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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Presidential Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

The polling for the election of the Electoral College, which will elect the President of the United States, took place on Thursday, when…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

At the instance of the Minuter for Lands the Grown Linda (Amendment) Bill was recommitted. On clause 37, "Deposits for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

When the Speaker took the chair on Tuesday at half past 4, Mr. M'Gowen asked the Premier whether it was intended to set Government business…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

The Deakin Government win finally ejected from office by the Home of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon through so amendment by Mr. Fisher…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Pure Foods Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 4

The Premier moved the second reading of the Pure Foods Bill, consisting of 32 clauses, of which clauses 5 and 9 are the most important…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Pure Foods Bill

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

Clause 49 provided for the publication in special circumstances of the same of a convicted person. That course would not be reported to on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Pure Foods Bill

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

Clause 16, dealing with the prohibition of the sale of injurious drags, was amended at the instance of the Premier, onto give the person against whom…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Crown lands Asse[?]sment Bill was resumed. Mr. Kater said that when the bill…

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State Parliament Legislative Council. Crown Lands Amendment Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 3

This bill was further considered in committee. Clause 3, "For conversion of home stead selection or grant."…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Tube Foods Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The vice president of the Executive Council moved the second reading of this bill, and said that the measure was similar to one introduced last…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 3

This bill wm farther considered in committee, commencing at the schedules. Section 25 of the Act of 1884 was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

The Speaker read a message from the Governor, intimating that the Police Offences Act had been assented to…

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Federal Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 3

The Federal Parliament concluded its sittings for the session on Friday, a formal adjournment of the Representatives being made to December 22…

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Stats Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

The postponed clauses of the Local Government (Amending) Bill were considered in committee. In Clause 8 the following was added on the motion…

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State Parliament Legislative Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The Cooma to Bombala railway bill was read the third time. PURE FOOD BILL. This bill was further considered in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 4

It was agreed, after debate, not to insist on the Council's amendment of the Industrial Disputes amendment Act placing chemists assistants outside…

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Victorian Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 2

There are altogether 120 nominations for the 65 seats in the Victorian State parliament. In 24 electorates the retiring members were allowed a…

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