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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

The next election, which will be fraught with graver mid weightier issues than any that any that have yet been raised, cannot be much longer deferred. Already the dissolution…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

It is understood that the Prime Minister has declined to accede to the request for an early meeting of Parliament…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, April 5, 1909

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, April 5. Present: The Mayor and…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

The Federal Executive yesterday decided to convene Parliament for May 26…

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Newfoundland Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 3

The Governor of Newfoundland has dissolved the legislature and ordered an election in May. The Morris Ministry meantime is retaining office…

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Abolition of Trousers. Tailors' Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

On the night of February 26, at the London Tailors' Parliament, to which come as members tailors from the City and from the West, cutters, and all…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 3

The Federal Ministers expect that when the House meets they will be challenged on their action over the Dreadnought proposal. The Postmaster-General declares that if defeated the…

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Civil Servants in Parliament. Opinion of Attorney-general

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

Shortly after the cancellation of the regulation forbidding Federal public servants publicly discussing or taking part in political movements, an officer of the Post…

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Ready for Polling. Electoral Arrangements Complete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

The Federal electoral rolls are ready for use. Furthermore, polling arrangements are practically complete. The machinery for a general election in this State is…

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Parliament and the People

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Fisher says if Parliament will not pass the financial proposals perhaps the people will…

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Newfoundland Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

The Newfoundland elections are being fought with hitter intensity. Sir Robert Bond, the late Premier, on attempting to address a meeting, was thrown into the sea, and was rescued…

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The Tasmanian Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

The latest returns to hands from Hobart give the state of parties as a result of Tasmanian Electors as follows : Anti Socialists eighteen…

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Our Local Parliament. Friday, May 7, 1909)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Boarke was held on Friday night hist. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Rice, Blonham and Nash[?]…

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P.p. Board Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Wednesday, the 12th inst., was the date for the annual election of directors in connection with the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board. The retiring directors, Messrs…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

Sir William Lyne says it is possible there will be a dissolution of the Federal Parliament at an early date…

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Cobar Municipal Election

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

The above election for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. Snelson took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Election Platform

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

1—Land Settlement to be paramount over revenue— (a) Resumption of improvement leases, scrubleases and 18th section…

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The Federal Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was opened by the Governor-General on Wednesday. In the course of his speech his Excellency referred to the falling off in the revenue, and…

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The Fusion. Meeting of Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

WHEN the House of Representatives met on Thursday, Sir William Lyne, Messrs. Chanter, Wise, and Storrer, retained their places in the Ministerial corner. The other members…

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The Opening of Parliament. The Government's Programme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

THE Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday with the usual ceremony. The weather was bright, and the attendance large…

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