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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives No-confidence Motion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

Mr Reid, who was received with cheers, started his speech by saying that he noticed that to far the debate had been confined almost to affairs of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives No-confidence Motion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 4

The motion of want of confidence in the Deskin-Cook administration was finally disposed of in the House of Representative on Friday, when the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

The Chief Secretary moved the second reading of the Motor Traffic Bill. He briefly traversed the provisions of the measure, and said that its…

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Woman's Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 4

The Commonwealth Conference of the Women's Anti-Socialistic Organisations re-opened at Brisbane on Thursday morning, under the…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday the Chief Secretary moved the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill. He said that present legislation…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening, the matter of Mr. Malonf's oyster lease was again referred to…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly consideration in committee of details of the Forestry Bill was resumed. Clause 13, "Grant of exclusive…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 4

Further consideration was given to the Forestry Bill in Committee. Clause 13—"Provisions applicable to exclusive rights"…

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State Parliament. the Cancelled Leases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. Moore moved, in Committee, in the Legislative Assembly—"That it is expedient to bring in a bill to declare the law with respect to the revocation…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Moore moved the second rending of the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill la order to clear the decks for a fair…

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[?]al Parliament. [?] of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the High Commissioner Bill was resumed by Mr. Hughes who contended that the appointment should be made…

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New parliament Houses. (To the Editor.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Our legislators in Macqusrie-street are just now devoting a large part of their intelligence and energy to the question of building new Parlia…

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Debate In Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

The debate on the motion of the Prime Minister for leave to introduce a bill to alter the provision of the Constitution relating to finances was resumed by Mr. Hughes. He…

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Federal Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives a Supply Bill covering £562,017, was introduced by the Treasurer. He said the revenue was coming in splendidly…

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Parliament House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

The Public Works Committee on Thursday considered the evidence taken in regard to the proposed remodelling of Parliamentary buildings…

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State Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

In the legislative Assembly on Wednesday the Fire Brigades Bill was farther considered in committee. Clause 22, "Charges for attending…

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Federal Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Irvine, in the House of Representatives, continued the debate on the Finance Bill, embodying the agreement with the States. The speech…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Larras Lake Estate Molong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. Moore moved in the Legislative Assembly:—"That pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Act, 1907…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 4

The debate on the second reading of the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill was resumed. Mr. Trefle said it was hard to know…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

Debate on the second reading of the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill was resumed. Mr. Fitzpatrick said that in the…

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