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Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 3

The Senate further adjourned the debate on the Judiciary Bill. In the House of Representatives. Mr. Deakin moved the second reading of the…

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Political News. The State Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 3

IN the State Assembly on Tuesday, a bill to amend the Factories and Shops Act was read a second time, after many members had denounced the measure as undue…

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The Papal Election. LONDON, August 1

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

In accordance with time honored procedure in the election of a new Pope, the Conclave of Cardinals has been constituted with many quiant ceremonies…

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Federal Election

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

The Hillgrove supporters of Mr Lonsdale are about to make a shift regard to securing that Gentleman's return for the Federal…

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Women and the Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 5

Sir William Lyne says undoubtedly women are eligible for election to the Federal Parliament…

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Papal Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 4

London, August 1. In accordance with time honored procedure in the election of a new Pope, the Conclave of Cardina's bas been constituted with…

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A Disputed Election. a Peculiar Development

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 3

A peculiar development has taken place at Albury in connection with the recent election of two members to the Pastures Protection Board…

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The Papal Election. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 3

The Conclave of Cardinals for the election of a Pope in succession to Leo XIII. was constituted in the Vatican yesterday with many quaint…

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The Federal Elections. Preparation of Electoral Rolls

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 5

Sir W. J. Lyne is convinced that the work of preparing the electoral rolls is sufficiently advanced to enable his department to cope with the…

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The Papal Election. The Cardinals in Conclave

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 5

Four ballots at the Vatican resulted in no candidate receiving the necessary two-thirds majority. Tens of thousands of people…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, about 30 petitions were presented against the sale of intoxicating liquors in New Guinea…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, A highly important motion slipped through in a thin House, and the Assembly is now pledged to an endorsement of a…

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Political News. The State Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

IN the State Assembly on Tuesday, on the motion of Mr. Rose, the House decided in favor of the establishment, of a State Bank. The House was a small one…

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The Papal Election. Cardinal Sarto Elected. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

Four ballots have now been taken with no conclusive result, no nimination having received the necessary two-thirds majority. It is reported that Cardinal Rampolla at…

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The Papal Election. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 5

DURING an early sitting of the Conclave, an Austrian Cardinal intimated that the Austrian Government would veto the election of Cardinal Rampolla…

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The Papal Election. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

The struggle for election to the Papacy between Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli continued till the fifth ballot, when it was…

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The Federal Elections. Women as Senators

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

Sir John Quick and several other distinguished members of the Federal Parliament express the opinion that nothing can preclude women from…

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A Disputed Election

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

A peculiar development has taken place at Albury in connection with the recent election of two members to the Pastures Protection Board. There…

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Political News. Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

The Senato further considered the Judiciary Bill in committee on Thursday. The amendment to provide pensions for judges was negatived, Mr. O'Connor…

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

The Freetrade and Liberal Association of Armidale is the first political organisation in the New England electorate to make an aggressive move…

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