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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Opening of the State Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day. Nothing was previously allowed to transpire of the contents of the Governor's speech. LATER…

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"The Northern Star." Wednesday Morning, 17Th June, 1903. Parliament Again in Session

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 4

PARLIAMENT is again in Session, presumably with the…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 5

THE State Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Speech states that a measure is to be immediately introduced to obtain a dircot…

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Opening of State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 5

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day. Nothing was previously allowed to transpire of the contents of the Governor's speech. The speech said the present Parliament…

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In Parliament. Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

The Parliament of New South Wales reassembled Tuesday, and the contents of the Governor's address were disclosed. The weakness…

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Scene in the State Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

A most disgraceful scene took place in the Assembly last night. After some vale epithets had been bandied about, Mr. John Norton crossed the floor, and deliberately struck Mr…

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Federal. Parliament. the Sugar Bonus Bill

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 6

SPEAKING on this Bill on June 16th, Mr. Ewing (Richmond) said: I take it, Sir, that you have ruled that in your opinion —which of course controls the situation—…

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Extraordinary Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Monday) was set apart as nomination day for the election of an alderman in the place of Alderman P. E. Balzer (deceased). The Returning Officer…

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Dairymen and ths Proposed Dairy Bill. a Petition to Be Fresented to Parliament Against Compulsory Grading of Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 8

THE meeting of delegates of the Dairymen's Union held here on Tuesday appointed a committee to prepare a petition for signature throughout the State, for presentation to Parliament, praying…

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State Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 3

ON Thursday, in the Legislative Assembly, the Land and Income Tax Acts Amending Bill was further considered in committee. An amendment in Clause 3…

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

THE extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Casino Municipal Council caused by the death of the late Ald. P. E. Balzer took place on Saturday last,…

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A Pope's Election

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 8

It is now a little over twenty-five years since the greatest event in the continuity of the Roman Catholic Church—the election of a Pope, or…

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Election of the New Pope London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 5

CARDINAL SARTO has been elected Pope. The new Pope gave his benediction to the public from the balcony of St. Peter's, and was received with enthusiasm by the enormous…

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Federal Election. East Sydney. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Reid addressed a mass meeting of several thousand citizens in Moore-street between 1 and 2 o'clock to-day, when it was manimously resolved to send a petition to the…

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A Magistrates Action Benounced by Members of Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

MR. Meagher moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night to call attention to the action of a stipendiary magistrate in sending a boy to gaol for a…

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"The Northern Star." Saturday Morning, 3Rd October, 1906. the Pastures Protection Board Election

Northern Star · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 4

The bailot pap[?]s for the [?]ction of six…

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Open Column. Local Option and the Parliament. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 4

SIR,—On the 16th of October a resolution in favour of foll Local Option without Compensation will come before the Legislative Assembly and it is of vital consequence that it should not…

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The North Goast Butter Factories. S. M. Herald's Remarks Before Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 6

In the Assembly, on October 5th, Mr. R. D. Meagher (The Tweed) said I desire to direct the attention of the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture to a…

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Parliamentary Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 7

IT is notified in the ' Government Gazette' that the time within which copies of the general lists of voters for the Legislative Assembly must be transmitted to revision…

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The Federal Election Campaign. Mr. Reid's Policy

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 8

MR. G. H. REID addressed a crowded meeting-one-third comprising ladies in the Protestant Hall, Sydney, on Monday night…

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