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Politics & elections, 1905

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Ashfield Election. Liberal Candidate's Chances. Mr. M'gowen Speaks for the Labour Nominee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 8

Judging by the good feeling manifested towards Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, whose retirement caused the vacancy at Ashfield, that gentleman has only to appear before the…

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Imperial Parliament. the Prorogation. the Moroccan Conference. Transvaal Constitution. London, Aug. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 7

Parliament was prorogued yesterday till October 30. Members of the House of Commons, having been summoned to the House of Lords, the Earl of Halsbury read…

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Farmers' Parliament. Fifth Day's Sitting. the Land Agency Question. Supervision Asked For. Improvement Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 7

The Chairman, Mr. James M'Inerney, referred on Saturday morning, when the conference was opened, to motions 23, 24, and 25 on the business-paper, concerning improvement leases…

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Imperial Parliament Prorogued. Speech From the Throne. the Morocco Conference. Political Power in the Transvaal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Parliament has been prorogued until October 30. The Speech from the Throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Halsbury,…

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The Reform Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 6

Mr. W. E. V. Robson, the selected candidate of the Liberal and Reform Association, for the Ashfield seat, is prosecuting his campaign with much energy. His meetings on Saturday night…

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Views of the Candidates. Aims and Objects of the Labor Party

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 6

Mr. T. Lumley, the Labor candidate, addressed a largely-attended meeting in the Ashfield ball on Saturday evening, and at Lackey-street, Summer-hill. Amongst those who spoke in support…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 6

A largo amount of business was got through yesterday at the Farmers and Settiere Conference--so much, in fact, that some of the [?] members of the organisation began to shake…

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General News. State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 6

A number of motions will be moved by private members in the Legislative Assembly today. Mr. Griffith starts with a proposal that a select committee be appointed to inquire Into…

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Farmers' Parliament. the Sixth Day. Land Matters. Concerning Large Estates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. James M'lnerney, the past-president, was in the chair when the business of the Farmers and Settlors' annual conference was resumed yesterday morning…

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Fourth Day. Election of Officers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 4

The following members were elected to the Executive Council:—R. Patten (Weilington), L. Cox (Wagga), W. P. Dyee (Currawarna), W. A. Ewers (Bena…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, August 15, 1905. the Ashfield Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 6

The danger of a split vote at Ashfield in connection with the election of a member to take Mr. Winchcombe's place ought to drive all true believers in reform and…

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The Surplus Candidate at Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 6

The surplus candidate situation at Ashfield is one which has often presented Itself in recent elections, and now, as then, its solution in a way that will be satisfactory…

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Polling Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 7

Polling begins at 8 a.m. to-day and will close at 6 p.m. The returning officer is Mr. H. P. Palser. The polling-places are:—Ashfield Hall, Liverpool-rond; St. John's Hall, Bland-street,…

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Ashfield By-election. To-day's Polling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 9

Polling for the election of a candidate to fill the vacancy in the State Legislature for Ashfield caused by the retirement of Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, takes place to-day from 8 a.m. to…

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Ashfield Election. Polling To-day. [?]Intense Local Interest

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 6

Polling for the Ashfield by-election began to-day at 8 a.m., and will be continued until 6 this evening. Intense local interest is being manifested…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 7

The Clerk of the. Legislative Assembly announced last night that the Speaker, Mr. M'Court, was suffering from bronchitis and pleurisy, and was consequently confined to…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 18

In the House of Representatives last week much discussion raged over the union trade mark, provided for in the Trade Marks Bill, which was read a second time, and taken into…

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Telegraphic. Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 450

On Friday Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in responding to the criticisms of Sir Henry Fowler on his declining to dissolve Parliament, said,—"There is one test whether…

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The Farmers' Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 11

Every year delegates, appointed by the farmers in every quarter of the State of New South Wales, meet to discuss all matters intimately connected with the land and the…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 18

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly last week the Local Government Extension Bill was read a first time. The debate on the second reading of the Shires Bill was continued, and adjourned…

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