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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 99

The Federal Parliament and Home Rule. an Address to the King. Proposed by Mr. Higgins

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 17

Mr. Higgins, had he been present at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Intended to give notice of his intention to move that an address…

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New Ministry. Mb. Deakin's Cabinet. Three New South Wales Ministers. Sir John Forrest !As Treasurer. Labor Party Consulted. Support During This Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Deakin has completed the formation of his Government. .This afternoon he announced his colleagues and their portfolios to he as follows:--…

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By-election. London, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 7

An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Colonel W. G. Webb (Conservative), member for the Kingswinford…

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A By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday . Afternoon.--Ail election was hold yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Col. W. G. Webb, member for the Kingswinford…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly yawned drearily when the adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. Donaldson last night for the, purpose of discussing the Federal capital site…

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State Parliament. Thursday, July 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly. The Small Debts Recovery Act Amendment Bill and the Jury Act Amendment Bill were read a third time, and sent on to the Legislative…

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Victoria. First Commonwealth Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 5

The picture of the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament, painted by Mr. Tom Roberts, on a commission given by the first Commonwealth Ministry, and presented to the…

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Essence of Parliament. the Capital Site Question

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

As soon as preliminaries had been disposed of in the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. Donaldson moved the adjournment, to talk about the unsettled condition of the Commonwealth…

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State Parliament. Federal Capital. Debate in the House

The Australian Star · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 7

The principal business of the Legislative Assembly last evening was a discussion respecting the Federal capital site. Mr Donaldson, the member for Wynyard, moved the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES' GRANT. The MINISTER FOR MINES, in reply to Mr…

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West Australian Parliament. Purchase of the Midland Railway. a Small Deficit. Motion of No-confidence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--Parliament was opened this afternoon by the Governor with the usual ceremony. The Governor's Speech indicated that substantial development had been made in…

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The Federal Capital. Debate in the State Parliament. Strong Speech by the Premier. the Matter Must Be Determined. "Will Stand No More Trifling."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 6

A debate took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday regarding the Federal capital, when Mr. DONALDSON moved the adjournment of the House in order to discuss "the injustice…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 7

Tbe President toole the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The MINISTER FOR DEFENCE made an…

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Exactions by Public Servants. System of Blackmailing. Protest in Parliament. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 11

In the House of Commons last night, when the Post Office vote was under consideration, Lord Stanley, the Postmaster-General, protested against the incessant…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. English Mail Contract. Complaint Against the Orient Company. Employment of Non-unionists. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 13

The Senate met at. 2.30 p.m. Senator O'KKEFE (Tas.) asked the representative of the Government in the Chamber If he would cause to be laid on the table of the House…

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Next Federal Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 5

Sil,—In view of the early dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament would it not b[?] advisable for the press to agitate and impress on the people the desirableness of electing only…

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A Cup Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 July 1905 · page 6

The Laird, who won the Winter Stakes at Rosehill yesterday is entered in the big handicaps of the Spring. He is a five-year-old horse in I. Earnshaw's stable by…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 7

The State Parliament will be opened at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon with the customary ceremany. Mr. T. M. E. Fisher, the newly elected member for Huon, will move…

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Politics Day by Day. When Parliament Meets

Evening News · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 5

When the legislative Assembly meets to-morrow Afternoon Ministers will be assailed by the usual list of questions. The most interesting of these is a series by Mr. Daley relating to…

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Commonwealth Parliament. Gossip From the Lobbies. the Troubles of the New Ministry

Evening News · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 3

With the first flush of delight over the defeat of the anti-Socialist Reid passed, there has come a certain reaction, and adverse comments are to be heard in the lobbies regarding the…

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