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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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By-elections. Two Brothers Honored by Different Communities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

A boy election, to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Alderman R. B. Gillies, took place on Wednesday. Little…

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A News Parliament and an Amnesty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

Yielding to the representations of Great Britain and Russia, the Shah has promised to convent a now Parliament within three months…

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Lively Labour Meeting. Balloting for Candidates. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 3

The meeting hold last night of the Labor Ballot Selection Committee in choose candidates was productive of so much disorder that the police had…

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Cablegrams. Finances of the Cape. a Deficit of a Million. Salaries to Be Reduced. Civil Sevants and Members of Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. J. X. Merriman, Premier of Cape Colony, in introducing the Budget in the Legislative Assembly last evening, announced that the deficiency for the past…

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Victorian State Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 32

The Victorian State Parliament was opened on Thursday, 2nd inst. The Governor, in his speech, said ho had summoned Parliament in order that its advice…

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The State Parliament. New Legislative Council Appointments

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The following appointments have been made to the Legislative Council:—Dr BEESTON (of Newcastle). COLONEL JAMES BURNS (Burns,…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Politics. Parliament Adjourns on August 1. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons on Friday that Parliament would adjourn on August 1 and reassemble on August 12…

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All Red Route. Britain to Australia. Canadian Parliament Support London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

The debate in the Canadian House of Commons on the motion in favor of the "All Red" route, proposed by the Premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, has been…

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The Olympic Games. Canadian Competitors. Parliament's Generous Grant London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

The Canadian House of Commons has voted the sum of 15,000 dollars, (£2600) towards the expenses of the Canadian athletes taking part in the…

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British by Election a South Wales Seat. Decreased Liberal Majority. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

A by-election has taken place for the Pembrokeshire (South Wales) seat in the House of Commons, represented since the last general election by Mr. J. Wynford…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Measures for the Session. Closer Settlement, Minimum Wage, and Social Reforms. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The New South Wales State Parliament was opened at noon to-day, by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, who was escorted to Parliament House by…

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State Parliament. Opening Ceremonial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 23

The third session of the twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday. VICE-REGAL SPEECH…

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Parliament. Motion of Censure

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday last by the Governor with, the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech contained a…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Want of Confidence Motion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

The Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor (Sir Harry Raw[?]on) with the usual ceremony and in the presence of a large assemblage…

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Clergyman and Member of Parliament. Claim for [?]3000 Damages Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

Mr.Justice Cu[?], in the Practice Court to-day, had before him the action of Ronald v. Harper, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover [?]8000 as…

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Farmers' Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 21

The fifteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales' was inaugurated at Sydney on Tuesday. The President, Mr. John Perry…

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South Australian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 32

The Governor opened Parliament at Adelaide with the usual formalities. The opening speech stated that in consequence of unexampled prosperity the balance of revenue…

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Meeting of New Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

The new Turkish Parliament with meet on November 1…

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Parliament and the Press.—unique Protest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 2

A unique position as far as journalism in Australia is concerned, was created on Thursday, when the press representatives in the W.A. Parliamentary gallery, by…

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Imperial Politics. Haggerston Bye-election. New Member a Tariff Reformer London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The Hon, Rupert Guinness, who has captured the Haggerston seat for the Unionist, was formerly a freetrader, but some time ago became a convert to the…

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