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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

466 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 24

Electioneering Dodge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

At a recent by-election in England in a straggling district some footballers promised to vote for one of the candidates if a waggonnette were sent to…

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Victorian Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

THE main feature Levealed by the outcome of the general elections which took place on Wednesday last in Victoria was the failure of the city press to…

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The Gough Election. Mr. Hay Betters

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 1

Owing to the illness of his brother Mr. Alexander Hay has decided to withdraw from the contest for Gough. His secretaries received a wire to this effect to-day…

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Parliament Further Prorogued. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 5

A GAZETTE notice was issued to-day further proroguing Parliament to the 12th July…

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Federal Parliament. First Defeat of the Government

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in Committee on Mr. Robinson's amendment on the…

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Political Campaign. Tenterfield Election

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

MR. C. A. LEE has been speaking at Maryland, Wilson's Downfall, and at Boonoo Boonoo during the week, and has received record receptions at each place. The…

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The Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Uralla News,)

The Uralla News · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

SIR.—Under the above heading there appears in your issue of the 27th May, a letter signed S. J. Kearney, purporting to be a reply to a trenchant…

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Correpondence. (By giving insertion to letters, we are not necessarily identified with the opinions or statements contained therein.) the Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Uralla News.)

The Uralla News · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

SIR.—In your last issue "Patk. M. O'Connor" favors me with two and a quarter columns of personal abuse, being as destitute of political thought…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sir William Lyne (N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister what action he proposed to take in regard' to the…

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The Last Ministerial Utterance in Parliament. the Ministry of Two Voices

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 8

It is a carious as well as a remarkable thing that the last utterance of any member of the present Ministry at the end of the last…

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A.&N.E. P., A., & H. Association. Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the General Committee of the above Association was held at the Town Hall on Thursday, when there were present: Messrs. F. J…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives, the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in Committee on Thursday., On the amendment moved by…

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The State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

WE have frequently urged that the only effective, yet simple, remedy for the present deplorable and unconstitutional position of affairs in the State…

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Politieal Campaign. Tenterfield Election

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

Mr.R. PYERS, M.P., returned on Saturday from Maryland, after addressing a number of meetings in the north-eastern portion of the electorate. He reports…

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Military Titles. Discussion in Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 8

Is the [?] House of Represen. tation on Wednesday, Sir John [?] [?]…

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The Election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 6

Up to the present there has not been a great deal of interest taken in the forthcoming general election, but donbtless during the next few weeks…

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Correspondence. We are always glad ta publish the views of correspondents on matters of public interest, but do not hold ourselves responsible for or in any way ally ourselves with the Labor Candidate. [To the Editor of the Inverell Argus.]

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. P. J. Foster has, I believe, been chosen by the Inverell branch of P.L.L. as the Labor candidate to contest the Gough seat in…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Arbitration Bill was further considered in committee. Clauso 27, which it was considered was an invasiou…

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In Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

MR.SPENCE:—I may mention that nine-tenths of an area of 4000 square miles in the western district of Victoria are held by sixty families while…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. State Parliament. the New Ministry

The Uralla News · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

THE new Ministry, sworn in to-day, is as follows: Messrs. Waddell, Premier and Colonial Treasurer; J. T. Gannon, Attorney-General (with seat…

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