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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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South Sydney Pre-election

The Worker · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 22

To the Editor,— Anyone acquainted with the facts in connection with the recent selection in South Sydney, and the trouble arising…

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"Muzzling a Candidate."

The Worker · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 16

Mr. W. S. Thompson, secretary of the Cook Federal Council, writes that under the above heading a garbled report appeared in Sydney "Telegraph" of a meeting held at…

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Federal Parliament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 7

Our member, Mr. Chanter, M.H.R., brought forward the undermentioned matters in the House last week, some of which,…

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John Burns. Attacked in Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

Indications were again noted yesterday is the House of Commons that is not well between the Government and the Labor Party. Much of the enmity which…

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The Federal Election. Senate Labor Candidate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Rae, one of the Labor candidates for the Federal Senate at the next election, addressed a public meeting from the balcony of the…

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State Parliament. the Coming Harvest. Providing for the Traffic. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly sat until 2.30 this morning. The Motor Traffic Bill was taken through committee. On a motion for adjournment Mr…

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Official Directory. PARLIAMENT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 1

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

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Victoria. Mr. Coon and the Labor Party. Denies Having Signed the Labor Platform. Labor Member Tudor Proves That He Did. Mr. Coon's Threatened Resignation Not Forthcoming. Sidelights on Liberal Methods of Selecting Candidates

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 9

The capers of Mr. Jabez Coon, who has renegaded from the Labor Party, and his threat to resign if certain documents could be produced in evidence against him…

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Spring Meeting Candidates. Randwick

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 17

Now that the spring meetings are last approaching, the doings on the different tracks are watched with interest. Most of the fancied candidates are working at…

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Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat until 3 o'clock this morning before the House adjourned. A warm discussion took place on…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Cook Attacked. Alleged Insulting Conduct. Porsposed Unification. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

The Senate passed the Australian Coinage Bill. Some lively scenes occurred in the House of Representatives to-day…

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Parliamentary Elections. Wakefield Federal Seat. Ministerial Candidate Leading. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

The poling in the Wakefield electorate in the House of Representatives, for a successor to the late Sir Frederick Holder, took place yesterday. The…

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In the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 3

The Australian Parliament re-assembled on August 25. The Fusionists, who were ia such a hurry to close u[ the national legislature whilst they made terms with…

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Epsom and Metropolitan Candidates

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 17

Very few of the performers at Canterbury Park last Saturday showed form quite up to that which might be required for the big events at Randwick…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Parliamentary Candidate Acquitted

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 8

The trial was concluded at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, June 15, of Charles Richard Stevens, fifty-eight, solicitor, of Queen Victoria street, and Frank…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Candidates for State Parliament. Sir Willyne Condemned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, was held at the School of Arts on…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Improvement Leases Cancellation Bill was read a third time. A motion to include the cement…

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In the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 23

The week in the Representatives was of a comparatively uneventful character, the Budget and the estimates monopolising the bulk of attention. The budget debate was…

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Partisan Chairman of Committees. Motion in N.s.w. Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 9

Chairman of Committees Cohen, in New South Wales Legislative Assembly, came in for some racking criticism last week, when the member for Canterbury moved the…

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South Australia. the Wakefield Election

The Worker · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 5

Although we did not win the Wakefield seat last week, we did such splendid work, in that district in the very brief Lime available that our opponents have…

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