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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Deceived the Electors. How the Deformers Nobbled. Democratic Votes at Last Election. No Mandate from the People

The Worker · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 4

It is a peculiar feature of proposed Deform legislation in New South Wales that in almost every instance, the measures introduced by Carruthers are in direct conflict…

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Next British Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 3

No one who has watched with caro the course of by-elections, whatever his private views on political questions, and has not feared to face the…

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General Booth's Scheme. Sir Wm. Lyne's Remarks. to Be Challenged in Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

The remarks of Sir William Lyne (Minister for Trade and Customs) at Henty [?] we made the subject of our previous leader), upon the scheme…

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State Parliament Sunday Sport Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Collins was informed by Mr. Ashton that it was not a fact that a number of settlers were being compelled to abandon…

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N.S.W. Liquor Bill. Points from Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 7

As Carruthers failed to turn up after his visit to Nowra, fishing and fluting to bucolic audiences of cow-farmers and aldermen, the Shires Bill was postponed. But…

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State Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The Shires Bill was further considered in the Assembly. The Premier agreed to the amendment of increasing the endowment from…

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Latest Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Federal Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Opposition, strongly urges the repeal of the contract clause in the Immigration Restriction Act…

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State Parliament Shires Bill Stonewalled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly had a boisterous all-night sitting, the Labour party having entered on a stonewall of the alums Biill. The closure was…

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British General Election. the Main Issue. London, Oct. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

Speaking at Leven, in Scotland, Mr. Asquith, one of the Liberal leaders, declared that the dominating issue at the next general election would be…

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Imperial Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

In a bye-election a Liberal has been elected to the House of Commons for Barkston Ash division of Yorkshire, in place of Colonel Sir R. Gunter…

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Victorian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 7

The expected happened in connection with Bent's Budget—there was nothing new. The printed notes were elaborate enought for the speech, and as such would have put…

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Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

When the Legislatve Assembly met this afternoon a number of questions concerning the Lands Commission were put to the Premier. He was asked to…

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Parliament. Local Government Bill. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Testators Family Maintenance Bill, introduced by Mr. Grillith, was rec[?] to a select committee…

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Lands Commission Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

When the legislative Assembly met this afternoon, a number of questions concerning the Lands Commission were put to the Premier. He was asked to…

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State Parliament Local Government Bill. Another Labor Stonewall. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Testato[?] Family Maintenance Bill, introduced by Mr. Griffith was referred to a select committee…

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Government of Papua. Residents of the Territory Petition the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 4

Writing from Sama[?] (Papua) a WORKER correspondent states taht active steps are being taken to [?] a gea[?] measure of [?] to the [?] in that territory…

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The W.a. Elections And—daglish!

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 4

Westralia is at present in the throes of a general election campaign, and on October 27, in all save five distant constitu[?]ces, the appeal unto Caesar will be made. Had…

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Parliament SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 8

In the Legislative Council Mr. Hughes moved the second reading of the Money-[?]nders and Infants' Loan Bill…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

In the Senate to-day the copyright Bill, after a long discussion was negatived on a motion by Senator Gould, to recommit the Bill, by 16 votes to 13…

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Lands Commission. Questions in Parliament. Is the Inquiry About to Close

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

Soon after the Housemet on Tuesday afternoon Mr Perry the Richmond asked the [?] bad bean drawn to certain state in two weekly…

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