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Politics & elections, 1905

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 5

The President took the chair at halt-past 4 p.m. USHERS OF THE BLACK ROD. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of…

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In Parliament. Scripture in State Schools. an Elective Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. -- A Private Schools' Plebiscite Bill, introduced by a private member, and providing for a poll being taken at the general election on the question of…

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State Parliament. Those Warrants for Willis. the Liberty of the Subject

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 7

A great proportion of the time of the Assembly was occupied last evening with a motion for adjournment respecting the issue of warrants in connection with the arrest of W…

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Lands Commission. Discussion in Parliament. Mr. Willis's Arrest. the Magistrate's Action Questioned, Was the Warrant Issued Justly. the Commissioner's Powers. Extension Bill Introduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. HURLEY moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the following mattor of urgent public importance:—"That the action…

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Unionists in Congress. Address by Mr. Balfour. Dangers of a Dissolution. General Election Undesirable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--Unionist members of the House of Commons, to the number of 260, met yesterday at the Foreign Office, and were addressed by the Prime Minister…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

As soon as the Legislative Connell met yesterday the Vice-President of the Executive Council, having obtained the necessary leave, introduced a bill for the regulation of the…

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Parliament and the Lands Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

The bill introduced by the Government last night for enlarging the powers of the Lands Commission has such a resemblance to the proverbial futility of locking the…

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State Parliament. Thursday, July 20

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, A bill to regulate tho business of moneylenders and to render penal the inciting of infants to borrow money was, on tho motion of…

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In Parliament-the Address in Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 11

In the Assembly, on the amendment to the Address in Reply as submitted by him, Mr. Moran said he wanted to break down the excluslveness of the Labour party, and to…

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Essence of Parliament Lands Commission Bill

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 7

The effort made by the Attorney General in the Legislative Assembly last evening to .secure the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as would preclude tike passing of Bill to…

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Parliament of Victoria. Water Rights. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly to-day resumed the discussion of the Water Bill in committee, dealing with the postponed clauses. The discussion was enlivened by a very vigorous…

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State Parliament. Lands Commission. Greater Powers for Commissioner

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 7

In the Assembly last night the Government brought down the bill to confer greater powers on the Lands Commissioner (Mr. Justice Owen). The measure, as was…

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New Soutii Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 [?].m. MONEY-LENDERS' REGULATION BILL. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, having obtained the…

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Lands Commission. the Extension Bill. Powers of the Commissioner. Debate in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the suspension of the Standing Orders in order to permit of the passing of the Lands Commission Bill…

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Political Crisis in South Australia. Opening of Parliament. Defeat of the Government. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

The South Australian Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The new members were Sworn in, and Sir Jenkin Coles was re-elected Speaker of the Assembly unopposed…

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PARLIAMENT v PETERSHAM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 14

Accepting the invitation of the Parliamentary team. Petersham Club during the week sent a two-rinked team to play the Parliamentarians on their own ground. The visitors won by a narrow majority…

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General News. State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 4

There are five bills on the order paper of the Assembly to-day, which private members desire to become law. One of them, in Mr. Broughton's charge, amending tho Bread Act, has to…

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Queensland Parliament. Forecast of the Speech. Bright Industrial Prospects. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 7

The Lieutenant-Governor will open Parliament to-morrow with the usual ceremonial. It is not expected that the Speech will disclose anything startling. It will probably…

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Politics in Other States. Queensland Parliament. Forecast of the Governor's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--Parliament will be opened at noon to-morrow. It is understood the Speech will make reference to the satisfactory condition of the public finances and…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met yesterday, Mr. Dangar, naturally enough, expressed some indignation at finding that three bills were down for second reading, contrary to…

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