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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

205 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 11

A Month of Parliament. Still Expecting

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 5

“Still expecting.” That, in a word, is the attitude of the new House of Commons. We have enjoyed a month of prologue. There is some…

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Federal Elections

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday a notice was given of a motion instructing the Government to hold the Federal elections not later than…

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Opening Ok Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 2

Sir Harry Rawson will open Parliament to-day (Tuesday). It is generally understood that the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. McGowen) will move a…

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Victorian Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

At the opening of the Victorian Parliament yesterday the unemployed, headed by Tom Mann, created some unpleasantness. They sang songs, hooted…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The debate on the Anti-Trust Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday. An ! amendment to postpone the second reading was…

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Passing Notes. Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The want of fibre in the House of Representatives is shown by the prediction that the Anti-Trust Bill, which is intended to put Australian trade in…

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Opening of Parliament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The third session of the 30th State Parliament was officially opened by Sir Harry Rawson, at noon on Tuesday in the presence of a large…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Age · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened on Tuesday last by the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson. After the Speaker had read the Governor's speech…

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The Muzzling of Parliament

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was formally opened on Tuesday last, the Governor's speech consisting principally of an expression of satisfaction because…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, June 29, 1906. Opening of Parliament

The Age · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened on Tuesday with the customary ceremony and the commencement of the present session is of peculiar interest to the people of…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday Colonel Ryrie moved the adoption of the Address in reply to the Governor's speech. He said that an outstanding fact of the past two sessions…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The debate on the censure motion in the Assembly was resumed on Tuesday by Mr. Norton, who, after a few interchanges with Mr. Crick, devoted four hours to a series of…

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Shire Council Election

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

Towards the Michelago end of the Yarrowlumla Shire a petition is being extensively signed requesting Mr. J. Keeffe, J.P., of Guise's Flat…

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Cootamundra and Surry Hills Elections

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

The Speaker last Friday morning issued writs-in connection with the election to fill the seats rendered vacant by the resignation of Messrs. Norton and…

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The Bye- Elections

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

The “Sunday Times” writes:—The bye-elections. for Cootamundra and Surry Hills formed the main topic of conversation m political circles on…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Tuesday, July 10, 1906. the Cootamundra Election

The Age · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

AFTER the declaration of the vacancies in the Surry Hills and Cootamundra electorates, Messrs. Holman and Norton…

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State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly on Tuesday presented its Address-in-Reply to his Excellency the Governor. Returning to work, Ministers supplied…

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Russian Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

It is stated when the Donma is prorogued the deputies will be singled out shot afterwards, and it: will be. alleged they were shot accidentally…

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The Cootamundra Election COOTAMUNDRA

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

MR. HOLMAN addressed a very large meeting on Wednesday evening. In a two-hours' speech he answered the charges of corruption levelled against him…

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The By-elections

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the Liberal and Reform executive held on. Wednesday, Mr. Bruntnell was selected as the association's candidate for the Surry…

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