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Politics & elections, 1909

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Stale Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night Mr. M'Laurin, member for Albury, charged it as a disgraceful act against the Railway…

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Official Directory. PARLIAMENT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 1

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

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Deluding Immigrants Station Hands Suffer in Queensland. Matter Discussed in Australian Parliament. "The Honor of Queensland at Stake."

The Worker · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

In THE WORKER last week reference was made to the position of six station hands who were induced in Great Britain to sign a contract to work in queensland at £1 per…

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In the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 15

The mild sensation of the week was the presence in the House of Mr. G. H. Reid. First appearance, your Honor, since the Fusion took place! We are likely to see…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. M'Gowen's censure motion was defeated by 46 votes to 30—giving the Government a majority of 16. The division, was taken at 10 this…

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The Lying "Age." Denounced in Parliament. Trades Hall Condemnation

The Worker · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 9

For many years the "Age" has been a notorious shamefaced liar. Since the Labor. Party took the lead in democratic affairs it has been bitter in its untruthfulness…

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Continued Nationalist Successes. Rebels Occupy Parliament Buildings. Foreign Residents in No Danger. London, July 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

The Nationalist troops entered Teheran by three different gates at 5 o'clock in the morning. Patrols of other troops are keeping…

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Federal Parliament. Count Out Averted. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

The House of Representatives was Dearly counted out to-day. The sand glass had practically run through when Mr. Palmer entered the chamber and…

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State Parliament. Voting Supply. an All-night Sitting. a Disorderly Member. Disgraceful Language. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

The Assembly sat throughout the flight dealing with a three months' supply bill covering £3,776,000. The items included £144,000 endowment to…

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Federal Parliament Discouraging Talk. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. Fisher declared to-day thai he for one would not encourage any further talk before ills practical business of Parliament was entered upon…

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Representation in Parliament. Closer Settlement Act Flaws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 3

As soon as the conference was resumed on Tuesday, the delegates plunged into the political question which had been left unfinished the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. No Confidence Motion Defeated

The Worker · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 19

The no-coniidenee debate in New South Wales State Parliament came to a conclusion early last Wednesday morning, after an all-night sitting. Throughout the…

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In the Australian Parliament. the Fusion's Close Call.—hostile Labor Motion Defeated by Seven Votes

The Worker · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 15

The no-confidence motion tabled by Labor Leader. Fisher is over, and the Fusion Government have won by seven, the voting being 27 for and 34 against. There has,…

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Farmess' Parliament. Farmers And. Settlers' ASSOCeATION of New South Wales. Annual Conference, Sydney, July 19, 1909

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference was continmed on Tuesday, when consid­eration was given to the desired reforms in the land laws. It was stated that a…

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Federal Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Sir Wm. Lyne initiated a debate in favor of tho revision of the tariff. He declared he would hunt Mr. Deakin…

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State Parliament. a Government Defeat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night the Government introduced a proposal to repeal the Old Age Pension Act, as the Federal pension…

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News by Wire. State Parliament Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the Government introduced a proposal to repeal the Old-age Pensions Act, as a Federal pension scheme was now in…

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Speaker Collapses Stormy Scene in Parliament. a Sensational Ending. Sir Frederick Holder Ill. Case Considered Hopeless. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

The House of Representatives out throughout the night dealing with the Old Age Pensions Bill. The proceedings wore stormy, and culminated in…

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The Farmers' Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

As to the Farmers and Settlers' Conference which has been sitting in Sydney since Monday morning of last week, the labours of which are…

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Adelaide Crossing News. [?]Ss Committee Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

THE polling in connection with the Adelong Crossing Progress Association, which closed on Saturday last, was very keen, a great deal of interest…

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