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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 164

Essence of Parliament. in the Council

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 8

The debate on the Address-ln-Reply was continued by Messrs. Meeks, Macintosh, Dangar, and Captain Charles. Mr. Slattery's amendment was negatived…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Dr. Nush, said that the…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Mr. Kingston and the "Age." MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Federal Parliament sat again to-day. House of Representatives

The Australian Star · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 7

Mr. Hughes asked Mr. Kingston whether it was true, as stated in the "Age," that a copy of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was given to a reporter without a stipulation as…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 6

The President took the chair at 2.30 p m. ANSWER TO QUESTION. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, in answer to Senator Barrett (V.), said that the Government did…

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Questions in the Federal Parliament. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

Sir John Forrest, referring to-day to the remarks of the Governor of Western Australia on the question of the defences of Fremantle, said that when the estimates were submitted they would show that…

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South Australian Parliament. Cost of a Guard of Honor. Water for Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Peaks asked whether, as alleged in a Melbourne Journal, the reason that no guard of honor was provided on the…

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The Fitzroy Dock. to Be Discussed in Parliament. Action by the Opposition Leader Statement by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

Soon after the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, Mr. Carruthers asked the Premier if the Government would, early next week, or at some…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Naturalisation of Aliens. Position of Married Women. Melbourne, Thursday. The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. a West Australian Matter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 7

Senators HIGGS (Q.) and DE LARGIE (W.A.) gave notice that they would ask what the Government intended to do with respect to the speech delivered by the Governor of West…

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Australian Workers' Union. a Militant Spirit Developed. Hopes for the Next Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 6

ORANGE, Thursday.--At the annual meeting of the Central Western branch of the Australian Workers' Union the report of the year's…

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A Unionist Freetrade Party. Inside and Outside Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

LONDON, July 10.—A Unionist Freetrade League is in course of formation. In addition, to Unionist members of both Lords and Commons, it will include many gentlemen outside…

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The Election of a Pope

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 1

When the death of the reigning Pope draws near the Cardinal Secretary of State Informs the dean of the Sacred College, who summons his colleagues to the residence of the dying man; the…

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The Federal Elections. an Anti-socialist Labor Move. Three States in Combination. Employers' Federation at Work. a Huge Fighting Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 9

The cloud no bigger than a man's hand, which may eventually obscure the political horizon of the Federal Government in December, has already made its appearance in Queensland. New…

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General News. Federal Election Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 8

In the approaching Federal elections, which should take place in December, the monopoly of organisation is not to be confined to the fiscal or the labor parties. Already in three of the…

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An Epsom Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1903 · page 6

The Metal mare Faithful, who, like Marvel Loch, is trained by T. F. Scully, showed such good form in winning the Pace Welter at Warwick Farm that she is bound to come…

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How Labor Is Organising. Significant Figures. Growth of Unionism in Sydney. an Election Forecast

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1903 · page 5

The account published recently of the machinery being put into operation by the loaders of labor to definitely learn their own political strength and to brigade it so…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 5

Private members will have an opportunity of advancing some business in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. Two Bills are down for second reading, viz., the Property Detention Bill…

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State Parliament. The Week's Business. Consolidating the Public Credit

The Australian Star · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 5

Twenty questions on the business paper of the Assembly for tomorrow night are of tho most ordinary character. Private members' bills will take precedence over motions There…

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Parliament and the Political Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

The Premier having promised to give an early opportunity for discussion of the Fitzroy Dock Commission's report, it may be expected that the Assembly will this week…

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Loyal Orange Celebrations. Demonstration at the Town Hall. Some Rallying Speeches. Action in the Next Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 6

The directorate of the Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales arranged a grand demonstration concert in the Town Hall last night as a part of the Twelfth of July celebrations, and if its success was…

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In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 7

The Legislative Council only sat half-an-hour to-day. Only one speech was contributed to the Address-in-Reply debate, and the House was adjourned till to-morrow. In the House of…

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