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Politics & elections, 1903

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PARLIAMENT. New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 240

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday Mr, Carrathers moved:—"(1) That this House having considered the report of the Royal Commission on the Government docks and workshops at Cockatoo…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, July 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Anderson, the Servants Registry Bill, which was interrupted before its completion by the close of the session, was…

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Queensland. Opening of Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 10

Parliament was opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremony. After the Governor's Speech was road both Houses adjourned to 3.30 p.m. On resuming in the Assemibly Mr. Denham moved the adoption…

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References in the Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 10

Speaking in regard to the death of the Pope io the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Power said it was very gratifying to a considerable number of people that the Governor should have alluded in such…

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The Elizabeth Tercentenary. the Last Tudor Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 42

The death of the great Queen, who, in her own person, represented the religion and the politics of the Reformation, was not only the passing of the last of the Tudors; it was the closing…

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Federal Parliament. The budget Speech. Government Business. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 7

The Federal Parliament met again to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Edwards (Queensland) presented petitions from the Brisbane Chambers of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. EDWARDS (Q.) presented a petition from the Bnsbane Chamber of Commerce and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Federal Capital Report. the Naval Subsidy. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 9

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. THE GOLDRING CUSTOMS CASE. Mr EDWARDS (Q.) presented petitions from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 21. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 7

Mr, BENNETT, in reply to Mr. Affleck, said that the investigation of title bad caused delay in opening the Byalla Estate exchange far settlement, but that question bad now been disposed of, and on receipt of…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] the Papal Election. May Be Postponed. Awaiting Cardinal Moran

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 6

LONDON, July 21, 2.55 p.m.—It is stated with Some authority that the election of a successor to Pope Leo XIII.. will be postponed in order to enable Cardinal Morau to…

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Turf Topics & Tips the Big Spring Races. Some of the Candidates—Betting and Gossip—The Rosehill Winners—Famous Again—Miss Trenchant and Turquoise-Ard Patrick's Success and His Sale, Selections for Canterbury Park. the Caulfield Grand Nationals. This Caulfield Nationals

Referee · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 1

The weights Issued on Monday by Mr. R. K. Maltland for the Grand National events of the V.A.T.C. necessarily exhibit a very liberal revision of the handicaps made for…

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Pope's Death. Election of Successor. Postponement Unlikely. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

A rumour has been prevalent to the effect that the election of the successor to the late Pope Leo XIII. will be postponed to allow Cardinal Moran to be present at the…

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Mode of Election. Functions of the Conclave. Announcing the Pope's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 7

The process of filling a vacancy in the Pontifical chair is an elaborate one, and has been picturesquely and authoritatively described in a book entitled "Le Conclave," by a writer…

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Cardinal Kopp and the German Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

Sir,--On the appearance of the cablegram that Cardinal Kopp of Breslau had issued a pastoral letter in which he declared that his priests would refuse the benefits of the Church to…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

In consequence of the absence of the After[?] General from his place in the Leguislative Council yesterday the order of the day for the second reading of the Influx of Criminals Prevention Bill was…

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Essence of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 8

I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. —"The Tempest." Mr. Hawthorne is very solicitous about the,…

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The Queensland Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

The opening of the Queensland Parliament on Tuesday marks a further stage in the progress of the reform movement as it affects the Slates of the Commonwealth. In the…

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Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Premier, la the Legislative Assembly yesterday, if he was aware that a deputation of unemployed had waited on the American Consul, offering the…

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State Parliament. Wednesday, July 22

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, Several petitions were presented in favor of the Girls' Protection Bill, together with others in favor of raising the ago of protection to 18…

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References In the Queensland Parliament. BRISBANE

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 14

Speaking in regard to the death of the Pope in the Legislative council to-day Mr. Power said it was very gratifying to a considerable number of people that the…

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