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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Election Note

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The first candidate rose and said: — “I fought for you my friends, and today my right arm is bleaching in the wilds of South Africa.” The second…

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Pastures Protection Act. Election of Directors

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 6

The first election in the Goulborn district under the Pastures Protection Act of 1902 took place on Wednesday, Mr. Collman, Inspector of Stock, being…

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Victorian Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

Melbourne wednesday The opening of parliament today by the state Government was carried out with the simplest ceremony on record in the…

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Meeting of the State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

A proclamation was issued by the Governor on Saturday morning summoning the State Parliament to assemble " for the despatch of…

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Federal Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The second, session of the federal Parliament was opened by the Gover-nor-General, Lord Tennyson, on Tuesday…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Another long drawn out debate on the Address in Reply ban been concluded, and as usual, adopted. Mr. Fuller said he was staggered at…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

The House [?] on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. and the High Court Produce Bill was read a first time. nMr. Deakin moved the second…

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Opening of Parliament

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The third session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday by His Excellency Sir Harry Rawson…

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Parliament

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly in the early part of Tuesday evening’s sitting, a little scene took, place. It arose during the remarks of Mr Alex…

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.N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The third session of the 19th Parliament of New South Wales opened on Tuesday with all the pomp and splendour of olden times. There was…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Opened on

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor. The crowd in the Council Chamber was as large as ever, arid included lady and Miss Rawson…

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Elections In Germany. Astounding Success of Socialists

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

London, June 18.-The general elections in the German Empire are in progress. The chief issue before the electors is the future customs policy of the Government…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Codlin Moth

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The Prime Minister, in answer to Mr. M'Coll (Via.), said that his attention had been drawn to the reported discovery in Spain of a parasite that…

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Scene in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

On Thursday evening in the House of Parliament, in the course of Mr. Griffith's speech, Mr. Norton called out, Not so bad as a rat…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

The Postmaster General, in coower to Senator Matheson, said that Major Bridges and Major Owen had impeded the whole of the forte and guns, field and gerrison, within the…

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Successful Candidates

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

The following candidates, pupils of Miss Olive Johnson, of Burradoo, were successful in passing in the pianoforte examination held by the London College of Music…

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Federal Parliament Naval Agreement Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

The prime minister moved the second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill he said the agreement represented the outcome of much discussion in London…

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Federal Parliament. Naval Agreement Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill was returned Sir John Quick quoted a number of leading naval authorities in England…

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N.S.W Parliament Legislative Assembly. Old Age Pensions Dis[?]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 6

The treasurer in reply to Dr Ross said that one of 26.013 pensions granted from 1901 to December 31,1902 14,359 were to makes and 11,654 to…

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