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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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State Parliament. Appointment of Officers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

THE selection of a Speaker, when the House meets on June 29, was again a subject of discussion among members on Friday. Some of the…

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Corowa Election. MR. E. J. Gorman at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Gorman addressed a very well attended meeting of electors at the Rock on Tuesday night. Mr. Edwards was voted to the chair. The candidate declared…

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The Federal Mix Up. Prospects of Another Election Probable Defeat of the Government

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

The difficulties that are besetting the Government in its efforts to conduct the business of Parliament are fixing members attention again on the…

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State Elections. the Murrumbidgee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Hatters in connection with the forthcoming State elections are still quiet. Mr. Humby is touring in the sooth-east portion of the electorate, but the other candidates…

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Federal Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

Business commenced on Tuesday, May 31st, with 51 question from Hume Cook concerning the report of the Interstate Conference of Railway Commissioners on…

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Federal Parliament. the Arbitration Bill. Farmers Employees Excluded. House of Representatives Tuesday, June, 9

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 5

Mr. Mahon, in reply to Sir John Forrest, said that the Tarcoola goldfield was discovered in July, 1899 The gold obtained from may, 1901, to December, 1902, was…

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Corowa Election. MR. E. J. Gorman at Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Gorman addressed a large and representative meeting at the School of Arts, on Thursday night, Mr. P. J. Conway in the chair…

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An Election Wedding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

The candidate was young (says the "St, James' Budget"), and his engagement to a popular and pretty girl was well known. She was sitting prominently on his platform,…

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Second Day. Political Action. Selection of Candidates. Opposition to Land Taxation. Dubbo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 5

The conference assembled at 9 o'clock this morning for the second day's sitting. THE POLITICAL ASPECT. Resolutions intended to introduce the…

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The Victorian Elections

The Worker · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

In the recent Victorian elections, 138,350 votos were cast in 53 constituencies—an average of 2610 votes to each. Reckoning an equal poll in the twelve uncontested…

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Victorian Elections

The Worker · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 6

Labor advanced from third to second place in Victorian politics on June 1st. The Mackinnon faction moved down to third place, mid in future the fighting will be…

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Farmers' Parliament. Dubbo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

When the conference assembled this morning ,the officers for the conning year were announced. Mr. J. McIncrney was reelected president with…

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A Ladies Parliament Playing at Law-making

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

The Asaembly-hall, Collins-street, which hag been the battlefield of many a keen theological contest, was (Saturday's "Age" says) last evening, by the exercise of a slight…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Election Platform

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 2

THE following platform was adopted at the Dubbo Conference:— 1. Land settlement to be paramount over revenue, to include—…

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Federal Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

Nearly all the Victorian members of the House of Representatives are said to have combined to hold off from Mr Reid's vote of no confidence…

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The Coming Elections. the Electors' Bight Question

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The attention of electors should be directed to the necessity of ascertaining whether they possess the qualification to vote at the coming…

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Federal Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 6

The Watson Ministry stands with another weeks' wodk to its credit. Somehow the multioudinous prophcei[?] of totter and failure are not working out to their advertised…

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The Federal Parliament. Federal Defences. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, attention was drawn to Senator Neild's statements which appeared in an English paper, reflecting on the equipment of…

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Remarkable Election. Candidate Chosen by a Show of 25,000 HANDS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at Blackburn (Eng.) at the election of a trustee of the Blackburn Philanthropic Burial society (says the "Daily Illustrated…

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State Elections. Old Members and Their Seats. Disposing of the Surplus

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 5

With the new appointments to the Upper House, the death of Mr. Newman, of Orange, and the withdrawal from public life of Messrs. Whiddon and T. H. Griffith,…

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