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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 158

The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Indigent Kanakas in New South Wales. Proposal to Send Them to Queensland. System of Voting. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. MILITARY ALLOWANCES. Senator STEWART (Q.) gave notice that he would ask to-morrow what allowances were made…

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Stock Board Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 6

COBAR, Wednesday. -- The Stock Board's election resulted in the return of the following: -- Sheep directors: Philip Oakden (Lorida), G. O. Tulloh (Springfield), P. J. Kelly (Booroomugga)…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Wednesday, March 5. The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Motion for Adjournment. Time-expired Kanakas. Question of Deportation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

Senator HIGGS (Q.) moved the adjournament of the House in order to draw attention to the administration of the Pacific Islanders Labourers Act. He thought that the Prime Minister, in the attitude…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Thursday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 5

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The Vice-President of the Executive Council said, m reply to Senator Stewart (Q.) that by…

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Federal Parliament. Kanakas on the Tweed. Tariff Details. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. M'Donald asked the Prime Minister if there were any new developments with regard to the unemployed kanakas in New,…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Electoral Bill. Proportional System of Voting. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. MILITARY ALLOWANCES. Senator STEWART (Q.) was informed that arrangements had been made for the Defence…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 38

On February 25 the House of Representatives resumed the consideration of the tariff in committee of ways and means. The committee agreed to the proposed duty on a number of drugs and…

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PARLIAMENT. Commonwealth MELBOURNE, February 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 621

In the donate this afternoon Senator O'Connor proved to make Tuesday an extra sitting day, except when otherwise ordered. He said that it might not be necessary to sit on Tuesday, but the…

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Federal Parliament. The Tariff. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

After the last wire to the "Star" yesterday the House of Representatives fixed the duty on strawboards at [?] per cwt., after an attempt to place it on the free list had been…

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PARLIAMENT v. Trustees' Team. Rushcutter Bay Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 14

One of the pleasantest matches played for a long time on the Rushcutter Bay Oval took place yesterday, when a Parliamentary eleven met a team selected by the trustees of the park. It was a condition that a ba[?]sman should…

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Government Business in Parliament. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

Owing to the time which will be taken up with the debate on the New Procedure Rules for the House of Commons, and the granting of supply, and then the interval caused…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Friday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. THE LATE MR. F. W. PIESSE The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL moved,— "That the Senate…

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Imperial Parliament London, March 7, 5.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Owing,to the time which will be taken up with, the debate on the New Procedure Rules for the House of Commons, and the granting of supply, and then the interval caused by…

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The Imperial Parliament. Contracts in South Africa. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

In the House of Lords last night Earl Carrington moved for a return of all contracts entered into for the supply of wines and spirits for the troops in South Africa. The…

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Irish News Opening of Parliament. The Irish Members at Westminster

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

Our readers will have been waiting with no small degree of interest to acquire some information as to the proceedings during the first night's sitting of the alien Parliament, opened…

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Extinction of the Scottish Parliament. the Story of Its Consummation

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

HE Melbourne "Argus" suggestion relative to the alternate location of the Federal…

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Federal Parliament. The Electoral Bill in the Senate. MELBOURNE,"

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 8

In the senate today a motion was passed expressing sympathy with the family of the late Mr, Plesse, one of the members in the House of Representatives for Tasmania,…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Electoral Bill. Single Electorates Question. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Tho Senate met at 10.30 a.m. to-day. THE LATE MR. PIESSE. Senator O'CONNOR (Vice-President of the Executive Council) moved a resolution regretting…

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The New Hebrides. Discussion in the French Parliament. "Can Belong Only to France."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

"Le Journal des Debate," the leading French political newspaper, received in Sydney this week, contains detailed reports of the proceedings in the French Parliament…

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Federal Politics. Sir William M'millan in Sydney. the "Immense Complications of the Tariff." Absence of Ministers From Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

Sir William M'Millan, who is acting as leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, came to Sydney from Melbourne yesterday, and will return on Monday night…

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