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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Cancelled Leases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. James presented a petition from James Lindsay Haynes, John Hain, Richard Yeomans, and Frank Mack The petitioners stated that they held…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Cancelled Leases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Knox, K.C., delivered a long and excellent address from his point of view at the Bar of the House last week on behalf of the claimants for the leases…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the Improvement Lasses Cancellation (Declaratory) Bill was received from the Assembly and read the first time…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Improvement Leases Cancellation (Declaratory) Dill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Ashton the bill was read the third time. On the usual motion for the return of the bill to the Assembly, the…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The Industrial Disputes Bill, which in an amended form was re-committed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, was taken into Committee…

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State Parliament. Industrial Disputes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Clahse 24, "currency of determination of board;" clause 25," determination of board signed and published;" clause 27, "appointment and powers…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Industrial Disputes Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

The schedules were agreed to. Schedule No. 1 contains a list of the boards to be constituted under the Act. Schedule No. 2 provides as follows:—…

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Federal Parliament. the Government's Proposals

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Deakin said:— "I desire to move that the consideration of the Order of the Day No. 1 (Mr…

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Honour at Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 6

The select committee appointed to inquire and report upon matters of privilege submitted its second progress report in the Federal Parliament on…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

The third session of the twenty first Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson. The Vice Regal…

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State Parliament. Address in Reply

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 4

The Premier, who was received with cheers, congratulated Mr. McGowen for having done his best in a mighty poor cause. His speech that night…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

Debate in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening upon the amendment to the Address in Reply moved by the leader of the Opposition…

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Farmers' Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

The following motions came up for discussion:—Proposed by Mr. O'Neill (Cowra) and carried unanimously,—That…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Servants' Recistry Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. Clark moved that the Servants' Registry Bill, which was introduced during last session, be reintroduced at the stage it bad reached when the session closed…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

On thE motion of Mr. Robson. the Church of England Provident Fund (Sydney) Bil), which was before the House last session, was passed through…

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Farmers' Parliament. Speech by the Minister for Lands

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

The Minister, Mr. Moore, said that there was no more hateful doctrine than that revenue considerations are more important than settlement. It…

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Farmers' Parliament. EDUCATION

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

Mr C. West (Wamboyne) moved Mr. F A. Porter (Kelvin) seconded.—That the following resolution of 1907 conference be reaffirmed: That the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Invalidity Pensions Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of calling attention to "the unsatisfactory administration of the Invalidity and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Hospitals Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the Hospital Bill introduced by Dr. Mackellar, was further considered in Committee. Clause 11. Notice of infections…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 4

The Premier, asked by Mr. Carmichaelif opportunity could be afforded the House of considering whether the appointment of a successor to Sir Harry…

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