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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Riverina Election. Re-count of Votes Completed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The re-count of votes cast in the disputed election for the Riverina seat in the House of Representatives was completed today, and the figures now stand:--…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. the Tobacco Industry. Proposed Government Control. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 6

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. Senator PLAYFORD (Vice-President of the Executive Council) said he intended, when the House completed its business that day, to ask it…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Thursday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 5

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE EASTER ADJOURNMENT. The VICE-PRESIDENT of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL said he anticipated that the House…

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Rifle Team for Bisley. to Defend the Kolapore Cup. an Appeal to Parliament. What the Captain of the Last Team Says

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

The Prime Minister's announcement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last that it was not the intention of the Government to ask Parliament for a vote to cover the expenses of sending a…

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Parliamentary Election. Another Government Defeat

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

LONDON. March 17, 2.45 p.m.—An election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for East Dorset, in the place of Mr. H. N. Sturt (Conservative), and…

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Fire Board Elections

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 5

The election of the representatives on the Fire Brigades Board for the ensuing two years was held at the M.F.B. headquarters, Castlereagh-street, city, to-day, the whole of the…

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The Riverina Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 6

The counting of the votes polled in Riverina, for which Mr. Blackwood was declared elected, was resumed on Wednesday, and the count up to the evening gave the following…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

The state Parliament has been further prorogued until the 1st of May…

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The Shipping Disaster. Question in the Commonwealth Parliament. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hughes (N.S.W.), without notice, asked the Prime Minister whether his attention had been called to a newspaper paragraph with…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Friday, March 18. (From Our Special Reporters.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at 10.30 a.m. UNOPPOSED MOTIONS. On the motion of Mr. Dugald Thomson (N.S.W.), it was ordered that a return be…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Chinese in the Transvaal. Mr. Watson's Protest. the Debate Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

The House of Representatives met at 10.30 a.m. Resolutions were carried ordering returns to be laid on the table showing (1) the value…

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A By-election. Loss to the Government. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for East Dorset in the place of Mr. H. N. Sturt (Conservative), and resulted in the return…

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Fire Brigades Board. Election of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

The following gentlemen have been elected to the Fire Brigades Board:—Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, City Council's representative (unopposed); Alderman W. Taylor,…

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The Riverina Election. Majority for Mr. Chanter. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

The recount of votes cast at the Riverina election was concluded to-day, and resulted as follows:—Mr. R. O. Blackwood, 4220; Mr. J. M. Chanter, 4277; but a large number of…

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The Supply of Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 1

AMONG the many features of our Church life, there is none that deserves more serious attention than the supply of candidates for the…

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Fire Brigades. The Election of Representatives on the Board

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

The election by the fire insurance companies and the volunteer fire brigades of their representatives on the Fire Brigades Board took place yesterday…

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Another By-election. Still the Flowing Tide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The vacancy caused in the representation of East Dorset in the House of Commons by the elevation of the sitting member, Mr. H. N. Sturt…

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The Riverina Election. Recount of the Votes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The result of the recount of votes for the Riverina division is as follows: -- Blackwood, 4220; Chanter, 4277. Thirty-nine informal votes were rejected by…

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Pars From All Parts Cost of an Election in Great Britain

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 6

A general election, such as seems inevitable within a very short period, is a costly business, says the London "Chronicle," but not nearly so expensive since the…

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A Doncaster Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 6

Cressy, who is engaged in the Doncaster Handicap at 7st, won the principal sprint event at Rosehill yesterday, beating a good field in fast time. Cressy is a New…

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