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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

IN the House of Representatives Mr. Groom, (Queensland), moved the Address in Reply congratulating the Government on the introduction of the High Court, and…

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The Federal Parliament. Address in Reply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

ON Friday during the debate in the Federal House of Representatives on the address is reply, Mr. H. Willis (Robertson) said with…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 1, 1903

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Ald. Daniell,…

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The State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

The Cabinet sat several hours yesterday discussing the business for the forthcoming session…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 5

The House of Representatives and Senate have adopted the Address-in-Reply without division, and have adjourned till Tuesday…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

IN the House of Representatives on Wednesday Sir Edmund Barton, answering Mr. Crouch, said he would refuse to communicate with Mr. Chamberlain with a view to asking…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the State Parliament. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

THE State Government will be met with an amendment on the Address in Reply. And it is believed the debate will be acrimonious. Government supporters predict a Government…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, June 13, 1903. Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

ANOTHER session of the present Parliament of New South Wales is to be opened on Tuesday next. The recess has been of conside [?] and unusual…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 15, 1903

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Latest Telegrams, Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

The Governo[?] opened Parliament in the presence of a large attendance. His Excellency's speech was lengthy. It proposed that the question of reduction…

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The Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech, SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day, with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech stated that a measure will be immediately introduced to obtain a…

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In the House. Opening of Parliament. Sydney, June 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Parliament was opened with the usual ceremony. A measure was introduced to obtain a direct vote by means of a Referendum on the question of Reduction of…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

The censure debate was continued last night by Messrs. Mahony, Affleck, Darcey, and Sir John See. The latter spoke at great length, warmly defending the Ministry from…

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The State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

THE third session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, and an effective opportunity was given in the Government's declaration of…

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Site of the Federal Capital. Parliament to be Asked to Decide within a Month

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

SIR EDMUND BARTON, interviewed on Saturday gave his assurances that within a month the Government will have given the Parliament an opportunity to get a majority in favour of a…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bourke Municipal council was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Rayment, Nash, Lewis, Cermichael, and Gow…

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Federal Election Roll. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

A report from the Chief Electoral Registrar states that a large number of applications are coming in daily from electors whose names were omitted from…

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District News. Murrumbidgerie. Progress Committee Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 5

Matters in connection with our local Progress Committee have of late been somewhat mixed. Despite the fact that some really good work has been done by the old…

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The Decimal System. Approved of by the Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Edwards, Chairman of the Coinage Committee, moved the adoption of the Committee's report in favor of the instituting…

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Elections in Germany. Astounding Success of the Socialists

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

AT the general elections in the German Empire last Tuesday the Social Democrats secured 55 Boats on the first ballot as compared with 32 seats in 1898. This success of the Social…

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