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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 158

The Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Tariff. Melbourne, Thursday. The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. Overtime to Letter-carriers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

Senator NEILD (N.S.W.), who asked the Post-master-General if the would cause a monthly allowance of 10s. to be paid to all letler-carriers in New South Wales, employed on overtime work in…

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State Parliament. The Censure Debate. Attitude of the Labour Party Mr. Rose Voices the Country Party's Views. In the Legislative Assembly yesterday

The Australian Star · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Mr. M'GOWEN asked the Premier (without notice) if, in view of the serious allegations contained in the speech made, by Mr. Dacey on the previous night with regard to the free carriage of newspapers, and also that a…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 13

The Senate continued the consideration of the tariff. It was agreed that fruit and vegetables in liquid be 15 per cent, after July 1, 1902, and that the duty of 2s on fruit and vegetables, not…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE Friday.—The Senate further considered the tariff in committee last evening. There was considerable discussion on item 41, oilmen's stores, 20 per cent. Alter several…

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PARLIAMENT. Commonwealth. MELBOURNE, May 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 1451

A few minutes only were taken up by the transaction of preliminary business in the Senate this afternoon, and the consideration of the tariff was resumed in committee. The duties on grain and pulse n.e.i…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Friday, June 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 7

The President took the chair at half-past 10 o'clock. TARIFF BILL. The Tariff Bill was further considered in…

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Members of the Federal Parliament. (See portraits on previous pages.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 32

The members of the present Federal Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia occupy a unique position, and one which it is given to very few politicians or statesmen to occupy. To be a…

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Federal Parliament. The Electoral Bill. Voting by Post. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 11

After the last wire had been despatched to the "Star" last night Sir William Lyne continued his address in the House of Representatives on the Electoral Bill. He said that if…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Tariff. Another Reduction. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 7

The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. Consideration was resumed in Committee of the schedule of the Tariff Bill. On the item, "Rice, cleaned, 6s per cental;…

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Sir Harry Rawson Being Introduced to Members of Parliament and Leading Citizens

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 23

(COPYRIGHT PHOTOS. BY G. A. HILLS, 9 CASTLEREAGH-STREET.)…

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Commonwealth Notes. in the Senate. (From Our Special Reporter.) Parliament House, Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 9

The Senate gave further consideration to the tariff to-day. The controversy regarding the rice duties was continued from yesterday, and was carried on all the morning. The House of Representatives had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Opening of the Session. (See illustrations on page 21.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 13

The second session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened at noon on May 28. Some time before that hour the interior of Parliament Houses presented a lively…

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The Cabled Lie Extraordinary. About English Catholics. That Sensational Petition to the Imperial Parliament. Pure Fiction

The Catholic Press · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 26

Year after year lies and misrepresentations in the connection with the Catholic Church come to the Australian people by means of the cable. If any incident in the old world…

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Trades and Labour. Eight Hours' Committee. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 14

The Eight Hours Demonstration committee held its inaugural meeting for the year at the Trades Hall. Mr. W. Pitt, president of the Tinsmiths Sheetiron Workers and Meter Makers' Union, occupied the…

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Rabbit Board Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 10

TUMUT, Friday.--The Farmers and Settlers' Association disagree with the provisions for the forthcoming election of Rabbit Boards, in that only one polling booth is to be provided at…

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Nverell Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 8

The Inverell election was held on Saturday, and resulted in Mr. Jones (the Labor candidate) being elected by a majority of 24 over Mr. M'llveen (Ministerialist). The polling was:—…

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A Ministerial Club at Parliament House. I Senator Neild's Views. a Violation of the Law

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 June 1902 · page 7

It will be remembered that Senator Neild recently made a lone-hand attack upon what he describes as "an outrageous scandal." During the discussion on the Supply…

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The Putrid Press Pilloried in Parliament How the People Are Plundered. a "Patriotic " Press—Forceful Figures—Startling Statistics—A Bad Blow for Boodle

Truth · Sunday 8 June 1902 · page 3

During the debate on the Address-in-Reply, to the Governor's Speech, Mr. Dacey, the member for Botany, dealt with the Reduction of Members…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 8

It has been decided that Parliament will open on July 8…

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Parliament and the Judiciary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 4

The letter signed "Gashmu" which we published on Friday in reference to the tendency shown by Parliament, to interfere with the administration of the criminal law…

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