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Politics & elections, 1903

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Parliament Opens

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

"AFTER a recess of reasonable duration," as the Governor's speech puts it, Parliament opened on Tuesday. The "reasonable" recess only…

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The State Parliament. the Address in Reply. Motion of No-confidfnce

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, after the delivery of the Governor's address, Mr. Carruthere, who was greeted with loud…

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Cablegrams London, Thursday. the German Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

At the recent general elections in Germany, the social democrats received 55 seats upon, the first ballot, compared with 32 seats in 1898…

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Peers and Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

THE Lords have never loved legislative labour for its own sake, and have always been fertile in excuses to escape it. Illness and old…

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Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

The Customs authorities have issued a regulation declaring margarine to be liable to the sane duty as butter. A determined offors will be made in…

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Political News. The State Parliament. the Censure Motion

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

The debate on the address was continued until midnight on Thursday. Mr. M. Gowen intimated that the Labor. Porty intended to support the…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday the High Court or Judiciary Bill was cut down to more-reasonable proportions. As a beginning, it expunged the…

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The Unemployed. Petition to Parliament. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

In the State Assembly this afternoon. Mr. Carruthers presented a Petition. representing 5000 of the unemployed, urging upon the Government to provide…

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Political News. The State Parliament. the Censure Motion

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

THE debate on the Censure Motion was continued in Parliament by Mr. Garland, who bitterly attacked the Government and the Labor party for their attitude on…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 7

At a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: The Mayor, Ald. Wilson, Wamecke, Fitzgerald, Jones, Hawke,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. The State Parliament. Disgraceful Scenes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

Disgraceful scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly last night, during Mr. T. H. Griffiths' speech on the censure motion…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Wilkinson (Q.) moved that a bonus should be paid to encourage the growing of cotton in the Commonwealth…

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Political News. The State Parliament. Disgraceful Scenes

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

DISGRACEFUL scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night, during Mr. T. H. Griffiths' speech on the censure motion…

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Federal Parliament. The-senate. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

In the Federal Senate yesterday the Sugar Bonus Bill was passed through Committee with amondments, and the Sugar Robate Abolition Bill was also…

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Political News. The State Parliament. Vote of Censure. A Government Majority

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

The debate on the non-confidence motion was continued in the State Assembly on Tuesday by Messrs. Dight, Ferguson, Edden, Fitzpatriek, and M Donald, when…

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An Election Hatter

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

The Hon. W. P. Crick, Minister for Lands, brought an action in the Supreme Court against Daniel O'Connor, M.L.A., for the recovery of £98,…

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Political News, Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 4

In the Federal Senate on Friday, Mr Higgs moved a long resolution censuring Sir G. S. Clarke. State Governor of Victoria for delivering a lecture dealing with…

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Federal Parliament. Queensland. Representation

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of leading commercial men in Brisbane, it was resolved to raise 'a fund of £10,000 for the purpose of securing the proper…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

IN the Assembly, on Tuesday, The Premier said that to the 1st instant 6912 firms had registered under the Registration of Firms Act. The fees amounted…

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The State Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

The Addfress-in-Reply to the Governor's speech at the opening, of the State Parliament was presented to Sir Harry Rawson on Tuesday…

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