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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Election of Major. Ald. M'kenzie Elected

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

There was a very large gathering of rate-payers at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, when a special meeting of the Aldermen was held to elect a Mayor for the…

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Henry Tollemache, Twenty-Four Years in the British Parliament and Never Made a Speech

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

Henry Tollemache has represented a Chesire district in Parliament for 24 years and during that entire period has never made a speech. He proudly…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

At the conclusion of the annual meeting last week the newly elected committee met for election of officers. Mr. A. Robins proposed Mr. C. H…

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One Parliament for Australia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

Is it coming? Speaking at the Odd-fellows' banquet in Sydney in reply to the toast of "Parliament," Mr. Austln Champman, M.H.R., expressed the hope…

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State Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. McGowen, leader of the Opposition, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply directly censuring the Government…

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State Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. McGowen, leader of the Opposition, moved an amendment to the Address-in- Reply directly censuring the Government…

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Opening of Parliament. Lieut.-Governor's Speech. the Government Programme

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

THE State Parliament was opened by commission at noon on Tuesday, The Lieutenant-Governor's speech was an unusually lengthy document…

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Opening of Parliament. Lieut.-Governor's Speech. the Government Programme

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

THE State Parliament was opened by commission at noon on Tuesday. The Lieutenant-Governor's speech was an unusually lengthy document…

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The Meeting of Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 3

Parliament opened on Tuesday. The Speech put into the mouths of the Commission representing the Governor was a placard containing work sufficient to…

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Our Sydney Letter. Monday. Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 4

THE session has opened in time-honoured fashion. That is to say Mr. M'Gowen has moved a vote of consure which he knows will not be carried, but…

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State Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

THE no-confidence debate was resumed in the State Assembly on Tuesday. A feature of the debate was the suggestion by several members that the Lands…

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State Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

THE no-confidence debate was resumed in the State Assembly on Tuesday. A feature of the debate was the suggestion by several members that the Lands…

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The Burrum Election. Federal Prime Minister's Comments

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Reid) expressed himself in Melbourne (says the "Argus") as highly gratified at the anti-socialistic victory gained in the Burrum constituency. "The…

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Our Sydney Letter. Monday. Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

ONE fact appears very plainly in the result of the censure motion. It is that members of the Assembly believe that the constituencies will repudiate…

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Nemesis of a Duel. Driven From Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 11

After being systematically boycotted for a period of seven years as the result of having killed in a duel Signor Cavallotti, the most popular of…

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The Girl on Both Sides. an Election Sketch

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 12

There was a hesitating knock at the door of the White Horse Inn parlor. Graham Beverley looked up impatiently from his notes…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Government Prepared to Dissolve

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

The second session of the second Parlia ment of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened on Wednesday with all due ceremony by the Governor-General. Great…

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The Federal Parliament and Home Rule

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

THE news that Mr. Higgins has consented to take charge in the House of Representatives of a motion recommending the Imperial Government to concede…

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A Scene in Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

AN extraordinary scene was enacted in the Assembly on Thursday afternoon. When the House met it was noticed that the public galleries were crowded with…

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A Scene in Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

AN extraordinary scene was [?] in the Assembly on Thursday afternoon When the House met it was noticed that the public galleries were crowded with…

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