The Riverina Election. to the Editor
Sir,--As an old Riverina elector I would like to point out the importance of every effort being made to insure the return of Mr. Blackwood, the freetrade candidate. The unfortunate…
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New South Wales Alliance. Annual Convention. the Election Campaign
The 21st annual convention of the New South Wales Alliance was held at the Protestant-hall yesterday, the president, the Rev. Canon Boyce, being in the chair, and there was a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phillip Division. Selection of a Candidate Deferred
A couple of ladies and some thirty gentlemen met in the Darlington Council-chambers last night in answer to an advertisement calling a meeting of Liberal voters of Phillip for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor Candidates. Nominations Called For
A special meeting of the executive of the Political Labor League was held yesterday afternoon, at which the selection of candidates for 11 electorates was considered. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Position at Balmain. the Candidates Offering
As in many other electorates, there is a plethora of candidates offering for the Balmain—late Balmain North—seat, which is at the present represented by Mr. John Storey,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Elections. the Coming Campaign. Preparing for the Fray
At a meeting of the organising committee of the Liberal and Reform Association yesterday afternoon many letters of a most encouraging character were read from various…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Local Government. Eeeling in the City. an Electioneering Scheme
The local government scheme outlined by Mr. Wise at Muswellbrook on Monday night was the subject of some discussion in municipal circles yesterday, but the interest exhibited in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Riverina Election
At the general election Mr. R. o. Blackwood was declared member for Riverina in the House of Representatives by a narrow majority over the sitting member, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1026 →For the State Elections
A meeting of members of the Liberal and Reform Association was held on Monday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Carruthers, president of the association, occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 1025 →Next General Election. Mr. Chamberlain's Opinion
LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. J. Chamberlain, M.P., speaking yesterday at Birmingham, gave it as his opinion that there would be no general election in 1904…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart
In the House of Assembly a petition from the Hobart Chamber of Commerce and commercial men generally against the increased receipt stamp duties, and praying that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament and the New Government
The new Federal Ministry was received yesterday with an assumption of seriousness, under which, while trying to be polite, the House succeeded in being ironical…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Commonwealth Parliament. Wednesday Afternoon's Proceedings. House of Representatives. New Ministry Announced
MELBOURNE, Wednesday Afternoon.-In the House of Representatives, the Opposition benches were crowded when the House met at 2.30, but there was plenty of room on the Ministerial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proceedings in Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Wednesday, April 27
The President took the chair at half-past 12 o'clock. SELECT COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES. The MINISTER OF DEFENCE moved,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newtown Electorate. the Choice of a Liberal Candidate
On Tuesday evening about 800 electors of the Newtown division assembled in St. George's Hall, King-street, Newtown, for the purpose of deciding upon the best method…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Botany-st. Peters. the Blight of Labor. No Liquor on Election Day
Alderman J. G. Griffin, one of the candidates for the Botany-St., Peters electorate, addressed a meeting in the North Botany Council Chambers last night. The Mayor of the borough…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Announcement in Parliament. Three "Weeks' Adjournment Granted. Mr. Deakin, Sympathetic Speech. Me. Reid Asks for Representative Government. Who Leads the Opposition? Caucus Meetings. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne
It may be said that the process of the clearing up of the political situation in the Federal Parliament has begun. The progress achieved has certainly been very small, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart
In the House of Assembly to-day the second reading of the Early Closing Bill was carried on the voices. It is a transcript of the bill introduced last session, with some slight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmanian Parliament. Early-closing Bill. Absentee Land-tax
HOBART, Thursday.--The Early-closing Bill passed through the Assembly to-day. It provides for an afternoon holiday, and compels city shops to close at 6 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Politics. the Government's Latest Move. Will Mr. Wise Seek Election?
While members on the Opposition side resent the latest Ministerial move as a flagrant piece of opportunism, and Labour members frankly confess that it is an old device and…
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