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Politics & elections, 1905

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Cootamundra Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

A very pleasant little function was held at the fire station on Thursday night, the occasion being the annual meeting and election of officers for the ensuing year, after…

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The New Zealand Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

The triennial elections in connection with the New Zealand House of Representatives, which eventuated on Wednesday, and resulted in an…

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Parliament Prorogued

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

The State Parliament has been formality prorogued until January 23rd. It is not expected the House will meet until May…

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Australian Parliament. Session Drawing to a Close Important Amendment of Immigration Laws

The Worker · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 2

The D[?]akin Government has still plenty of work ahead of it, and now in the last days of the session is getting down to "graft" with determination. By sitting…

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A Mayoral Election. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

The highest Court of Appeal in the New York State holds that the judges have no power to order a recount of the bailot boxes in connection with the…

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The Federal Parliament Sydney

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 2

It is expected that the Federal Parliament will be prorogued on Thursday next. The Copyright Bill has had the clause re[?]ring to newspapers…

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N.s.w. and the Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 2

The Lord Mayor has convened a meeting of citizens for tomorrow (Thursday) night, to make arrangements for a great public meeting in support of the Premier's…

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Victorian Parliament. Session Closed Up. Some Useful Legislation Passed

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 7

The Victorian Parliament has prorogued and a couple of days later Tommy Bent signalised that the recess had set in by singing a song to the newsboys of…

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Australian Parliament. Session at a Close. a Variety of Legislation

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 3

In their last days of legislative labor the members have been wearing an air of martyrdom, sighing for the recess to come. The continuous sittings of 14 hours a day…

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The Question of Unemployment. Views of Mr. G. H. Roberts, Labor Candidate for Norwich (Eng.)

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

After much insistent agitation, the Labor Party is disposing of the fallacious idea hitherto inveterately held, that Unemployment is merely seasonal, and he is creating…

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The British Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 2

The British Parliament has been dissolved. The elections will take place in January…

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Australian Parliament. Second Session Prorogued. Some Useful Legislation Passed

The Worker · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 2

The second session of the second Federal Parliament was prorogued on Thursday December 21, and members were devo[?]try thankful for the respite. There were 89…

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Official Directory. PARLIAMENT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 1

Federal Parliament Representative.—Sir William Lyne; State Parliament Member, Mr. R. Dondaldson. GUNDAGAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL…

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Sober by Act of Parliament. a Modern Utopia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 3

Poor Mr. Isaacs, S.M., is (the "Star" says) troubled in his mind at the disappearance of the names of "drunks" from off the charge sheets of the police…

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Received at 1 A.M. the Japanese Parliament. London, Dec. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

The Mikado of Japan in opening the Diet of the Legislature to-day, declared that the attitide of the powers towards Japan was increasingly amiable…

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