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Politics & elections, 1901

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Commonwealth Parliament. Resumption of Business. Debate on the Address-in-reply. Melbourne. Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

The debate on the Address-In-Reply to the Governor-General speech was resumed in both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament this afternoon. It is expected it will…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Federal Parliament. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed in both Houses last night and was further adjourned. The principal speakers in the House…

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General Election. the Labour League

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 6

MR. DOU[?]LEDAY, of Coolamon, and Mr. Reynolds, of Binalong, candidates for selection by the Junee and Narandera branches of the Labor…

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A Candidate for Grenfell

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

ON Saturday last we were very pleased to receive a visit from Mr. Humby of Bolero. He told us that he had made up his mind to contest the Grenfell electorate…

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The Federal Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2
Also in The Worker

The debate on the address in reply to the Governor-General speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament is still unfinished. Mr. Reid, the leader…

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Business in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

The debate on the Address in Reply in both Houses has extended to an unanticipated length. It was confidently thought that the Senate would finish the discussion…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

The debate on the Address in Reply in the Senate was resumed this afternoon by Senator Dawson, who spoke from the labor corner. He asked that the black labor…

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Federal Parliament. Chips of Members' Speeches

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

SENATOR MCGREGOR: Who was it that brought leprosy into Australia? Was it not the Chinamen particularly, and the other coloured races? It did not exist…

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A Reasonable Protectionist. in the Federal Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Sir John Quick (Vic) contended that the Government had not abandoned protection. He proclaimed himself a reasonable pro[?]ectionis', not one ready…

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The Addrsss-in-Reply. MR. J. C. WATSON, M.H.R., in the Federal Parliament

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING in the House, on the Address-in-Reply, on May 22nd, Mr. Watson, M.H.R., delivered an able speech. It was a very lengthy one,…

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Telegrams. State Election. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Sub-committees of both political parties in the State Parliament are busily engaged in selecting candidates. Some difficulty is being experienced in…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Platform for Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

1. Land settlement to be paramount over revenue. No bona-fide citizen be debarred from applying and balloting for land under…

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P.l.l. Notes. State P.l.l. Candidates

The Worker · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

BALMAIN SOUTH—S. J. Law. BARWON—W. H. Wright. BOTANY—J.R. Dacey. BROKEN HILL—J. H. Cann…

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Commonwealth Notes. Work in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

It is hoped (the Melbourne correspondent of the "S. M. Herald" says) that the Address in Reply will be disposed of by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. If…

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The Federal Parliament. in the Senate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

The debate on the Address in Reply was brought to a close in the Senate on Friday by Senator Drake, who in his first few sentences drew from Senator Pulsford a…

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The General Election. MR. P. Waxman at Junee

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 3

MR. P. WAXMAN, who is a candidate for selection by the Labor league us a candidate for the Murrunibidgee. addressed a fairly well attended meeting in the…

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Federal Parliament. Clips of Members' Speeches

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 3

Senator Stewart: I think we are quite able to defend ourselves, even without the assistance of Great Britain. Senator Fraser.—Little Japan would…

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Federal Parliament Chips of Members' Speeches

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 4

Mr. C. Watson: I might point out tha in New South Wales, Colonel Mackay who has distinguished himself in South Africa, raised a regiment of volunteer…

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The Address-in-Reply. MR. J. C. WATSON, M.H.R., in the Federal Parliament

The Temora Star · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING in the House, on the Address-in-Reply, on May 22nd, Mr.. Watson, M.H.R., delivered an able speech. Last issue we published the…

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