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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Election Disorders

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 3

Complaint has been made that, owing to insufficient police protection, many electors were prevented from recording their votes at the Surry Hills election. The…

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Cootamundra Election. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

THE returns from ten of the principal polling places in the Cootamundra electorate, up to 9 p.m., give Holman ................ 2026 votes…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 25. (FEDERAL.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 5

In the Senate it was announced that the report of the Tariff Commission would be laid on the table by the end of August. In the House of Representatives the mail…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 9

THE situation in the State Parliament to-day is certainly a reproach on an educated country, and (says the CATHOLIC PRESS) reflects on the public…

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Parliament JULY 28. (FEDERAL.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

In the Senate Senator Pearce asked if in structions would be given to the officers of the Electoral Department to arrange for an exhaustive trial of voting machines…

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Parliament Criticized Discord at a Banquet. Minister for Works Takes [?]Mbrage

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

There was an extraordinary occurrence (says the "S. M. Herald") at the Commercial Travellers' Association banquet on Saturday night. The banquet was given in…

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Rev. Mr. Worrall at the Bar of Parliament. Retracts Nothing. Motion of Censure Carried. Admonished by the Speaker

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 8

When the Victorian Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Chief Secretary of South Australia, was accommodated with a seat…

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Parliament. July 31. the Federal Budget

Northern Star · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

In his Budget speech, the Treasurer, Sir John Forrest, reviewing last year, stated the total revenue received was £11,879,313, being an mercase of £413,7[?] over…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 1, 1906. (FEDERAL.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 8

The Senate spent most of its time in debate of an interesting character, the most important matters dealt with being the mail contract and the eminent Domain…

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Election of Mayor Challenged

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 4

An interesting point has just been raised in connection with the election of Alderman Oxley as Mayor of Bowral in February last. Alderman Stokes, who was recently…

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Council Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 4

FOR the vacancy in the Casino Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. J. Francy, who had occupied a seat for many years, three candidates…

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North Coast Railway. Questions in Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 5

A number of questions were asked the Minister for Works in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday relative to the proposed railway line to connect the Dorrigo…

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New South Wales Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

In the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, the Premier (Mr. Carruthers replied to the town clerk's statements relative to the constitution of the…

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Canada's Sunday Law. Before the Dominion Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 5

Ottawa, Ont., July 8.—The Lord's Day Bill passed his third reading in the Commons early yesterday, after an all night session, by a vote of 77 to [?]9. It was [?]…

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Crooked Men in Parliament. Mr. Bruntnell's Comments

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

WHEN the Legislative Assembly met on Thursday Mr. M'Laurin asked whether the Premier's attention has been drawn to certain published remarks of Mr…

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Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. last. PASTURE'S PROTECTION CONTRIRBUTIONS…

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Municipal Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

AS we briefly intimated in our last issue the three candidates for the position of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Casino Council, addressed the…

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Curious Election Cry

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 3

THERE have been many novel election cries, but it is doubtful if a more novel and more practical cry has ever been raised than that which is agitating the…

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Lessons for Orators. Decadence of Speaking in Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 9

"Would it not be possible to establish an elocution class for politicians?" suggests." The World." "The slipshod English of most M.P.'s is…

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Transvaal Parliament. Possible Early in 1907. Ministry and Chinese Labor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 12

Mr Winston Churchill, M.P., was entertained at dinner at the Trocedero Restaurant by the New Reform Club. Mr R. C. Lehmann, M.P., presided, and…

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