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Politics & elections, 1911

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Scenes of Disorder in N.S.W. Parliament Members Removed by Sergeant-at-arms. Language of the Slums. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 7

There were further disorderly scenes in legislative Assembly this afternoon. Several members of the Opposition refused to pay the usual respect to Mr…

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Sydney Parliament

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

Speaking on the Address in Reply Mr Wade said if there was some guarantee that an appeal would take place before this yerr expired, the…

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In Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 3

Every now and again the[?]e [?] an outbreak of horrors in our State Assembly, but the burst of [?] which occurred last week during the…

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N.S.W. Parliament Address-in-reply Debate. Democratic Party Will Vote Against Government. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. Lee continued the censure debate, and attributed the Lithgow trouble to the failure of the Government to enforce the law. When the Liberal Government was…

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Yackandandah Shire Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 23

The Kiewa riding of this shire was the only one this year in which there was a contest. Only a few days before the one appointed for making his nomination, Mr…

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Parliament House a Private Hospital. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 5

In the event of Mr. J. E. Meehan, M.L.A., Labor member for The Darling, who was injured recently through falling over a bannister, being unable to obtain…

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The State Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

The members of the State Assembly cannot be congratulated upon the occurrences of the past week, which are unparalleled in the annals of New…

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Cablegrams. the Canadian Elections. Last Weeks of Campaign. Prime Minister Ill. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

The Canadian election campaign which enters on its last fortnight on Thursday has reached an interesting stage. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who is in his 70th…

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The Federal Parliament. Opening of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 3

The ceremony of officially opening the Federal Parliament, carried out on Tuesday by the Governor-General, Lord Denman, proved a colourless function. In…

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The State Parliament. Mr. Wade and the Speaker. The Censure Motion Defeated. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr. McGowen, in reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said there was no agreement between the Government and the Speaker that at the expiration of his term…

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N. S. W. Parliament. May Not Dissolve for Years What the Government For

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 2

It is quite within the bo[?][?] bility yet that the present [?] New South Wales may run to the [?] of its full term, which will[?]…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

In moving the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly early on Friday morning, Mr. M'Gowen announced the rearrangement of portfellos in the…

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N.S.W, Parliament. Mr. Macdonell's Seat Declared Vacant. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, on the motion of the Premier, it was deeded to declare the seat for Cobar vacant, owing to the absence for a whole…

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The Totalisator in N.s.w. Bill Before Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

The bill which Mr. Levien, M.L.A., has submitted to the N.S.W. parliament to legalise the use of the totalisator upon racecourses contains the following principal…

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Tumbarumba Railway. Approved of by Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Griffiths) moved the expediency of constructing the proposed line from Wagga…

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A Way They Have at Canadian Elections. Winnipeg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

The Minister of Public Works in Manitoba has made a public charge against the Federal Liberals of having falsified the voters' lists, and also has lodged a charge…

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Willis and Uproar. Riot in N.S.W. Parliament. Free Fights Waged Furiously. Sergeant-at-arms Defied. by the Whole Liberal Party. Speaker Leaves the Chair. and Is Ignominiously Insulted. Sydney, Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

Parliament is going from bad to worse, and is providing a shocking example for the taxpayers who have to find the funds for the upkeep of the menagerie…

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N.S.W. Parliament Scenes. Severely Criticised. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 3

The disgraceful serim[?] in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night when seven members of the Opposition were ejected with the help of the…

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Cablegrams. the Canadian Elections. President Taft's Interference. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 2

The sensational allegations that President Taft had arranged with Mr. Randolph Hearst to send a special correspondent to Ottawa to conduct a campaign on…

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N.S.W. Parliament Another Motion of Censure. Wheelers' Trouble Settled. Another Member Removed Parliament House, Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, gave notice of a motion tantamount to a vote of censure, to the effect that the Premier's…

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