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Politics & elections, 1905

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News by Wire. State Parliament Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

Yesternight the Legislative Council passed the Liquor Bill through committee, but some clauses will be recommitted. The Chamber also protested against the reduced Estimates…

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Federal Parliament. a Twenty-four Hours' Sitting. (By Telegraph). MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

The House of Representatives rose at 3 o'clock this afternoon, after a continuous sitting of 24 hours. An arrangement was made with the…

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State Parliament Amending Land Bill. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met to-day for the first time this session on a Monday. The Minister for Lands dropped out of…

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The Balfour Ministry. Resignation Decided on Elections in January. London, Dec. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday at which the present political situation was discussed at some length. The outcome was that the…

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Balfour Ministry. Resignation Decided On. Elections in January. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, at which the present political situation was discussed at some length. The outcome was that the Cabinet…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. PARLIAMENT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly there was an all night sitting last night, and the House did not adjourn until 5.15 o'clock this morning. The…

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State Parliament Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day the Premier stated the first loan obtained by New South Wales was raised in 1842. The total public debt in June, 1905, was…

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Federal Parliament. Immigration Restriction Bill. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The second reading debate on the Immigration Restriction Act Amendment Bill was continued in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr…

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Australian Parliament. The Senate on the Snort

The Worker · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 5

The Senate has been prancing round lately. There have always been complaints from the Upper Chamber as to the lateness with which the Appropriation Bill is…

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Parliament. All-night Sitting. Disorderly Scenes. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The Legislative Council to-day dealt with the Appropriation Bill, and in returning it to the Legislative Assembly added the following message:—…

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New Zealand Elections. WELLINGTON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The general elections to-day resulted in an overwhelming Government victory, the Opposition bring obliterated…

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Rowdy Election Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

The Auckland " Star " describes a recent political meeting as follows:—The political views of Mr. Yerex and his hostility to the Premier are…

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In Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

Claims of Messrs. Henry Harding, W. S. Stead, and others:-- Mr. Holman asked the Colonial Treasurer,-- Is he aware that in the course of the…

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Telegrams. Parliament. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Carruthers moved his resolutions in reference to the conflict with…

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Federal Parliament Criticised. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

The Legislative Council, on the motion of the Vice-President of the Executive Council, has passed a resolution expressing profound…

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New Land Bill. Passed by Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

In the Assembly on Monday, the Minister for Lands moved for leave to introduce an amending land Bill. He said that the first part of the bill…

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News by Wire. State Parliament Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

The Assembly last night adopted the Council's amendments to the Liquor Bill, and signalised the passage of the measure by hearty cheers…

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Parliament. Federal Capital Difficulty. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

A special fitting of the Assembly was held to-day to discuss the Premier's resolutions, expressing dissatisfaction with the treatment accorded this State…

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Federal Parliament Contract Labor Bill. (By Telegraph). MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The House of Representatives to-day passed the Contract Immigrant's Bill with the amendment that the labor clause should not apply to any British…

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New Zealand Elections

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

As a result of the New Zealand elections Premier Seddon claims to have a majority of 46. This includes several Independents…

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