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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 6

The Vice President of the Executive Council moved the second reading of the bill to raise the salaries of members of Parliament to £600 a year. He…

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Election Notes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 3

Mr. L. Green advertises a number of centers at which he will speak in this issue. It was authoritatively, though not officially, announced on Tuesday that the general…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 6

The bill under which members of the Federal Parliament increase their salary from £400 to £600 a year, bat now been finally passed. The third…

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Election Notes. MR. McCOURT'S MEETINGS

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. McCourt met a number of electors at Kangaloon at 2 p.m. Mr. W. F. Brenning was in the chair. After the candidate had spoken…

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The Wollondilly Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

Mr. John Haynes is announced to speak at Moss Vale to-morrow afternoon and at Bowral in the evening. Mr. McCourt on Saturday evening last…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 6

On resuming the debate on the budget and tariff Sir John Forrest said he did not hold himself responsible for either the budget or the tariff, but for…

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The Wollondilly Election. Mr. John Haynes Speaks

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. John Haynes visited the district on Saturday, and addressed the electors at Moss Vale and Bowral in support of Mr. Gilmartin. The address at Moss Vale was…

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Electioneering Fun

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. Haynes at Bowral on Saturday night was subjected to many interjections, but always had a ready answer. These are some of them. An Interjector: You're not…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate, Naval Subsidy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 6

The Vice-President of the Execative Council, in reply to a question by Senator Needham, stated that the whole question of a subsidy for naval…

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Misconduct at Polling Booths

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 2

Persons obstructing electors from voting are liable to a penalty of £5, and may be removed from the proximity of the polling booth by any police officer. Persons…

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Polling Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday next it will be the [?] and not only the priv[?] out in this State the duty of every adult British subject of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Bounties Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

The debate was resumed on the second leading. An amendment, moved by Mr. M'Coll, as follows, was negatived by 14 yetes to 9— 'That in the…

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Election Notes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. McCourt addressed well-attended at Burrawang and Thirlmere on Friday and Saturday last week. At each centre votes of confidences in the…

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The Wollondiliy Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

The Returning Officer for Wollondilly (Mr. H. M. Wxley) has appointed the following presiding officers and poll clerks:— Bowral: Presiding officers. H. M. Oxley…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Bounties Bill in Committee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 3

Objection was taken to clause 9, Greeting that the Governor-General might make regulations. A division was taken on the first sub-clause…

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The New Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 3

Although the returns are not quite complete the following members will probably constitute the new Parliament:—Ministerial: M. F. Morton, Allowrie; E. Lonsdale…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Tariff

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. Tilley Brown said that be was a protectionist, but not a protectionist run mad. He would vote for duties that would assist to build up new…

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The State Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 3

The State Election on Tuesday, as was generally expected, resulted in a win for the Carruthers' party, which has been returned with substantial majority, which on party…

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Federal Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 6

Mr. Bamford gave notice of his intention-to move,—"That it is desirable that wherever Commonwealth post offices exists, and may hereafter be…

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