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Politics & elections, 1908

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Municipal Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in A Ward of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, and resulted in an overwhelming victory…

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The West Australian Elections. Fighting the Anti-australian Party. the Increase of Labor Seats

The Worker · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 13

The Western Australian State elections having practically finished, the final figures show that the Government will enter the House with a reduced following, and…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The election of a member of the Mitchell Shire for "A" Biding to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr. Luhrs, took place on Saturday…

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Lessons of Newcastle Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The by election for Newcastle, which resulted in the Unionists gaining the seat which bad formerly been held by the liberals, has had an inspiring…

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Our Women's Page the Opening of "The Third Parliament."

The Worker · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 7

It began with the beat of drums down the street, and the waiting crowds near Parliament House. Or, no! It began, if one must go back to beginnings, with…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Points From the Budget Speech

The Worker · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 22

The State Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) delivered his financial statement on Thursday night, Sept. 24. He gave the position of the State's finances as follows:—…

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Richmond, Vic., Election. How the Anti-labor Candidate "Espouses the Cause of the Toilers."

The Worker · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 19

Mr. W. Wishart, the anti-Labor candidate, who steps across from the swagger residential suburb of Kew to Richmond to contest the seat in the Assembly rendered…

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Australian Defence. Terms of the Bill. Training to Be Compulsory. Scheme Before Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Mr Exing) submitted the Defence Bill to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, and moved the second reading…

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State Parliament. the Budget Speech. Criticism by Mr. M'gowen. Charge Against the Premier. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. M'Gowen resumed the debate on the Budget speech. He declared that Mr. Wade, by his refusal to adjourn…

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Epsom and Metropolitan Candidates

The Worker · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 25

On Saturday, another spring meeting of the A.J.C. will be commenced, and the Epsom Handicap of 1908 will be a thing of the past. Other events of much…

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Narrow-Gauge Railways. Proposal for Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

The subject of norrow-guage railways has been engaging the attention of the Minister for Works, and when questioned about the…

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The American Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

President Roosevelt declines to reply to the last letter from Mr. Bryan on the ground that the controversy is descending to personalities…

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U.S. Presidency. Mr. Bryan's Anti-trust Pledge. Descent to Personalities. an Independence Candidate. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

Another letter from Mr. W. J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, has been made public…

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Australian Parliament. the Capital Site

The Worker · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 21

The main question occupying the attention of the House of Representatives during recent sittings was the Capital site. Advocates of the different proposed…

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State Parliament. Budget Debate Finished, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening the Budget debate was returned by Mr. Fitzpatrick until the 10 o'clock adjournment. It was expected that the debate…

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The Defence Bill. Debate in Parliament. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Defence Bill was continued in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Reid, who said Australia had to look to…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Labor Leader McGOWEN Criticises the Budget Statement

The Worker · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 21

Speaking last week in the Assembly on the financial statement made by Mr. Waddell, Mr. McGowen said: If we compare, as the Auditor-General does, the…

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Richmond, Vic., Election. Big Win for Labor

The Worker · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 20

The State Labor Party in Victoria had a signal victory on October 2nd in the by-election for the Richmond seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. G. H…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Holman asked the Minister for Agriculture, without notice, if his attention had been directed to the published…

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War Vetoed. Secret Meeting of Parliament. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The Servian Skuptschina (Parliament has held a secret sitting, at which the question of war was considered. By 93 Totes to 66, the…

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