Comnonwealth Parliament
The second Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australian was opened, by the Governor-General on Wednesday last. The chief features of the opening…
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Politics & elections, 1904
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Disputed Federal Elections. the Riverina Seat
The hearing of the petition of Mr. J. J. M. Chanter against the election of Mr. R. O. Black wood for Riverina was resumed on Friday. A count of the…
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The Minister of Customs having obtained leave brought in a bill re-lating to bounties for the encouragement of manufactures, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Selecting Candidates. (To the Editor "Bowral Free Press.")
Sir,—If we are to have a reformed parliament, one which can be trusted to give effect to the objects of the Liberal and Reform Association and kindred bodies,…
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The Commonwealth Parliament resumed business after its Easter vacation on Wednesday last. In the House of Representatives the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministerial Candidates. to the Editor
Sir, —The Government is at last beginning to show its hand. In only two or three constituencies will it oppose candidates selected by the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The State Elections
In an advertisement elsewhere, Mr. William McCourt announces that he will be a candidate for the Wollondilly electorate at the next general election for the…
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On clause 4, interpretation of industrial dispute mes[?] that has no relation to industrial matters [?] arising between employer and…
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After three days' debate on the [?] of the State [?] in the A [?] Bill, the Government was [?] on Thursday night by nine voter. There were 23 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The State Elections. Contesting the Wollondilly Seat. Mr. McCOURT to Have Opposition
Mr. W. McCourt is to have opposition at the coming elections in his candidature for the Wollondilly seat in the State Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives Wednesday, April 27
The Speaker took the chair at 2.30p.m. Mr. Wstsos, who was gener[?]ly cheered, said; I have to [?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The State Elections. Other Reported Aspirants
It is reported that Mr. Theodore Corhy, of Taralga, intends contesting the Wallondilly electorate at the coming elections, the principal planks in his programme being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowral Reform League. Selecting a Candidate
A meeting of member of the Bowral branch of the People's Reform League was held at the local School of Arts on Tuesday evening, for the purpose (1) of receiving the…
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The Camden Council says that if the local government convention is postponed till next parliament it could not then be regarded as an electioneering device…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Federal Parliament
After the three weeks' adjournment asked for by Mr. Watson in which to formulate a policy, the Federal Parliament resumed its sitting on…
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In the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Watson made a clean and comprehensive statement of the Ministerial policy at the close of which the debate was…
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The present State Parliament, which expires by effluxion of time on July 16, will not be called together again. A Cabinet meeting decided the matter on…
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A special meeting of the Cabinet was held on Monday, when two questions were questions were considered, namely, whether Parliament should be called…
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The Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in Committee at the point at which the Deakin Government was defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Candidates Questioned
Mr. W. Ager, of Meryla, who is taking soma interest in the election of a candidate to represent the Wollondilly electorate in the State Parliament, contributes a letter to the scrutineer. One or two…
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