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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 164

The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Judiciary Bill. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne, Tuesday, June 9

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

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. JUDICIARY PROCEDURE BILL. The Judiciary Procedure Bill was introduced by the Attorney-General and read a first time. The…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives High Court Bill Speech by Mr. Deakin. Cost of Administering Justice. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 6

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. The High Court Procedure Bill was road a first time. JUDICIARY BILL…

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Approaching Elections. Albury

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 6

Great interest is being taken in the forthcoming municipal elections to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen Brilson and Ashby…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Postmaster-General, replying to Mr. Dobson, said it was not the intention of Ministers to submit to Parliament…

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The Meeting of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

Although nothing definite has yet been done, it is more than likely, judging from what one can hear in Opposition circles, that the Government will be met with an amendment to the…

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Should Parliament Be Dissolved?

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 4

Would the Governor be justified in dissolving Parliament at the earliest date possible? This question, now on many lips, admits of a ready answer, and indeed…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 7

The Federal Parliament sat again to-day. In the House of Representatives, Sir Edmund Barton, answering Mr. Crouch, refused to communicate with Mr…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Wednesday, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, in answer to Senator Dobson (Tas), said it was not the intention…

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The Commonwealth. State Governors and Local Politics. a Lecture on the Naval Subsidy. Some Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The question as to what extent the State Governors are justified in taking any active part in local politics was raised in the House of Representatives to-day…

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The Roman Catholic Church and Elections. Threats of a Cardinal. London, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 7

The pastoral of Cardinal Kopp, tho Prince Bishop of Breslau, Silesia, which has been read in the churches of the city, warned the electors against socialis[?]s and Poles, and…

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Employers' Federation. Election of Council. Adoption of a Constitution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Employers' Federation was held in A[?]ron's Exchange Hotel last night. The principal business of the meeting was to consider the draft consititution which had been drawn…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Wireless Telegraphy with Tasmania. the Standing. Orders. Access to the Governor. Melbourne. Wednesday. The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. Telegraphic Communication with Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 7

The Postmaster-General, Senator DRAKE, informed Senator Dobson that it was not the intention of the Government to submit to Parliament any proposal for purchasing the cable…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Senate this afternoon Senator Higgs gave notice of a lengthy notice of motion, in which the action of Sir George S. Clarke (Governor of Victoria), in lecturing on…

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An Empire Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 4

The proposal that "the King should have have two Cabinets, one purely Imperial in character and the other British," put forward by Mr. Haldane, M.P., touches a…

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Labour Party in Parliament. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 6

Messrs. R. Scobie and J. Storey, Ms.L.A., addressed a good meeting here last night under the auspices of the local Political Labour League. The Mayor (Alderman J. M. Dodd) presided…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Sugar Bonus Bill. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 7

Sir Edmund Barton, replying to Mr. O'Malley, stated that the Premiers of the States were being communicated with in connection with the representation of the Commonwealth…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Thursday, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The President took the chair at 2 30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The POSTMASTLR-GENERAL, in answer to Senator Pearce (W. A.), said the regulations under…

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Opinions of Diplomatists. the New King. Karageorgevitch's Election Probable

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 4

LONDON, June 11, 3 p.m.—Diplomatists in London do not anticipate civil war in Servia, as King Alexander had been unpopular since his marriage, and especially after Queen…

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Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 6

The politicians are on the "quivive" in view of the assembling of Parliament next week. The wildest rumours are current, and the…

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Bye-election for the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 10

At a bye-election for West Bourke, held today, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Captain Staughton, the result was:--R. Robertson, 734…

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