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Politics & elections, 1904

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] When Parliament Meets. the Opposition and Freetrade

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, January 6, 2.40 p.m.— At the earliest opportunity after the opening of Parliament the Opposition will submit a comprehensive Freetrade amendment to the [?]…

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Fiscal Reform. Meeting of Parliament. a Comprehensive Free-trade Amendment. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Upon the meeting of Parliament next month the Opposition will take the earliest opportunity to submit a comprehensive freetrade, amendment to the Address-in-Reply…

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Illawarra Election

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.— The bye-election still holds the boards so far as public interest here is concerned. It is still a very open contest, and it "will not occasion any surprise if…

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Illawarra Election

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday Afternoon.— Mr. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition in the ,State Parliament, spoke at Shellharbour for Mr. Allen last night, and Messrs. Dick and Gilbert,…

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Municipal Elections. Retirung Aldermen and Auditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

With the exception of the city of Sydney every town and municipality in New South Wales will in the first week in next month be called upon to elect a fourth part of their respective councils, and also in…

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State Politics. the Illa Warra Election. Progress of the Campaign. Labour Party at Work. (From Our Special Reporter.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

This is one of those elections which resembles a game of cards, in that the looker-on sees most of the game. The electorate is a straggling one, full of prosperous centres, each…

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Election of Officers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The Operative Painters held their annual meeting at the Trades Hall last night, when the following officers were elected:--Mr. A. Newton, president; Mr. J. Littlejohn,…

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State Politics. the Illawarra Seat. Result an Open Question. Feeling with Regard to the Candidates. Mr. M'gowen's Streaks of Green

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--At the present the contest for the Illawarra seat seems to be an open question. Each of the three sides is uncommonly sanguine, and good canvassing is…

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Poll Clerks for Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9

In the course of a discussion at last night's meeting of the Balmain Council upon the appointment of presiding officers and poll clerks for the forthcoming municipal elections, Alderman…

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Alleged Election Irregularities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 8

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--At the official declaration of the poll to-day for the Werriwa Federal seat. Mr. Barrett, the defeated candidate. said that while the contest in and about…

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Selecting a Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A mooting of delegates from tho Ryde Electorate took place on Monday afternoon, at the rooms of the Liboral and Reform Association, the following distrets being represented :-…

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The Ryde Election The Writ

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The writ for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the Byde electorate in the room of Mr. Frank Farnell, was issued on Monday, having been delayed…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

The Executive Council to-day further prorogued the State Parliament until April 21…

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The Commonwealth. Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

The New South Wales numbers of the Commonwealth Parliament who are now in Sydney yesterday expressed themselves pleased with the decision arrived at on Tuesday by the Federal Government…

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Federal Parliament [By Telegraph.) MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

In addition to the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill and the Navigation Bill Parliament will deal with the Papua Bill Inter-State Commission Bill, Iron Bonus Bill, High…

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Chit-Chat. When the Federal Parliament Meets

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 16

The "Telegraph" states that the Federal Parliament will meet shortly to besworn in, but that it will immediately adjourn until May without tackling any business. This…

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Clear-cut Issue. The State Parliament and Reduction of Members

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

The Ministry at its last Cabinet meeting decided to meet Parliament on the 19th inst., in order to fulfil the desire of the electors to reduce the number of members from 125 to…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 7, 1904. Meeting of the State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

It has been definitely decided that the State Parliament shall meet for the despatch of business on the 19th instant, and in a fortnight's time we shall know…

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The Commonwealth. Notes From Melbourne. Arbitration and Conciliation. First Work of the New Parliament. Preferential Trade Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--It has been decided by the Cabinet that Sir William Lyno shall have charge of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill in the House of Representatives…

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Constitutional Reform. Will of the People. to Be Given Effect To. Parliament to Meet on Januaey 19. Statement by Sir John See

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

Considerable interest centred in the deliberations of the Cabinet yesterday afternoon. There was a twofold reason for this. It was the first occasion on which Ministers had met…

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