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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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N.s.w. Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

The Assembly has agreed to the construction of a line of goods railway to Darling Island, at the estimated cost of £813,000. The House has approved of the introduction of a bill to…

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A. M. A. Elections

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the various offices in the A.M.A.:—President—G. Foreman,…

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N.s. Walks Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

In the Assembly last night, leave was given to introduce the Second Ballot Bill by 31 votes to 10. The second reading was fixed for tonight. The Clerical Workers' Bill and Fisheries…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, August 15, 1910

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last. Present: His Warship the Mayor, and…

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The Macquarie Election. The Liberal Candidate' opens His Campaign

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

THERE was an excellent attendance at the Protestant Hall on Monday evening to hear the opening address of the campaign on the part of the Liberal candidate, Mr. James Burns…

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Mr. James Burns—liberal Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

It is impossible under the exigencies of time and space to more than briefly refer to the speech in which Mr. James Burns opened his campaign in the…

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Probable Date of the Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

The present Parliament expires on September 26. The writs must be issued within four clear days from that date, and polling day will be on…

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Macquarie Election. Mr. Peters, M.l.a., in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 3

An address in support of the Labor platform and the candidature of Mr. T. H. Thrower for the Macquarie was delivered in the Oddfellows Hall on…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 5

It is proposed to introduce legislation in the Federal Parliament to make opium smuggling an i[?]diotable [?]. In the House of Representatives, Mr. F[?]…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 5

When the Assembly resumed this morning, Mr. Leo moved the second rending of the bill to make provision with respect to acquisition of land for irrigation and other purposes in…

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Another Scene in Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

In the Legislative early on Wednesday, morning, Mr. Carmichael told Mr. Wood that he did not understand what the Fire Brigades Bill was about. Mr. Wood took…

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The State Parliament. (By Telegraph.) A Disorderly Scene

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

THE Assembly passed the Second Ballot Bill through all stages. A bill to prevent the [?]titions in[?]tion of the price of land required in connection with the Barren Jack irrigation…

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Macquarie Election. Mr. James Burns in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

There was a large audience in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening, when Mr. James Burns, the selected Liberal candidate for the Macquarie…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, August 24, 1910. the Dissolution of Parliament

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 2

This week the Parliament of 1909-10 expires of effluxion of time, and it is worth while to review shortly some of the measures that have been passed…

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The Coming Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

It is understood that the State elections will be hold not later than October 28h, and that the new Parliament will assemble about the 20th November…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Higgs (Queensland), moved for a Royal Commission to inquire into the Australian sugar industry, He likened the Colonial Sugar Company to…

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The Coming Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

It may not be generally known that in the Amending Electoral Act,.passed by Parliament last week, a very important change was made, it being…

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The Coming Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Darling electorate has for years been considered irretrievably lost to the Liberals and a safe Labor seat, the…

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The Date of the Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

IN opening his speech at Chatawood the other evening, the Premier announced than the date of the State elections would be the 14th of October. This is a week earlier than the date previously…

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Premier's Speech. Issues for the Election. a Policy That Comes Right Into the Life of the People

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 3

Mr. Wade made his policy speech in view of the general elections at Ohatswood on Tuesday evening. We take the following points from an utterance…

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