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Politics & elections, 1904

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New South Wales Parliament Scenes in the House. Members Removed From the Chamber. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

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

A sensational scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly last night while the Centenary Park Sale Bill was being considered in Committee…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

Mr. M'Cay moved the second reading of the Defence Act Amendment Bill, remarking that it simply carried out the alternations in the scheme of defence…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 2

Another week has gone by and the Federal Legislature is perceptibly nearer recuse. The House of Representatives has finished the estimates and…

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The Canadian Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 2

Further details have come to light regarding the use of false ballot boxes in the recent Canadian elections. It is stated that papers of…

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Scene in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

Lively personalities were indulged in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and Thursday nights between Mr. Crick, who was in the chair and Messrs…

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The Rabbit Question. Referred to in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

In the Assembly last week the following debate took place:— Mr. G. A. Jones: I should like to bring under the notice of the Secretary for Lands…

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Scene in Parliament. Two Members Put Out. Labour Party Leave in a Body. House Upholds Mr. Crick

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 1

There was a lively interlude in the Legislative Assembly during the early hours of Thursday morning. The Opposition had been stonewalling the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Prorogation of Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

The customary ceremonies will be observed in connection with the prorogation of the State Parliament to-morrow. A guard of honour drawn from…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Bruce Smith gave notice that he would, on December 8, move that the immigration Restriction Act be amended so as to allow the entry of…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

The Stamp Duties Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee. On the motion of the Hon, Sir H. Normand M'Laurin, sub-section of…

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The Canadian Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

It is now declared that the conspiracy to defraud at the Canadian ballots has been in preparation for the past two years…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Prorogation of Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

The first session of the Reform Parliament was prorogued to-day with the usual ceremonies before a large attendance. Sir Reginald Talbot, the State…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

On the motion of the Premier it was resolved to consider in committee on the next day of sitting the expediency of introducing a Bill to provide…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

Mr Sydney Smith, in answer to Mr. Maloney said that a regulation would be made permitting senders of pictorial post cards to send short messages,…

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Victorian Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

The session of the Victorian State Parliament which finished its work on Friday night, commenced On 30th June. The Houses passed 08 bills, including the…

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Sydney Notes. Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

The course of Parliament has been ruffied by some stormy scenes. The Labour Party attempted to stonewall the Centenary Park Hill because it provides…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

The Premier, replying to Mr. Ball, said he was quite aware that it was reported that the Victorian police were preventing merchants holding wine and…

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

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

Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr O'Mailey, said there was no foundation for the statements made as to the composition of the proposed Tariff…

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The Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

Nominations for the municipal elections have evoked very little interest in two-wards the retiring aldermen will be elected unopposed. In the other wards…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

At this afternoon's sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Carruthers, the Premier, referring to the action of the Legislative Council in amending the…

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