School Refused for Polling
TROUBLE occurred at the Wargiela polling booth in the Yass electorate on Tuesday. The schoolmaster, Mr. S. Collier, refused to allow the returning…
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Politics & elections, 1907
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The New Parliament
THE writs in connection with the general elections are made returnable on September 26, and as Parliament must, according to law, meet within seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burden of Parliament. Lord Rosebery's Prophecy
Lord Rosebery, as Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian, unveiled a portrait of his close friend and neighbor, the octogenarian, Sir Robert Dundas, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. Queanbeyan Election
The Editor, LEADER.—Sir, will you permit me, through the medium of the LEADER, to convey my very warm thanks to the ladies and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elections
THE result of the State elections shows that there are 43 ministerialists; 10 liberals who support the Ministry ; 32 labourites; and five independents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliamentary Candidates Experiences
Colonel Ryrie at the dinner given to him at Queanbeyan on Wednesday night last related some rather funny incidents which happened to him during his campaign, and his bad memory for face and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. a Review and a Forecast
The SYDNEY MORNING HERALD of September 21st published a remarkably unbiassed and candid review and forecast of the recent general elections. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, October 4, 1907. Parliament Opens
THE new Parliament was opened at noon on Wednesday by Commission, and the members sworn in, many new faces amongst them. Then Mr. W…
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DURING the course of the debate on the motion of the election of speaker, Mr. Norton was allowed to digress to the extent of referring…
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The effervescent fighting member the pug of the House could not allow the above to pass without comment, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Election of Speaker
IN the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Latimer proposed William McCourt, Esquire as Speaker of the House. In speaking of the nomination the member for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament
The twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Wednesday by the Governor, with the customary ceremony. The Governor’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.a. Senate Election
The committee appointed in the disputed election for a South Australian Senator, have recommended that the election of Mr. McLoughlin be declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament
The State Parliament was opened at noon on Wednesday with the customary ceremonial. The Governor's Speeoh indicated that bills would be introduced to "materially reduce" the income…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Federal Parliament
The debate on tho wire netting duty was resumed in Committee of Ways and Means in the House of Representatives on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Passing Notes. Parliament
The same old story. Lavish waste of time and neglect of real business. A debate on a censure motion which hasn’t the least prospect of being carried ; a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament
THE Legislative Assembly sat until a quarter past 3 on Friday morning, and then unexpectedly adjourned until Tuesday. The subject under debate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Socialists and Municipal Elections
The Independent Labor Party is promoting the candidature of 1200 Socialists in the English municipal elections…
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