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Politics & elections, 1908

183 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 10

Parliament Prorogued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—Parliament has been further prorogued until the 14th of July…

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The Value of an Act of Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — All unions affiliated with the Political Labour League at a mass meeting at Broken Hill, yesterday, carried a motion that…

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The Shah of Persia. Defied by His Parliament. Artillery Bombard. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

The Parliament at Teheran has presented an altimatum to the Shah, and relations between them have been broken off. LONDON, Wednesday…

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Derby Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

AMONGST the nominations for the A.J.C. Derby, we notice representatives of King's Plains stables, Messrs A and G. A. Vivers having entered Fusay, the bay filly by…

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Oup Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

The usual meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesany when the following were present:— Ald. Wilson (Mayor),…

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Election Recording Machine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The use of automatic recording machines at elections, instead of the present ballot-papers, is under consideration by the Federal authorities…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

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

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Opening of Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

The Cabinet yesterday put the finishing touches to the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament on Wednesday next…

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T E L E G R a M S. S Y D N E Y, Tuesday. Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's speech was very lengthy. It referred to the…

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The State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

THE State Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The Governor's speech referred to the prosperous conditions which prevail, and to the prospects…

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The State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

THE third session of the 21st Parliament of N.S. Wales was formally opened on Tuesday by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson, State Governor…

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State Parliament. the Governors Speech

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday last. The Governor's speech was very lengthy. It referred to the prosperous conditions prevailing, and the…

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Opening of State Parliament. Busy Session Forecasted

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

Parliament was opened in beautiful weather on Tuesday. The Governor, in his speech, referred to the visit of the American Fleet, which…

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Labor League. Election of Officers

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Glen Innes Branch of the Political Labor League was held to the Council Chambers on Monday nigh. Mr. J. C. Paterson…

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Parliament

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The speech put into the mouth of His Excellency at the opening of Parliament shows that his advisers have a good grip of the needs of the…

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Farmers' Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The fifteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was inaugurated at Royal chambers,…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

IN the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. M'Gowen said he wished to ask the Premier if, in the event of the tramway men now on strike returning to their duty,…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

IN the State Assembly on Tuesday night, the debate on the Censure motion was resumed, and ultimately adjourned till the following day…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

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

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Our State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Assembly, last night, preliminary steps were taken for the introduction of several bills. These will include: Conversion of Land Tenures,…

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