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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

383 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 18 of 20

State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 4

The Council has negatived the second reading of the Shearers' Accommodation Bill by 11 to 12; but passed the second reading of the Block-holders and Defamation Bills…

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Municipal By-Election. Nomination Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the Council, caused by the resignation of ex-Alderman McLeod, were declared by the Mayor, in the presence of a few ratepayers,…

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The Forthcoming Municipal Election. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 4

Sir,—I wish you to allow me space in your journal to refer to the reason of my withdrawal from the above contest. It has been stated that I am endeavouring to enter…

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Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

In the Assembly, last night, the Premier announced a programme of about twenty-five measures for the remainder of the session. The Government intend to take a referendum…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour on Tuesday, and a long string of questions were at once put before the Premier and other Ministers…

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Municipal By-Election. Mr. D. J. Breeze eluded

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

The balloting for the municipal vacancy caused by the resignation of ex-Alderman McLood, was held on Saturday. Several circumstances, chiefly that of the two…

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State Parliament

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

Mr. D. R. Hall brought up a subject which he had been previously unsuccessful in introducing on a motion for adjournment—viz., the delay in throwing open…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 18, 1901

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m…

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An Irish Election. London, November 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

Violent party feeling was shown over a bye-eleotion in Galway. Fights were prevalent, and one man was fatally stabbed…

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Cablegrams. the Galway Election. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 3

There is violent party feeling in Galway over the election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons, caused by the succession of Hon. Martin Morris to…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

In the House of Representatives yesterday Sir W. McMillan said the tariff modifications having amounted to only a few haphazard remissions, there was no course open…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

The Shearers' Accommodation Bill has been restored to the business paper in the Council, and the Block-holders' Bill has passed through committee…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Thursday. N.S.W. Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, the Advenses to Settlers' Bill was read a first time. Mr. Crick explained that the measure provided for loans up to…

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Essence of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour on Tuesday afternoon. The Minister for Education, in answer to Mr. Webster, said that the subject of the…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

Sir George Turner's statement in the House of Representatives regarding the alterations in the duties is disappointing to the Opposition…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 5

Tho Legislative Assembly has passed tho Friendly Societies' Bill, the Closer Settlement Bill, and the Advances to Settlors Bill through Committee…

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Telegrams. State Parliament. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

The Shearers Accommodation Bill was restored to the business paper in the Legislative Council. In the Assembly the Friendly…

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State Parliament

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

Mr. D.R. HALL (Gunnedah) : As the Committee has already taken up nearly an hour in considering the case of a poor old Portuguese gentleman and his claim to a…

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The Galway Election. London, November 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Lynch, who has been elected for the Galway seat in the House of Commons, in an interview at Paris, said that he was a Home Ruler and not a revolutionist…

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The Galway Election. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

Colonel Lynch, elected to represent Galway in the House of Commons, has been warned by his friends that if he comes to England he will be arrested for…

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