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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 164

Late Sporting. Grand National Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A more attractive performance than Marmont's in the Hurdle Race at Williamstown yesterday has not been seen in the metropolis for a long time. The horse is clearly improving, and with only…

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An Electioneering Competition. Who Will Contest Kiama

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 4

KIAMA, Saturday.--Last night, at the invitation of the Kiama branch of the Liberal and Reform League, Sir James Graham, Mr. John Waugh, and Mr. Charles W. Craig addressed a…

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The Albury Seat. Candidates Getting Ready

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--In connection with the resignation of Mr. T. H. Griffith, Mr. R. T. Ball, ex-member, and Mr. W. E. Johnson, of Sydney, arc announced as candidates. The latter…

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CRICK v. O'connor. Action for the Recovery of £98. Electioneering Expenses

Evening News · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 5

William Patrick Crick, the plaintiff, said he was the present Minister for Lands, and had been Postmaster-General in the Lyne Government. He remembered the occasion of the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

Another Parliamentary week has opened inauspiciously, the dreary debate on the Address in Reply having been resumed in the Legislative Assembly last night. There was little to proclaim that last…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 16

The most important measure considered by the Senate last week wan the Sugar Bonus Bill. The Bill passed its second reading' and was taken into committee. The House of Representatives…

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Pugilism in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, last evening, as soon as preliminary business had been disposed of, Mr. Price stepped to the table and said he desired, as a question of privilege, to ask what the…

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Essence of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. —"The Tempest." A number of petitions, dealing with the sun…

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New Mouth Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 16

All the sittings of last, week in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were taken up with the discussion on the motion of consure proposed by Mr.Carruthers, the leader of…

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PARLIAMENT. New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 19

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday seven hours were given to the censure motion. Mr. A. Griffith said that in regard to the charge of extravagance in loan expenditure against the…

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Disgraceful Scene in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 10

During the progress of the present debate on the motion of censure in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the public galleries and the space reserved for the accommodation of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock THE CENSURE MOTION. RESUMPTION OF THE DEBATE. The debate on the motion for the adoption of the…

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The Functions of the Commission. What Was Said in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 7

In view of the suggestion by Mr. Oliver and others that the committee of experts had no power to specially recommend any one of the various sites submitted to them, it is…

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Federal Parliament. The Capital Site. No Selection Yet Made. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Knox presented, a petition from the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, praying for the repeal of section 16 of the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 10

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock PETITIONS. Mr. Knox (Vic.) presented a petition from the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce asking for a repeal…

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Reference in Parliament. Mr. Ferguson Condemns the Government. Ministerial Shuffling and Dilatoriness

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 8

During the Censure Debate in the Legislative Assembly last night, reference was made to the actions of the Government in connection with Broken-hill…

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New Zealand Parliament. the Governor's Speech. "British-bred Should Be British-fed."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 7

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The ceremonial opening of Parliament took place to-day. The Governor's Speech was long, but colorless, being a general rechauffe of recent Ministerial…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Imperial Preferential Trade. Questions in Parliament. Workers' Views

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

LONDON, June 30.—A series of questions were put to the Government in the House of Lords, last night, in connection with Mr. Chamberlain's preferential trade proposals…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Judiciary Bill State Counsel for Impecunious Defendants. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 9

The House of Representatives met sit 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr. KNOX (Vie.), presented a petition from The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in favor…

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New Zealand Politics. Opening of Parliament. Cable Concessions Denounced. Anti-trust Legislation. Preferential Trade. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament was delivered to-day. It referred to the fact that Lord Ranfurly's term of office expires on August 10, but at the request of his advisers his Excellency…

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