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Politics & elections, 1905

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Contract Labour. All-Night Sitting in the Federal Parliament. An Opposition Victory. British People Exempted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 4

The House of Representatives sat till an early hour on Friday morning in committee on the Contract Immigration Bill. Half the members went to…

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The Federal Parliament. Scene in the House of Representatives. Sir Wm. Lyne and Mr Cook. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3

While the Manufactures Encouragement Bill was under discussion in Committee of the House of Representatives to-day, Mr Joseph Cook vigorously…

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State Parliament Prorogued

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

A special meeting of the Executive Council was held on Saturday morning, when a [?] was issued, proroguing the State Parliament…

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Tammany Election Crimes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

The cable messages received from New York by way of London a few days ago referred to the frightful jobbery carried on at the ballot-box by…

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The N.Z. Elections

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

As the result of the elections in New Zealand, Mr. Seddon's unique record remains unbroken. It is an astonishing record—that of this masterful man. He…

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Politics of Great Britain the Election Campaign. Prime Minister's Opening Speech. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 5

Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, the new Liberal Prime Minister, will address a meeting of the London Liberal Federation in the Albert Hall on the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 2

Public business in the Federal Parliament was rushing along at railroad speed last week. Both Houses were sitting early and late. The…

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British Parliament Dissolved. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 24

The British Parliament has been dissolved. The elections will take place in January…

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British and Foreign News. the British Parliament. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 9

The British Parliament has been dissloved, and the [?]ions will take place in January. The strike on the Vistulla railways…

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Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 8

Some members who are prepared to very heroically sacrifice all consumers on the altar of "local industries" are wry solicitous about their own…

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[?]Notes. Melbourne, 28rd, December. Exit Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

With the customary blare of cornet and blaze of gold lace on Thursday the 1905, [?]on of the Commonwealth Parliament [?]led its…

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