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Politics & elections, 1908

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In the Australian Parliament. Fisher Government Takes Charge of Affairs. Ministerial Statements, Criticisms, and Comments

The Worker · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 21

The Fisher Government has made public its programme for the closing days of the fast expiring session. With but a little time to run before the Christmas…

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The Federal Election. Amending Act Proposals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 4

The amending Commonwealth Electoral Act, which is to be introduced this week in the House of Representatives, will effect a number of…

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The Turkish Elections Armenians and Jews Voting Solidly. Greeks Dissatisfied. London, Dec. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

The elections in Turkey are proceeding, calmly. The Armenians and Jews are voting solidly with the Turks. The Greeks, on the other hand, are…

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Turkish Elections. Armenians, Jews, and Turks Vote Together. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

The first elections under the new Turkish constitution are proceeding. "The Armenians and Jews are voting solidly with the Turks throughout…

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Italy and Austria Discussion in Italian Parliament. Loyalty to Austria Difficult. London, Dec. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

In connection with M. Fusinato's motion of confidence in the Italian Government, M. Fortis described Austria's action at an effective violation…

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Excitement Intense. Sensational Elections Promised. Parliament Dissolved. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

It is stated that at the coming election the seat of each opponent of the Government will be warmly contested. The campaign promises to be the most…

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Chinese Parliament. an Imperial Decree. London, Dec. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

An Imperial decree, issued at Pekin, orders the convocation of a Parliament in China in the ninth year after August 27 last…

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Closer Settlement. More Tiverina Resumptions. Along Lockhart-clear Hills Railway. Debate in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, the Minister for Lands, (Mr. Moore) moved that, pursuant to the provisions of the Closer Settlement Act…

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Election Petition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Hearing a petition against the return of G. P. Barnes for Warwick, one witness said he was given thirty shillings for signing a postal voting…

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Victorian State Crisis. Sir Thomas Bents Advice. Dissolution Granted by the Governor. Elections in January

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

"Sir Thomas Bent visited the Governor on Friday afternoon, at Government-cottage, Macedon, and asked for a dissolution. His Excellency replied…

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Dissolution Causes Sensation Election December 29th. Preparing for the Fight. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

The Victorian Parliament dissolved to-day and the elections have been fixed for December 29th. The granting of a dissolution to Sir Thomas Bent…

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In the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 19

There was no remarkable progress made in either House last week. For the greater part of the time the Estimates were discussed by the Reps., and in the Senate the…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

The House of Representatives sat till 5.30 this morning. The postal estimates were passed, and an appropriation Bill introduced and carried…

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Closer Settlement. Boree Cheek Estate. Resumption Approved by Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

Mr Moore moved in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night:— "That, pursuant and subject to provisions of the Closer Settlement…

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The Scab and His Friends. in the N.s.w. Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 11

Nothing could be clearer than that the scab has firm friends in Premier Wade and his followers in New South Wales. When the bill to amend the Industrial…

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Federal Parliament. an All-night Sitting. Dealing with the Estimates. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

The House of Representative sat till 5.30 this morning dealing with the postal estimates, were passed after a long discussion…

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The Riverina Seat. Labor Candidate Wanted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

On Saturday evening last a meeting of the Moama branch of the Political Labor League was held at the Moama School of Arts. Mr. E. K. Flower (President)…

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State Parliament. Sydney, Thursday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly has been sitting continuously since yesterday afternoon, and at a late hour to-night the Estimates were under consideration…

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Federal Parliament All-night Sitting. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

The Senate sat till 4.30 this morning discussing the Defence estimates. In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Prime Minister stated…

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State Parliament. Continuous Sitting. Public Service Board Attacked. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

The continuous sitting of the Assembly, which was suspended last night for a few hours, was resumed again this morning, when the Estimates…

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