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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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British Submarines. The Admiralty intend to ask Parliament to

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

vote money for the construction of a larger number of submarine boats than have been built during any previous year…

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Sir Wm. Lyne on the Election. The foolish position of the N.S.W. Freetraders

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

IN returning thanks at Albury for his election for the Federal district of the Hume, Sir Wm. Lyne said he had scarcely anticipated being returned by so large a majority as he…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The Cabinet has decided to convene Parliament for the 19th instant to pass the Redistribution of Seats Bill. Commissioners will arrange the boundaries, their decision…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Amongst the first measures to be dealt with by the Federal Parliament will be the Arbitration Bill, substantially on the same lines as that abandoned last session…

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Confiscation by Act of Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A MOST remarkable clause, and one which in its application presses very hardly on the individual, slipped into the Federal Postal Act of 1901. The…

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Meeting of Parliament. Fixed for 19th Inst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

THE meeting of the State Cabinet hold at Sydney on Wednesday afternoon decided that Parliament should meet on the 19th inst., the only business being the passage of the Bill…

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The Federal Parliament. The Programme for the Session

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

AMONGST the first measures to be dealt with by the Federal Parliament will be the Arbitration Bill. The Bill as it will be introduced to the House wilt be substantially the same as that…

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The Dying State Parliament Will There Be Two More Sessions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

SAYS the "Daily Telegraph :--On Wednesday (30th December) Sir John See informed our representative that Parliament will probably meet about about the first or…

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The Illawarra Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

Sir John See says that he does not think the result of the Illawarra election is significant, and declares that when the time comes for him to take his coat off at the…

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The Illawarra Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

THE decisi[?]e defeat of the Labor candidate -- it is scarcely too much to say the Labor-cum-Ministerial candidate -- at Illawarra last Saturday is of the utmost significance. It is…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, January 18,1[?]04. Aldermanic Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

As the municipal year is nearly at an and, the time for the annual elections, which will be held surly is February, ie near at hand.The Aldermen who retire by effluxion…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament to-morrow, will refer only to the legislation necessary to give effect to the will of the people reapecting reduction of members…

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Opening of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

The Parliamentary session wan opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremony. There war a large attendance of members, but only little public interest was shown. The speech…

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Monday's Telegrams. State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

A special session of the State Parliament opens to-morrow. Sir John See states that the Government has been sincere on the question of reduction of…

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Meeting of Parliament. Ministerial Back-down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE Premier on Saturday repeated his statement that the Redistribution of Seats Bill would be the only business taken during the forthcoming session of Parliament…

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Opening of the State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

The Governor opened Parliament at noon to-day. There was a large attendance of members, but little public interest was taken in the proceedings…

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Aldermanic Elections Annual Vacancies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE date of the Annual election of representatives for the three wards of the Municipal district of Dubbo is rapidly approaching. Nominations must be in the hands of the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

A proclamation has been gazetted proroguing Parliament until the 8th of March. The Minister for Lands states that the Government is determined to convene…

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The Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

The prevailing opinion bb to the chances of the Federal Government continuing to bold office for a few months after meeting the new Parliament are improving, although…

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The Ryde Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

The election to fill the Hyde seat in the State Parliament, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Farnell, took place on Saturday. The candidates were Mr. T…

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