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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

186 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 10

State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 4

The Legislative Council has struck out of the Shires Bill the clauses transferring the work of the Pastures Boards to the Councils…

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State Parliament

The Castlereagh · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly rome reductions were made in some of the higher salaries including those of the President and the speaker…

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The Federal Parliament

The Castlereagh · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

The House of representatives had an all night sitting last night. Members slept in in House. The opposition against the Govt was very strong…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Lands repling to Mr. Burgess, said Mr Speight had received £35 2s 3d to date for attendance as a witness…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 3

The proceedings in the House of Representatives on Saturday night created tremendous interest. All the i galleries were thronged with…

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The Federal Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

The determination of the Deakin Government to resort to the gag as a means of forcing their unpopular measures through the Federal Parliament has naturally given…

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Dubbo Motor and Bicycle Club. The Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Motor and Bicycle Club was held at the Fire Station on Monday night. Mr. J. Hives (president) occupied the chair, and there…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 4

The Council has amended the Shires Bill in the direction of allowing an appeal to the Supreme Court from the Shires Councils' valuations…

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State Parliament

The Castlereagh · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly was still sitting at 3 a.m. this morning. Slow progress is being made with the Estimates…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Education, replying to Mr. Collins, said it was proposed to divide the State into Eastern and Western…

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Retrenchment in Parliament. Mr. Thrower's Criticisms of the Extravagance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 6

SPEAKING in the Assembly on November 16th on the question of reducing the overlarge salaries of Parliamentary officials, Mr. Thrower said, referring to a remark made…

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The Proposed Gilgandra-Curlewis Railway. Question In Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

Is the Assembly on Thursday last Mr. Perry (Liverpool Plains) asked tho Secretary for Public Works,--Will he place a sum of money an the estimates for completing the survey of…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 4

The Assembly had another all-night sitting, considering the estimates. The only reduction made was one in which the Government acquiesced…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Moore replying for Mr. Broughton said the amount owing to seed wheat from 1894 was £47,874 1s 9d…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

The House of Representatives yesterday again began the consideration of the union label clauses of the Trades Marks Bill. The House has been sitting all night, and…

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Balfour Government Resign. Election In January

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 1

AT a Camp's meeting held yesterday, the B[?]four Ministry decided to resign. It is expected that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will accept office and go to the…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

The Assembly sat until 3" o'clock this morning, considering the amending Land Bill, which provides new tenure for forty years lease, which may be…

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New Zealand Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

The New Zealand elections yesterday resulted in a decided victory for the Seddon Government, the Opposition being practically obliterated…

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The Mudgee Election Petition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 6

The claims by Messrs. John Haynes and Edwin Richards for reimbursement of election petition expenses formed the subject of a scathing oration…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday the State Parliament

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly last night adopted the Council's [?] a the Liquer Bill The passage of the messure was signatied by beauty shears…

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