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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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State Parliament. The Governer's Speech

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Parliament practically began the legislative work of the session yesterday. Members of the Assembly met at a quarter to 11 o'clock for the purpose of proceeding to…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

The Debate on the Address- in- Reply was continued by Messrs. Norton, Meaglier, Ashton, O' Sullivan, and Haynes, and further adjourned till Tuesday. It will probably extend…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

THE nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, but there was an absence of the usual display, the main business being the swearing in of members and the…

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Imperial Parliament. London, July 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, during the course of the debate on the Array Reorganisation Bill in the House of Commons, stated that three army corps of…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, July 29, 1901

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Couucil was held on the Aldermen Donohoe, DAVIS, Lewis and Nash. MINUTES…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair in the State Assembly on Tuesday afternoon at the usual hour, after which there was a suspension of sitting while the Speaker, attended by the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

The Woman's Franchise Bill and the Industrial Arbitration Bill, were introduced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and the House adjourned, there being insufficient business…

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Official Correspondence. Parliament House, August 9th 1901

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

G. B. McEwen, Hon. Secretary, Showground and Racecourse C’tee. Coonabarabran, Dear Sir,—I have your letter of the…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 4

THE Assembly met at the usual hour on Tuesday. Several members of the Elections and Qualifications Committee having been sworn-in, a…

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The British Parliament. London, August 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

The British Parliament will prorogue on Saturday until the middle of January…

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Correspondence. Election Tactics. (To the Editor Wellington Times.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 3

Sir,—In justice to myself and to the readers of my correspondence published in recent issues of the "Gazette," I crave space in your valuable and widely circulated…

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Cablegrams. Prorogation of Parliament. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued on Saturday. In the speech from the Throne the King said the relations of Great Britain with Foreign Powers continued…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

THE Assembly met at the usual hour on Tuesday afternoon, when a large number of questions were asked and replied to. In response to a query from Mr. McIntyre,…

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New South Wales Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 5

In the Assembly, the third reading of the Women's Franchise Bill was carried by 56 votes to S. Mr. W. P. Crick moved the second reading…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day. the Nomination Informal

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

At noon yesterday, the 23rd inst., the Returning Officer, Mayer W. H. Daniell, at at the Council Chambers, announced the nomination made for the purpose of filling…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, August 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on the above date, the previous fortnightly meeting having lapsed…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 4

The Senate has reached clause 219 of the Customs Bill. The House of Representatives made good progress with the Postal Bill in Committee…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 4

In the Assembly Messrs. Hawthorne, McFarlane, McGowen, and Moore were elected members of the Works Committee. The Premier moved the second reading of…

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Auction of Grown Lands. Important Speech by Mr. Crick. Mr. Haynes in Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 6

In view of the great importance attaching in this district to the question of the sale by auction of Crown lands, the following extract from Hansard should be read with…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, replying to a question put by Mr. Davis, to the Minister Lands, Mr. Bennett stated that the cost of the Land Appeal Court had been as follows :--1897…

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