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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Saturday. PARLIAMENT

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 7

THE events of the last week go to show that history is about to repeat itself, and that Mr. Carruthers will hold office by the grace of the Labour party, as Sir John See…

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The Federal Parliament. North Sea Outrage. Cable to the British Government

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 4

When the House of Representatives met on Friday morning, the following resolutions proposed by the Premier (Mr. Reid), and seconded by Mr. Watson, were carried:—…

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The Federal Parliament. Mr. Ewing on the Sugar Question

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 4

Speaking on the Treasurer's Budget, Mr. Ewing said:—I should not have spoken upon the present occasion but for the fact that the question of sugar has been made a…

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Federal Parliament. Reference to the Sugar Bounty. the Committee to Further Consider the Estimates

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 2

On the Department of Trade and Customs Estimate, Mr. Watson said that more care was required in the payment of bounties on…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Monday. Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

THE Premier keeps Parliament busy with financial legislation. Although his knowledge of the subject, except in its political bearings, is not…

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Tha Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. the Sugar Bounty Question

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 7

The debate was resumed on the motion by Senator Givens (Q.)—"That in the opinion of this Senate it is desirable an necessary, in the beat interests of the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Monday. Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 7

THE course of Parliament has been ruffled by some stormy scenes. The Labour party attempted to stonewall the Centenary Park Bill because it…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

MR. C. A. LEE, M.P., writing from Sydney to the editor of the EXPRESS, states:—My attention has been directed to…

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State Parliament. Sydney Harbour Rates Bill

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 8

The Premier having obtained the suspension of the Stauding Orders for the purpose of passing a Harbour Kates Bill No. 2 through all its stages in one day, explained that the bill…

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Tax on Titles. Proposal in the Federal Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 6

There was considerable amusement in the House of Representatives on Friday, when Mr. O'Malley gave motice of a motion for December 8 in favor of taxing…

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