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Politics & elections, 1903

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Meeting of Parliament. Extraordinary Session Melbourne

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

The extraordinary session of Parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies by the Governor (Sir G. S. Clarke) to-day. There was a large…

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Meeting of Parliament. Extraordinary Session. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

The extraordinary session of Parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies by the Governor (Sir G. S. Clarke) to-day. There was a large…

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Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. Bill to Suppress Strike. Premier Asks for Absolute Submission. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

The Victorian Parliament met this afternoon. It was opened by the Governor, the ceremony being greatly curtailed. There was a large concourse of people at…

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The Latest. Opening of Parliament. Drastic Legislation. Thursday, 9.12 a.m

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

The strike excitement is lessening, and numbers of men are ready to return to work. At the opening of Parliament Mr…

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Notes in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The ceremony of opening the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday was the simplest on record. Dr. Moloney moved, amidst loud…

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Latest Particulars. Statement in Parliament. Some of the Strikers Must Suffer. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

Debate was proceeding in the Assembly whea Mr. Irvine came in and announced amidst prolonged cheering the termination of the strike. He read a letter from the…

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Federal Parliament Session

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

On Friday Federal Ministers spent several hours in Cabinet. They had under review the enormous list of measures that has been prepared for the…

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The Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

Although the date on which Parliament will meet has not yet been fixed, Sir John See said to-day that it would meet early in June…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday. Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Members of the Federal Parliament were actively discussing to-day the measures likely to be brought forward noxt session. The intimation that defence affairs would…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m. Meeting of Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Premier says that Parliament will meet early in Jane, but no definite date has yet been fixed…

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Federal Parliament Session

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

On Friday Federal Ministers spent several hours in Cabinet. They had under review the enormous list of measures that has been prepared for the…

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The State Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The new session of the State Parliament for the transaction of ordinary business will commence in August, when a bill recanting the factories legislation for…

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A Labor Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 8

DEAR WORKER,—At the coining conference to discuss the organizing of the Labor vote it will be necessary to grasp the importance of making a determined effort to…

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The State Parliament. Will There Be a Dissolution

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

A rumour was current in political circles in Sydney on Wednesday that it was not the intention of the state Government to meet Parliament, but instead to ask the…

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A Strike That Failed. Debate in Parliament. the Coercion Act. a Reversion to the Dark Ages. a Return to Slavery

The Worker · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 7

Preamble: Whereas a large number of persons employed in the service of the State us employees in the Railways have conspired, or combined, together to disobey the orders of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

Arrangements for opening the Federal Parliament to-morrow have been completed. The Government has a big programme prepared…

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The State Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

It was decided at the meeting of the State Cabinet on Friday that Parliament should be called together for the despatch of business on Tuesday, June 16. Ministers claim…

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The Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliament, after a recess of seven months, reassembles for the transaction of business to-day. The date is not a…

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Re-assembling of the Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will be opened by the Governor-General, in person, to-day at noon, and at 3 o'clock members will enter upon the business of the…

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Mr. Holman's Assertions. Rumoured Action in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

There is some talk in political circles of railing upon Mr. Holman. M.L.A.. for an explanation when Parliament meets in regard to what is termed his…

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