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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 164

State Politics. Labor Is Roused. "Irvine's Tyrannical Bill." Consolidates the Workers' Political Forces. Organising for the Next Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6

Even the most sanguine of the labor sympathisers did not anticipate anything like the response which on Saturday was made to the call for a conference of political laborites, to…

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The Election Campaign Fund

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

About the year 1899 I saw that the country required us to wake up, politically, and I still see it. In order to make our influence felt at the polls. I…

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Labor Candidate for South Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 6

At a meeting of the combined Labor Leagues at Redfern, Darlington, Waterloo, Newtown, Erskineville, and Botany, on Friday last, Mr. Edward Riley, president of the Trades and Labor…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer introduced a Supply Bill for £903,711, covering the expenditure for July and August. He intimated that the measure would he necessary in the event of…

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Tasmania. the Opening of Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 7

Parliament opens on Thursday for brief routine work. The Reform League will form a distinct party, and the Labour League another party, hence early complications are possible…

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A Reform Candidate for the Next Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 5

MENANGLE, Tuesday.--Last night the Menangle branch of the People's Reform League held a public meeting, when the following motion by Mr. W. Short, seconded by Mr. J. Somers,…

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The Victorian Parliament. Discussion on the Strike Suppression Bill. Melbourne, Wednesday Morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this morning in committie on the Strike Supression Bill, clause 5, giving special power to fill up places vacated by strikers was discussed at length. Objection was…

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The Railway Strike. the Suppression Bill in Parliament. Statement by the Premier. Prevention of Further Trouble. Second Reading Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Premier made a statement in the Legislative Assembly to-night on the motion for the second reading of the Railway Strike Suppression Bill. He said that…

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Second Edition the Federal Parliament. Forecast of the Governor. General's Speech. Programme for the Session. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 7

The Prime Minister is now b[?]sily employed in preparing the draft of the speech which the Governor-General will deliver in opening the Federal Parliament on Tuesday next. Sir Edmund Barton hopes…

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Proceedings in Parliament. the Strike Suppression Bill. Penal Clauses to Be Omitted. Compensation Rights of Strikers. Government Agrees to Maintenances. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, on the motion for the resumption of the debate on the second reidnig of the Strike Suppression Bill, said that since the bill had been f[?]st introduced a…

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The Federal Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

THE Commonwealth Premier appears to have permitted a semi-official and general forecast of the Governor's Speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 7
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A meeting of the Cabinet will be held to-morrow when, amongst other husmeas to be dealt with, consideration will be given to the question of fixing the date on which the next session of Parliament…

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Tasmania. Opening of Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 7

Parliament opens on Thursday afternoon by com mission to comply with the Electoral Act, and mere[?] for formal business…

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General News. Meeting of the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

The State Cabinet meets to-morrow, when among the matters which Ministers will discuss will he the settlement of the date for the assembling of Parliament. It seems to be…

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The Bill in Parliament. Government Proposals Adopted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 5

The Strike Suppression Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly in the amended form proposed by the Government. To-night, on the bill being re-committed, an amendment was moved to preserve the future…

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Western Australia. Opening of Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 8

Parliament will be open[?] about the middle of July…

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News by Cable. [C0pyright.] The Russians at Colombo. Question in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 6

LONDON, May 20, 3 p.m.—Replying in the House of Lords to-day to the Earl of Crewe's comments upon the unrestricted admission recently of eleven Russian warships into the…

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The Victorian Parliament. Treasury Bonds Bill. for Five Million. Melboubne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 7

When the House met this afternoon, the Premier moved the adiournment until 4.30, owing to the death of Captain Staughton, member for West Bourke…

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The Federal Parliament. Forecast of the Governorgeneral's Speech. Programme for the Session. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 8

The Prime Minister is now [?]us[?]y employed in preparing the draft of the speech which the Governor-General will deliver in opening the Federal Parliament on Tuesdat next. Sir Edmund Barton hopes…

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