson, said that it was not intended to pass the Appropriation Bill through all its stages until the more important…

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