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Politics & elections, 1903

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, there were present:—The Mayor (Aid. Watson), Aid. Higinbotham, Claverie, Ponnar, J. J…

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The State Parliament

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

THE Premier has announced on two or three occasions that Parliament will be called together early, next month, and as far as indications go…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

All arrangements for the opening of the Federal Parliament to-morrow have been completed. The Governament had a big programme prepared…

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The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

TO-DAY will witness the opening of the second session of the Commonwealth Parliament and much interest attaches to the nature of the proposals to be…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

ALL arrangements for the opening of the Federal Parliament to morrow are complete. The Government has a big programme prepared…

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P.A.M. Hospital. Election of Medical Officer

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The adjourned special meeting of the Committee of the above Institution for the purpose of electing a Medical Officer for the Institution, was held at the School…

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A By-Election. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

"MAJOR" DENIS KILBRIDE has been elected unopposed for South Kildare, vice Minch, resigned…

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Chummy Papers. Fatal Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

WE had a big election Over at the Camp; The issue was the question : " Should dynamite be tamped ?"…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 4

The Commonwealth Parliament opened to day with the usual ceremony. There was a large attendance of members and the general public. The…

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Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 4

Sir Edmund Barton, speaking in the House of Representatives, said it had not been decided whether the elections for the House of…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser, Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

The Commonwealth Parliament was opened on Tuesday with the usual ceremony, The Governor-General, in the course of his opening speech,…

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Federal Parliament. BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 5

SPEAKING at Cairns last night, Mr. Pliilp declared that the Federal Parliament did not represent Queensland, and at the next election he would do all he could to change…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

THE Commonwealth Parliament opened to-day. The speech of the Governor-General stated that experience had emphasised…

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First Election under Responsible Government. [From the Express, April 26, 1856.]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

ONN Thursday last the result of the poll in the late election for New England and M'Leay was declared by the Returning Officer, at noon, in front of the Court-house…

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Gommonwealth Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

The debate oh the address, was resumed yesterday in both Federal Houses, and is still unfinished. Mr. Watson was opposed to the…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Watson), Ald. Higinbotham,…

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The Federal Parliament. Opening of the Session

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 7

The second session of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened by the Governor-General, Lord Tennyson, on Tuesday. His…

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