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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 164

Support From Mr. Long. Appeal to the Good Sense of the People. No General Election Impending

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Speaking yesterday at Epworth (in Lincolnshire), Mr. W. H. Long (President of the Local Government Board) assorted that if a great, fiscal…

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Entertainment by Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 11

A consultation took place yesterday between the State Premier, Sir John See, the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Carruthers, and the leader of the Labor party, Mr. M'Gowen, as to the…

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Cape Parliament. Governor's Opening Speech Reconciliation. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 6

The session of the Cape Parliament was opened yesterday. In his opening speech, the Governor, Sir Hely Hutchinson, expressed his gratification…

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Presbyterian Church. The Bill Before Parliament. Vigorous Opposition Promised

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 7

Under the presidency of Mr. Donald M'Kinnon a meeting of representatives of the committee and trustees of the Presbyterian Churches of St. Andrew's,…

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Queensland Politics. Attitude of Mr. Philp. a Quadrennial Parliament Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 9

TOWNSVILLE, Friday. -- In the course of his speech at the Theatre Royal last night, the Premier referred to the provision In the Federal Act prohibiting State members from standing for…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] South Africa. Opening of the Cape Parliament. the Governor's Speech

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

LONDON, June 5, 3 p.m.—In his speech at the opening of the Cape Parliament Sir Walter Heiy-Hutchinson, the Governor, expressed his gratification at the large measure of success…

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Hurstville Municipal Elections. NOMINATIONS

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Mayor of Hurstville, Alderman H. P. Poulton, attended at the Council Chambers and announced that he had received two…

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Cape Parliament Opened. Governor Optimistic. Bright Prospects. London, June 5

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1903 · page 5

The Cape Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor. During the course of his speech his Excellency said:…

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Obsolete Acts of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 3

Scotch members of the House of Commons ara anxious to have certain obsolete Acts of Parliament, relating chiefly to religious matters, removed from the Statute-books. Here are…

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Cape Colony Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Peace and Reconciliation. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 7

At the opening of the Cape Colony Parliament yesterday Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson, the Governor, in his speech, expressed grat[?]fication at the large measure of success…

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Mr. Seddon's Views. the Question to Come Before Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 7

In a speech delivered at Hokitika Mr. Seddon referred at some length to the question of [?]referential trade. He quoted figures showing that the imports from America to New Zealand had increased by…

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Cape Colony Politics. Opening of Parliament. Speech by the Governor. Success of the Peace Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Sir W. Hely-Hutchinson, the Governor of Cape Colony, in his speech at the opening of the Cape Parliament, expressed gratification at…

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The Policy of New Zealand. Mr. Seddon Supports the Proposals. Question to Be Submitted to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.--In a speech Mr. Seddon claimed that there was no departure from fair trade principles in what Mr. Chamberlain proposed with regard to preferential…

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Labor Convention in Hobart. Three Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday.--The Labor convention sumed its labors to-day. A new rule was added to the constitution, that local branches of the league may recoup candidates their election…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Higgins gave notice of his intention to move a resolution in favour of the Commonwealth taking over the…

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Two Sessions of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 8

It was r[?]moured yesterday that in all probability the Government would ask t[?] House to agree to two sessions being held before the present Parliament expired by effuxion of time. The suggestion was that…

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Obsolete Acts of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 59

Scotch members of the House of Commons are anxious to have certain obsolete Acts of Parliament, relating chisfly to religious matters, removed from the Statute-books. Here are…

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Federal Parliament. The Judiciary Bill. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The Federal Parliament sat again to-day. On the motion of the Attorney- General the High Court Procedure Bill was read a first time…

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Sir John See and the Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 8

Amongst the rumours yesterday in political circles was one that in all probability Sir John See would abandon the State political arena, and seck a seat in the Federal House of Parliament. "Nothing is…

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Premier Dismissed. Independence of Parliament. Difference of Opinion. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 4

It now transpires that the dismissal from office of the Hon. E. G. Prior, Premier of British Columbia, was due to a difference of opinion between him and the…

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