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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Carruthers expects the session to terminate in three weeks' time…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [The LIBERAL is not necessarily identified with opinions expressed under this heading]. the Elections and Qualifications Committe. Castlereagh Election Petition. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

SIR,—If any justification for the abolition of the Elections and Qualifications Committee were necessary, the remarks of the Chairman and several members of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 5

The Senate's amendments to the Arbitration Bill were discussed in the House of Representative last night. Mr Watson declared his intention…

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The Labor Candidate. Mr. John Storey Selected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 4

A ballot was held by the Labor Leagues throughout the Robertson constituency on Saturday and Monday last to decide upon the Labor…

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The Mudgee Election. Mr. Haynes' Petition Dismissed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 4

We received news by wire on Tuesday that the Elections and Qualifications Committee had at last made known their decision in the now…

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Election Preparations. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 5

The Minister for Home Affairs has decided to have the electoral rolls printed…

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Municipal Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 5

Little interest was taken yesterday in the city municipal election. The Labor Party failed to capture any additional seats…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

It is expected that the Federal Parliament session will end about the middle of next week…

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Controversial Topics. the Mudgee Election Squib

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 3

A great amount of "dirt" and unnecessary personal bitterness has been worked up as a result of Mr. John Haynes' endeavour to knock Richards…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney. Thursday. N. S. Wales Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly passed the infants' Protiction Bill through all siages It was resolved, for the remainder…

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The Closer Settlement Bill. Mr. P. Barry before Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 3

SPEAKING in the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. J. A. Burgens, member for Burrangong, claimed that the farmers and settlers when holding their conference at Dubbo. this…

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Preference to Unionists. The Arbitration Bill and the Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday the House went into Committee on the Senate's amendments in the Arbitration Bill, and discussion was resumed on Mr. Watson's…

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Mayoral Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 5

Alderman Allen Taylor has been elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, DEAN RELEASED. Sydney, Friday…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Act Atta Cked. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday, the Debate was resumed on the motion of Mr. Griffith declaring that the Chief Justice[?] attack on the Arbitration Act was…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 4

The Senate has passed the Appropriation Bill and the prorogation will probably take place this afternoon…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1904 · page 2

Mr. Watson says as the Federal Parliament stands at present it must not be expected it could do any real good for the people and time has…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1904 · page 2

Both Houses of the State Parliament meet to-day to finish the business the session…

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Next Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1904 · page 2

THE opponents of the present member for Macquarie are displaying a disposition to take time by the forelock in the matter of selecting a candidate…

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Those Dubbo District Reserves. The Matter brought before Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 3

THE agitation by the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association and the district branches of the F. and S. Association for the throwing open of many of the now unnecessary reserves in…

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