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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 164

Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Forts for Fremantle. the Precedence Question. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 7

The Federal Parliament met again this afternoon. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Sir Edmund Barton, in reply to Mr…

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South Australian Parliament. the Murray Waters Question. an Army to Invade Victoria and New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council, Mr. J. L. Parsons asked the Attorney-General whether the Government intended to introduce…

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Barton and the Coming Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 18

IF thE Barton Government are to retain a hold upon thE country they must pull themselves together. Big names will not always charm the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Sugar Bounties Bill. Rejection of the Senate's Amendment. Patents for Australia. Melbourne, Wednesday. The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. a Constitutional Question

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 7

Senator HIGGS asked if, in view of the constitutional question that had arisen in connection with the Sugar Bounties Bill, the representative of the Government would make a call…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

By the time the Legislative Assembly met yesterday better counsels had prevailed with the Premier, and once more he accomplished, with a facility born of long practice, the political feat known as…

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Essence of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 8

I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. —"The Tempest." Mr. Sleath, in a threatening voice, said he had…

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References in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Williams asked the Minister for Works whether he had submitted any plan to the Cabinet in regard to the Broken Hill water supply…

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Commonwealth Parliament. To-day's Sitting

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Senate to-day, Senator O'Connor (vice-president), informed Senator Dobson (Tas.), that the matter of extending a cordial invitation to the Secretary of…

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West Australia. Opening of Parliament. PERTH

The Australian Star · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 7

Parliament was opened yesterday afternoon by the Governor, Sir F. G. D. Bedford. The Speech was practically a repetition of the points of the address delivered in the Town…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at hall-past 4 o'clock QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR WORKS, in reply to Mr. J.C.L. Fitzpatrick, said that the tram buildings at…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] The "Age" Disclosures. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 7

The Federal Parliament met at the regular hour today. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs. Chapman and Clarke presented…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Will Chamberlain Visit Australia? MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

The Federal Parliament sat again today. THE SENATE. The President 'took the .chair at 10.30 a.m. Mr. O'Connor, replying to Mr. Dobson, said…

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South Australian Parliament. Locking of the Murray Urged. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

[?] Ritchine, an old navigator of the Murray and the Darling, speaking in the House of Assembly to-day commented strongly on the terms of the Murry agreement. He declared it was an…

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Parliament of Western Australia. the Governor's Speech. Preferential Trade. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

Parliament was opened this afternoon by the Governor, Sir F. G. D. Bedford, with the usual cere[?]nolnes. The Governor's Speech was practically a repetition of the main points of the address delivered…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock PETITIONS. Senator NEILD presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce of the Commonwealth, praying…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Naturalisation Bill. Marriages with Aliens. Patents Administration. Melbourne, Thursday. The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 7

Senator NEILd (N.S.W.) presented a petition signed by the representatives of the Chambers of Commerce in the Commonwealth, praying that justice might he done to Mr. Goldring, of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Senate to-day, Senator O'Connor (vice-president), informed Senator Dobson (Tas.), that the matter of extending a cordial invitation to the Secretary of…

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A SteppingStone to Parliament

The World's News · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

The presidency of the old Sydney Trades and Labor Council has invariably proved a stepping-stone to…

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Anglo-colonial Notes. the Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 12

LONDON, June 12. -- The re-assembling of Parliament last Monday was looked forward to with far greater interest than is usually the case. During the recess all sorts of wild tales were…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Will Chamberlain Visit Australia? MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 8

The Federal Parliament sat again to-day. THE SENATE. The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. Mr. O'Connor, replying to Mr. Dobson, said…

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