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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Another General Election. What Federal Ministers Think. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Judging by remarks made by some of the State Ministers who were in Melbourne last week, Federal Ministers are inclined to think that there will be another general…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

There is a hum of preparation for the opening of the second session of the Federal Parliament. Up to the present the following have marked off…

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Items of News. the Riverina Election Protest

The Independent · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

In conjunction with Messrs Blake and Riggall of Melbourne, Messrs Alexander and Windeyer, Mr H. L. Wilkinson, Mr F. A. Currie of Corowa…

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Opening of Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

The Federal Parliament will be opened at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday by His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Northcote. The escort will be…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. the South Birmingham Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

The result of the bye elections for South Birmingham were as follows:— Morpeth (Unionist)... ...5299 Hollowell (Lideral) ... ...2223…

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The Federal Parliament. Parliament House, Melbourne, Wednesday. Opening Ceremonies

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

Parliament House presented an appearance of activity to-day, to which it has been long a stranger. Attendatna have been furnishing the building…

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Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The second Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth assembled[?] Wednesday. The Governor-General's speech was of a comprehensive nature…

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The Federal Parliament. Parliament House. Melbourne, Thursday. the Senate

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

Senator Trenwith moved the adoption of the Address in Reply, and in doing so made a vigorous appeal for the cessation of all further borrowing…

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Election Petitions

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

By common agreement, amongst the judges of the Federal High Court, the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, will bear all election petitions…

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The Riverina Election. the Appeal to the High Court

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

Sir Samuel Griffiths, Chief Justice of the Right Court of Australia, set as a judge in Chambers in the Third Civil Court in Melbourne on Wednesday, and beard several…

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English Bye-elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 1

Concerning the recent bye-elections in England and the claim of the Anti-Preferentialists that the return of Liberal candidates was a great set-back…

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The Riverina Election. High Court Proceedings. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

This morning in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Chief Justice presiding, the petition of Mr. J.M. Chanter against the return of Mr. R.O. Blackwood for the…

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The Coming Elections. Farmers and Settlers Active

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 1

The council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided that the following circular be distributed among the 170 branches:--"Under authority from…

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The Federal Parliament. Parliament House. Melbourne, Friday. the Senate. the Address in Reply

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

Teh debate on the Address in Reply to the speech of the Governor was continued by Senator Henderson (W.A.) who favoured a white Australia, and…

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The Riverina Election. Mr Chanter’s Petition, Preliminary Proceedings Before the High Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Sir Samuel Griffiths, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, sat as judge in Chambers in the Third Civil Court in Melbourne on Wednesday, and heard several applications with reference to…

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The Commonwealth. Melbourne, Saturday. the New Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

The second Parliament of the Commonwealth has been duly launched, and the electors have now an opportunity of seeing what kind of men…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Opening the Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

With the flourish of trumpets the second Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday. There was the usual [?] and feathers" display of brilliant…

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The Japanese Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The recent Japanese elections have resulted in a large increase of the nonparty (independent) members of the Diet…

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The State Elections. Citizens' Reform League and the Ministry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

To-day the Premier (Mr. Bent) admitted that a provisional arrangement had been entered into between himself and the executive of the Citizens'…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the High Court. Decision Reserved. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 1

The High Court resumed argument in regard to Mr. Chanter's petition yesterday. Mr. Mitchell, for respondent,…

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