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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Tamworth Election

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

THE result of the Tamworth ejection, the contest for which was so keenly, and it might be said bitterly fought from start to finish may be la ken as a clear indication…

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Tamworth Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Polling for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly, to represent Tamworth, in the place of Mr. Raymond Walsh, took place on Saturday, and resulted in a decisive victory for Mr. John…

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Notes and Comments. Tamworth Election

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

Great satisfaction is generally expressed at the victory of Mr. Garland at Tamworth. This is due not merely to the fact that he is a Sydney man, and will strengthen the…

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Parliament Prorogued

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Friday afternoon, Parliament was further prorogued until Thursday, May 26. The House, however, is not to be summoned for…

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The Opening of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

STATE ministers hold a prolonged cabinet meeting on Friday. They met at 4.30 in the afternoon, and did not adjourn until 9.30 in the evening. Subsequently the…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

THE Federal Parliament was opened on Tuesday by Lord Tennyson. The establishment of a High Court the report of the experts regarding…

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The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last night Mr. Brince Siniths strongly criticised the Federal Government also Mr. Kingston for his advocacy of preferential trade…

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Cape Parliament Opened

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The Cape Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor During the course of his speech his Excellency said “ I am happy to say that reports from all parts of the colony…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

IF coming events cast their shadows, it may be taken for certain that the Parliament which meets to-day, will prove one. of the most important held for a long time…

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Another Parliamentary Candidate

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

It has been currently reported in Araluen for the past week or ten days that Mr. W. U. Alley, who is well known and highly respected, will be a candidate at the next…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The Opposition in the Imperial Parliament has decided not to propose a motion censure on the Ministry on their proposed preferential trade policy. They prefer to…

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Notes and Comments. Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

With the view of escaping the weakening force of criticism, the Government refused to furnish the press with a forecast of the Governor’s speech for the opening…

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The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

The Judiciary Bill was farther considered in the house of Representatives Yesterday The clause providing for pensions for the Judges was struckout…

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Notes and Comments, Our Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

Now that Parliament has once more got to work it seems difficult to realise that it has ever been in recess It is just the same old story—only rather more so—the same…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

The Judiciary Bill was further dealt with in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. A provision was inserted that appeals from State Courts from which at the establishment of the Commonwealth…

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Our Rowdy Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

IT is generally said that the Parliament is what the people make it, and if the disgraceful scenes enacted in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night be taken as…

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Disgraceful Scene In Parliament. Fight Between Members

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

WHILE Mr T. H. Griffith, the member for Albury, was speaking on the censure motion in the Legislative Assembly last night a scene almost unprecedented in the annals of…

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Latest Weres. Federal Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Solomon gave notice of a measure to remote the 100 miles limit from Sydney for the Federal capital, so as to allow Sydney…

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The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

The Judiciary Bill passed the third, reading yesterday in the House of Representatives by 38 to 20. The High Court Bill was passed on the voices. The second reading…

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The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday leave was given to introduce the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. Sir Edmond Barton moved the second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill. The total…

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