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Politics & elections, 1903

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The Queensland Parliament. BRISBANE, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, last night, Mr. Blair moved than incomes of under £100 should be exempt from taxation. The Premier took the motion as a "no…

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East Sydney Election. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

DURING the course of a speach at East Sydney last night, Mr. GH. Reid charged the Federal Government with disfranchising 100,000 electors in Sydney…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: Ald. Watson (Mayor), Wilson, Claverie, Bonnar, Fitzgerald, and…

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The Cost of Parliament

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

Among the Parliamentary papers to hand is one giving the amount of expenses incurred in conducting the business…

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Federal Elections

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

IT may now Le considered almost a certainty that the Federal Parliament will be dissolved at the end of the year, which means that the…

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Federal Election Prospects

The Inverell Times · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

THE great receptions accorded to Mr. Ram in Sydney go to show that both he and the political principles he represents are popular in the metropolis. There is…

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The East Sydney Election. Opposition to Mr. Reid

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

Two candidates have been nominated for East Sydney in opposition to Mr. Reid, namely, John Blake, laborer, and William M'Guire, estate…

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The Coming Elections. Protectionists in Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

A conference of inter-State protectionists considered the plan of campaign for the next elections. It was resolved to make the…

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The State Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

The Legislative Council has finally passed the Girls Protection Bill, which raises the age of consent to 17. Two candidates have been nominated…

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Political News. Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

In the Senate, the Naval Agreement Bill was read a third time. The House of Representatives agreed to the first reading of the bill, to legalise…

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The Federal Elections. a Woman Candidate

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 4

Miss Selian Anderson, President of the Pyrmont Branoh of the Women's Political Labor League, has definitely decided to offer herself as a moderate…

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The Federal Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

SIR JOHN SEE has stated that the New South Wales Parliament will prorogue in November until after the Federal elections, as a vote is to be taken…

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The Willoughby Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Wade has been selected as the Liberal Reform candidate for the Willoughby seat…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, the second reading of the Electoral Divisions Bill was carried by 31 votes to 12…

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The State Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

The consideration of the Crown Lands Amendment Bill was resumed in committee. On clause 3, Mr. Crick, the Minister of…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Tarough Grerille's Telegram Company. Sydney, Thursday, 11.50 P.M. in Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

THE Assembly did not adjourn until two o'clock this morning, being in Committee on the Land Bill. A clause was agreed to giving the power to creditors and mortgagees…

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Federal Parliament

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Reid resigned and appeals to East Sydney as a protest against the manner in which the Federal Electoral Act is being dealt with. He expected…

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Federal Politics. The Elections Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

The House of Representatives passed the third reading of the Elections Bill by a majority of 28 to 11, after a lengthy debate and a strong…

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East Sydney Election. Return of Mr. Reid

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

East Sydney election to-day resulted as follows:—Reid, 1697. Maguire, 259…

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East Sydney Election

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 4

The polling for the Kant Sydney election on Friday was disappointingly small, Out of 13, 763 electors on the roll, only 2079 recorded their…

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