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Politics & elections, 1905

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Imperial Parliament. Mr. Redmond's Amendment. the Macdonnell Incident. Government Majority, 50. LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The amendment on the Address in Reply to the King's speech, which was moved in the House of Commons on Monday evening by Mr. John Redmond…

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Imperial Parliament. the Irisu Incident. Correspondence Read. London. Feb. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

The Macdonnell incident was the subject of a further lively debats in the House of Commons yesterday. A series of excited questions were…

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Sunday observance. Dhastic Legislation. Dominion Parliament's Poweres. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

Last year the Canadian Government drafted a Bill for enforcing the observance of Sunday. It was framed on very strict lines, and was…

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Municipal Council Election Expenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Aid. W. J. Blake) presided, and the other aldermen present…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. State Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued until 25th April…

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Imperial Parliament. Irish Policy. Mr. Wyndham Resigns. London, March 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the Prime Minister. Mr. Balfour announced with regret the resignation of Mr. Wyndham as Cheif Secretary for…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, Wednesday. the State Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued to April 25. FEDERAL POLITICS. Mr. Joseph Cook, M.P., speaking at…

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[COPY.] Parliament House, Sydney. 15th February, 1905. Hillston Hospiatal

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

SIR.—I have the honor to hand you the attached communication. Will you kindly have an inquiry into the statement made by the authorities, and take such action as…

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The Capital Site. Federal and State Ministers Consult. Mr. Carruthers on the Mandate of Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

A LONG interview took place on Thursday between the Prime Minister, Mr. Reid, the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Dugald Thompson, and the State…

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The Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will meet towards the end of June. This is official. At the last Cabinet in Melbourne, the general lines of policy for…

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Imperial Affairs. New Parliament Proposed. a Canadian Resolution. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

An important resolution was moved in the Dominion House of Commons yesterday by Colonel Hughes, and was debated at some length…

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South Ausralia. the Coming Elections

The Worker · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The coming political battle looms larger day by day, and the two opposing forces—the Labor Party and the National Ass.—are each pushing forward their preparations for…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. Received at 1 A.M. the Coming English Election. London, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

Lord Rosebery in addressing a political meeting denied the possibility of appealing to the constitutents at the next general election on the question…

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Election of Medical Officers

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Committee of the Temora Hospital was held in School of Arts on Monday evening last when there were present--Messrs M…

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Imperial Parliament. Received at 1 A.M. Discussion on Naval Estimates. Explanation by Lord Selbourne. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Lord Selbourne, late First Lord of the Admiralty replying to a question during the discussion of the Naval Estimates in the House of Commons,…

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Disputed Rabbit Board Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

Speaking at a public meeting at Jindera, in the Albury district, on Saturday, Mr. R. T. Ball,, M.L.A., again referred to the matter of the…

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Received at 1 A.M. the English General Election. London, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

In replying to the Greenwich Conservative Association respecting the choice of a candidate to contest the constituency at the next general…

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S A. Labor Candidates

The Worker · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Ivor McGillivray, M.P. for Port Adelaide, is a native of Scotland. He was born at Lossiemouth, in Morayshire, on the 24th May, 1840, and was educated at Nairn…

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British Fiscal Issue. the Coming Elections. London, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 4

The fiscal issue has been much in evidence in connection with the representation of Greenwich, a Conservative constituency, represented at…

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South Australia. the Election Campaign.—country Clamoring for Candidates.—dirty Dodges of Gutter-scraping Politicians

The Worker · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

It is becoming more and more evident as the great political struggle approaches that a mistake was made when taking the plebiscite for candidates in limiting the number…

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