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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

323 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 17

A British Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. Lieyd-Morgan, K.O., member for West Carmarthons since 1880, has been returned unopposed for the constituency. (Mr. Lieyd-Morgan was recently…

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Election of Councillors Challenged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The Fuji Court to-day granted a rule nist at the instance of Thomas Hastings, calling upon the recently elected aldermen of the Leichhardt…

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Cablegrams. Votes for Women. Banner Flying From Parliament House. Another Crazy Scheme. of the Pestering Sufferagettes London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

The members of the House of Commons, when arriving for the sitting on Friday, were astounded to see flying steadily over Parliament House banner emblazoned in…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament. the Governor's Speech. a Two-measure Session. Industrial A[?]tration and Closed Settlement Legislation Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

The loos session of the Now South Water Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Governor's Speech stated that the period for which the In-…

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Opening of Parliament. a Programme of Two Measures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 21

The second session of the twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson. The ceremony was…

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The State Parliament. Motion of Censure. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 1

In the Assembly, the Address-in-,Reply was moved by Mr. Jones, and; seconded by Mr. Onslow. Mr. McGowen, leader of the…

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The State Parliament. The Censure Motion Negatived. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

Mr McGowen's censure motion was rejected by 46 votes to 30, The address-in-reply was then adopted on the voices. The Bill for the prevention and…

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All Night Sitting of Parliament. Vote of Censure Defeated, Address in Reply Carried. Sydney, Friday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

THE debate on Mr. M'Gowen's amendment to the Addrosn in Reply, which took the form of a vote of c[?]ltre on the Government over the…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 8

By 46 to 30 the Assembly decided that the appointment of Mr. Keele to the Harbour Trust had not destroyed its confidence in the…

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Questions in Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday the following questions were asked by Mr H. J. F. Peters, M.L.A., and answered by the Ministers named :—…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Politics. West Down Bye-election. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Lord Arthur Hill, who retamed the West Down seat for the Unionist Party at the bye-election in September last, has now followed his predeector's example by…

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In Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

In the Legislatives Assembly last week the Minister of Public Instruction, in answer, to Mr Peters, said it was found to be impracticable to pay [?] of…

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Mr. Peters in Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

On Tuesday, petitions were read in the Legislative Assembly from certain Improvement lessees, praying that they might he heard at the bar of the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 21

The Legislative Council to-day considered the Improvement Leases Declaratory Bill, and heard counsel at the bar of the House on behalf of several lessees…

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Doings in Parliament. Improvement Leases Cancellation (Declaratory) Bill

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

Mr PETERS presented a petition from Howard Speight, Secretary of the Settlers' Defence League, representing that certain persons, late…

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The All-Red Route. Discussed in Canadian Parliament. Million Subsidy Required. London, March 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 42

Mr. Clifford Sifton, K.C., lately Minister of the Interior in Canada, made an important speech in the Dominion House of Commons last night on the subject of the…

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Local Self-government. Article Vii.--powers of Councils Under Other Acts of Parliament. (Copyright--all Rights of Re-publication Reserved)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

In addition to the powers and duties which are exercisable by Councils under the Local Government Act, they are able to make use of other…

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Cablegrams. Irish Home Rule. Favorable Motion Carried. Liberals Pledged Against It During Present Parliament. Question Buried for Ten Years London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Redmental, Nationalist member or Waterterd City, moved the following resolution in the House of Common: "That the present system of…

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Balranald P. and A. Society. Election of Officers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The committee of the above society met at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon, when there were present:—Messrs. H. Davy (chairman), T. H…

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Insanitary Parliament House

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 29

The insanitary condition of the Federal Parliament House (Melb.) was very pronounced, and immediately the Senate met several members urged that immediate steps be…

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