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Politics & elections, 1898

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The Latest News of the Polling. Sydney, Monday 2 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

The official figures up to 7 o'clock last night showed:—Ayes, 70,000; No[?] 65,610. About 20 small returns are still to arrive, but will probably not amount to a…

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Parliament and the Next Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

A question that requires some answering How (says the Daily Telegraph) is what will happen when Parhament [?] Federation has entirely complicated ordinary local issues…

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The Federal Referendum. the Cost of the Polling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

THE advocates of the referendum as the panacea for politicial ills will be interested to lern that the coat of the poll taken on Juno 3 was in round numbers £17,000…

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Feeling in Sydney. Labor Opinion of the Elections. Mr. Barton on Mr. Reid. Is the Premier Sincere? [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

A prominent member of the Parliamentary labor party, discussing the prospects of the general elections to-day, said that a great deal depended upon the iesues to be placed…

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The Moruya Meeting. Defending the Government. Federation at the General Election. an Express Policy. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

This evening the Premier addressed a meeting at Moruya and dwelt exhaustively on the work done by the Government in the last three years. He said he did not now…

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The Federal Fight. the Geneeal Election. Organising for the Battle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

ON Monday night the local branch of the Federal Association met at the Town hall, When chore was a fair attendance. SINKING LOCAL FISCALISM…

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Preparing for Thg Election. Polling in Thh Last Week of July. Mr Want's Opinion Op the Situation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

The anli Bill leador, Mr. Want, has doclincd a proffered banquet by the Oolonists' Anti-Convention Bill League in recognition of his services during the…

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Victoria. Meeting of Parliament Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

Parliament meets for the despatch of business on 20th inst. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Splendid rains have fallen in the…

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The General Election. Mr. Lyne's Policy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday night Mr. W. J. Lync, M.L.A., addrcsued a large meeting at Yass. He advocated protection as the beat policy for New South Wales, and that it would be…

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The Coming Elections. Political Activity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

It is generally considered that the Federal issuemay belooked upon as deferred until after the close of the final session of the present Parliament, which…

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The Political Situation. the Approaching Election. Sydney, Thursday, 2 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

There is a general feeling in political circles that Parliament will not again meet, and that the Cabinet at to-morrow's meeting may decide to…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. [?] liberty, when freeborn [?] [?] advise [?] public, may speak free. Saturday, June 18, 1893. the Dying Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

IT cannot be expected that the final session of the seventeenth Parliament of New South Wales, which commences on Tuesday, will result in the…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 14th instant appears a letter from Mr. B. B. Bennett, in which that gentleman announces his intention of supporting Mr. Gormly at the…

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The Coming Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

It is said the Premier has stated that the elections will take place in the last week in July. Mr. Bruce Smith will contest Glebe at the…

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The German Elections. Socialists to the Fore. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 7

It is authoritatively stated that the Socialists, who for a long time have done their utmost to gain a majority ill the Reichstag, will nominate a…

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Party News. Selected Labor Candidates

The Worker · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

The pledges of the following approved Labor candidates have been received by the Executive:— BARWON...D. MACDONELL…

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The Political Situation. the Coming General Election and the Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

WHEN the announcement was made that Parliament would not re-assemble, and that the general elections would take place within a month, there was a buzz of…

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Our Telegrams. Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 7

THE Governor opened Parliament at noon to-day, when there was a large attendance of members. The speech states that the Government did not call Parliament together…

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Parliament. the Re-opening. This Governor's Speech. the Federation Proposals. Forecast of Domestic Legislation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

THE final session of the seventeenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened with the usual ceremony by the Governor on Tuesday, The weather was dull and…

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Parliament. Opening Ceremony. the Governor's Speech. Federal Alterations. Fiscal Referendum. Land and Mining Matters. Agricultural Extension

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 4

At noon on Tuesday, amid all the pomp and ceremony, the military display and social fluttering,the Parliament of New South Wales was opened by Lord Hampden…

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