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Politics & elections, 1903

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The Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The Prime Minister has definitely decided that the Federal Parliament shall re-assemble after its recess of six months, on 26th May. If the…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The Prime Minister has advised the Governor-General to convene the Federal Parliament for Tuesday, 26th May. Lord Tennyson has accepted the advise,…

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Labor in Parliament. Election Expenses. Payment of Members. London, March 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. Crooks, the recently elected Labor member for Woolwich, who unexpectedly won that formerly Conservative seat from the Government candidate, Mr. Drage,…

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Tamworth Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

Tho main topic of conversation in political circle in Sydney during the past few days has naturally been (says the "S. M. Herald"), the struggle between the candidates for the…

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The Tamworth Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

The interest in the bye-election at Tamworth is growing in intensity as the polling day Saturday next draws near. The three parties…

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The Evolution Op the British Parliament. Chapter Iv

The Worker · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

James Sixth of Scotland and First of England, ascended the throne of the latter country at the middle age, and imbued with the idea that the occupant of the kingly…

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TASMANiAN Elections Ministers Defeated. Triumph of the Reformers. Launceston

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

The general elections, which took place to-day, resulted in a series of surprises. In the first time is the history of the State the whole of the Ministry was…

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The Tamworth Election. the Labor Party Busy. the Daily Liars at Work

The Worker · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

At Tamworth, Messrs Edden, Dacey, Scobie, Hollis, Nielson, Webster, Flowers and Thrower have been working energetically. Mr. Garland has been supported by…

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The Tamworth Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

For a by-election an unusual amount of interest is being taken in this event, which takes place this Saturday. There are…

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The Tamworth Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

The result of the Tamworbh election will not take by surprise those who were capable of gauging the situation. In commenting on the subject…

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The Tamworth Election. Decisive Opposition Victory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

EXTRAORDINARY Interest Attached to the Tamworth election on Saturday, as it was the first Appeal made to the electors since the imperfections of the…

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The Imperial Politics. General Election in Autumn Humoured Irish Legislative Council. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" learns on the authority of a member of the Government that the British general election will be held in the…

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The Tamworth Election. Victory for Reform. a Ministerial Defeat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

The election of a, member for Tamworth in the Legislative Assembly took place on Saturday, and resulted m a decisive victory for the Reform…

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Tamworth Election

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Polling for the election of a member, of the Legislative Assembly represent fireworm in the pin re of Mr [?] Walsh took place on Saturday, and…

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Pastures Board Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

The nomination of two directors to complete the Narandera Pastures Protection Board clewed last Friday, and were a follows:—…

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The Tamworth Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

THE defeat of the Government candidate at Tamworth, in spite of the tremendous efforts which were made to return him, is a most…

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The Evolution of the British Parliament. Chapter V.

The Worker · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

Charles determined to compel the Scots to worship not according to conscience but after his manner, by armed force. But the Scots, raising funds by a voluntary war…

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The Tamworth Election. an Immoral Victory

The Worker · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Political dodgery and shameless press partizanship, allied to sectarianism, won the Tamworth sent for the Opposition. Garland polled 668 votes; Walsh 551…

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Tasmanian Elections. the Government Obliterated

The Worker · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

The recent Tasmanian elections have wiped out the Elliot Lewis. Ministry from the face of the earth, politically speaking. The new Assembly is unique, probably in…

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The Evolution of the British Parliament. Chapter Vi

The Worker · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

This was the only "proposal" of tho army which recommended a restriction of the privileges of the Lords. This moderation was attributed to the influence of…

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