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Politics & elections, 1908

183 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 10

Latest Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday 12.50 A.M. Parliament Reopened

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

THE Governor-opens Parliament in person on Tuesday. The suggestion is made that, owing to the shortness of the session, the Address-in-Reply should be di[?]pened…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

The [?] meeting of the [?] Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening when there were [?]…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

The State Parliament opened at noon. The Ggovernor's speech was the brisfest on reocrd. It referred to the…

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N. S. W. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday. The speech was the briefest on record. It referred to the expiration of the Arbitration Act in June, and the necessity…

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N.S. Wales Parliament. Opening of the Session. Motion of Censure

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson for a short session. The Governor's Speech stated that legislation would be…

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Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The "collective wisdom" of the State is once more in session, and the course of its proceedings is along the time honoured rut with which we are…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present:…

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Opening of Parliament. Motion of Censure. Premier's Reply

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

The second session of the 21st Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by Sir Harry Rawson, the State Governor…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Censure Motion Negatived

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly the debate on the motion of censure moved by Mr. M'Gowan in connection with the Harbour Trust appointments was concluded at 2…

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Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

BY 46 to 30, the Assembly decided that the appointment of Mr Keele to the Harbour Trust had not destroyed its oonfidenoe in the Government…

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Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The Government intend to make every effort to close the special session this week. The minimum wage clauses in the…

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State Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

The Assembly last night passed the second reading of the Industrial Disputes Bill by 28 votes to 26 The Improvement Leases Cancellation Declarations Bill passed the…

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N. S. W. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the debate on the second reading of the Industrial Disputes Bill was resumed…

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Bye-election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

One of the most interesting elections of latter years has taken place at Pecknam electorate Unionists winning a Liberal seat…

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Interesting By-election. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

ONE of the most interesting English by-elections in latter years has just taken place in connection with a vacancy in the Teckham electorate, a…

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The State Parliament. Is the Assembly, on Tuesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

The Chief Secretary,in replying to Mr. Clark, said it bad been decided some time ago that policemen with maturing service of seven years, should…

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An Irish Parliament. Home Rule Approved by the Commons. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. E. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists, moved in favor of declaring "That the system…

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Election Riot

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

During an election riot at Lisbon 10 persons were killed and 40 injured. UPWARDS of 100 teams are how engaged hauling pins logs between [?] and…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Armidile Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present:…

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The Early Birds of Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

WHEN his Majesty's faithful Commons have reassembled for business in recent years there has been brisk competition for the honour of first-comer. The…

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