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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 99

Essence of Parliament. Business Done. District Courts Bill

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

The question of law reform again occupied the attention of members of the legislative Assembly last evening. Getting Into Committee early, the House set it self to the task of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 10

The Deputy Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TRAMWAY OFFICIALS. The PREMIER, in reply to Mr. Sullivan, said…

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Home Rule for Ireland. Discussed by the Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.---In the House of Representatives this afternoon the debate was resumed upon the following motion of Mr. Higgins:---…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 10

The President took the chair at half-past 3 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Senator KEATING, representing the…

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A Chance for Jewish Farmers. Peopling the Lands. Information in Parliament

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

A series of question put by Dr. Arthur, M.L.A. in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday night, in reference to the encouragement of desireable immigration, led to interesting…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Seat of Government. New South Wales' Rights. an Interesting Discussion. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 6

The House of Representatives met at 3.15 p.m. TELEPHONE SERVICES. Mr. CHAPMAN, in reply to Mr. Hutchison,…

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The Apathy of Elector's and the Ashfield Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 8

Sir,---It is very gratifying to us to find that the candidate, Mr. Robson, who was supported by this league, obtained such a handsome majority at the above yesterday, and the result, while…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 9

The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. The Evidence Bill and the Wireless Telegraphy Bill were read a third time aud passed. On the motion of Senator KEATING the…

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West Australian Parliament. Midland Railway Company's Property

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 9

PERTH, Friday.--In the Assembly yesterday the Premier moved: "That in the interests of the State the acquisition of the railway and lands of the Midland Railway Company is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 10 a.m. THIRD READINGS. The Evidence Bill and Wireless Telegraphy…

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Home Rule and Its Opponents in the Federal Parliament. Some Unenlightened Senators

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 26

Some fine old crusted Tory sentiments were hurled at the atmosphere by Senators Walker (N.S.W.) and Fraser (Vic.) on the occasion of the Home Rule motion. The resolution was moved…

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Dr. Arthur Talks in Parliament on the Liquor (Amendment) Bill. (“ Hansard,” Aug. 10 )

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

Dr. Arthur (Middle Harbour) : There is an [?] ” I [?] the Greeks when they bring [?] ” and I may say that this resent which the lion member for Pyrmont…

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The Settler Settlers in Session the Farmers' Parliament. the Land and Its Law-makers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 14

This year's conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which opened on Tuesday, 8th inst., at Royal Chambers, Hunter and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, was more…

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State Parliaments. Western Australia. the Midland Railway. Proposal to Purchase. Rejected by the Western Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 10

The Assembly last night negatived on th[?] voices the Government's motion expressing the desirableness of purchasing the Midland Railway Company's property, including th[?]…

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The By-election

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 7

The by-election at Ashfield is complicated by the candidature of two Liberals,…

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Our Rome Letter. the Italian Elections. and the Catholic Departure. Rome, July 7

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 36

The Provincial and Municipal elections of Rome have come just at a nice time for our instruction as to the eventual standing of the Catholic party in Parliamentary elections…

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Public Accountants' Examinations. Interstate Action. Qualifications of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 9

Attention was recently directed to the Public Accountants' examinations in Melbourne by the low percentage of passes. Local inquiries show that the Sydney Institute of Public…

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Peakhurst Ward Election

The St George Call · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

Hardly seven months have passed since the ratepayers of Peak hurst Ward were called upon to elect to that august and serene sanhedrin--the Hurstville Council…

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A Spring Meeting Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 August 1905 · page 6

Marvel Loch was one of a dozen starters for the Rawson Stakes at Randwick yesterday, and was a very pronounced favorite at even money. Tartan, who has a…

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Ashfield Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 August 1905 · page 8

The bye-election at Ashfield in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Winchcombe, resulted :— Robson (Reform). 2259 ; Miller (Independent), 843 ; Lumley (Labor), 642…

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