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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club. Election of Officers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held last night at Nash's Freemason's Hotel for the election of…

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State Parliament Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

The Speaker was still absent today through illness. The Minister for Agriculture, in reply to a question, said that provision would be made for subsidies to…

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Parliament. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night the Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. S. W. Moore) said that provision would be made on the Estimates for subsidies to…

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The Latest by Telegraph?. Sydney, Thursday. the Ashfield Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

The election for the Ashfield vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, took place on Wednesday, with the following result:—…

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Question in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

In the afternoon Mr. Hurley, in the Legislative Assembly, questioned the Attorney-General on the subject of the references in court…

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Russia with a Parliament. (The "Spectator," N.C.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 6

It is evident that the Czar, whatever his intentions, does not dearly understand the situation in which be will be placed the moment a…

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Australian Parliament. the Union Label Discussed. an Interesting Week

The Worker · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

The Trade Marks Bill, which has passed its second reading, has given rise to a discussion not on the Bill and its substantial merits, but on trades unions. Reid during…

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Wagga Pastures Board. Election of Directors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

The ballot for the election of three directors of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board closed at 4 p.m. yesterday. The counting of the votes took…

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The Clean Man Candidate

The Worker · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

Go, clash the eymbal, bang the drum, And shout Hey-Hipporay! The "clean" man candidate had come, And he has come to stay…

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The Ashfield Election. Big Slump in the Deform Vote

The Worker · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

The by-election at Ashfield, N.S.W., rendered necessary by the resignation of hides and tallow man Winchcombe, has resulted in a victory for the party of the…

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An Election Petition. the Case of Godfrey and Luxton, M.l.c. Cu[?]ous Action by Vic, Leg. Council

The Worker · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

The exclamation "Thank God we have the Legislative Council" may be uttered too offen by Tories apprehensive of the march of dem[?]racy. The Legislative Council in…

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Parliament (By Telegraph). SYDNEY, Wednesay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, the Chief Secretary said the Amending Fire Brigades Bill would be introduced this session…

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The Honor of Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Not perhaps until this week has the country fully realised that in the on- paralleled scandal which is being developed before a Royal Commission…

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Federal Classification. Scheme Before Parliament. Labor Members Attack It

The Worker · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 5

The debate on the re-classification scheme of the Federal Public Service threw a flood of light on many staggering anomalies which the Commissioner's adjustment has…

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Sir William LYNIi'S Rebuff Irony in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 4

Federal members (says the Argus") keenly enjoyed the paragraph stating that at the Wagga Show "smoke night" on Thursday, no response to the toast…

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Parliament SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Speaker took the chair the first time since his serious illness, and the members present cheered Mr…

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State Parliament Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

In the Legislature Assembly to-day, the Speaker took the chair for the first time since his serious illness, and the members present cheered Mr. M'Court…

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Parliament. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 3

Lively scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly early this monring. The Shires Bill had been under discussion all night, and shortly after 5…

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Australian Parliament. BITS 0' Budget.—the Week's Work

The Worker · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 6

There have been five Budget Speeches in the Federal, Parliament, and Sir George Turner delivered four of them. It was an unusual thing for Turner to sit in the cool…

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Federal Parliament Illness of a Member. (By Telegraph). MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

[?] House of Representatives to-day Mr. Allan M'Lean expressed himself staggered at the action of the Standing Orders Committee in…

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