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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 99

Victorian Parliament. Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 5

Consideration of the Water Bill by the Legislative Council was resumed to-day in committee. In accordance with an arrangement made by Mr. Davies on Tuesday, an…

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State Parliament. Wednesday. September 6

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, The Small Debts Recovery Amending Bill and the Habitual Criminals Bill were read a third time…

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Essence of Parliament. Locally Made Locomotives

Evening News · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly, in committee, last evening took up the adjourned matter of locally building locomotives. The Premier had asked the House to approve of a contract…

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State Parliament. Construction of Locomotives. Myall Creek Estate

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 7

The resolutions respecting the construction of locomotives within the State were further discussed in the Legislative Assembly last evening. Mr. M'Gowen in a speech…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legisiative Council. Wednesday, September 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 7

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. BRUNKER, in answer to Mr. Dangar, said that, as stated on the 16th ult., the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Budget Debate. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 6

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. The debate on the Financial Statement was resumed. Dr. LIDDELL asked the Treasurer to put the…

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Home Rule in the Federal Parliament. Its Friends and Enemies

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 11

I dropped into the Federal Parliament last week (writes our Melbourne correspondent) to hear the third instalment of the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Repersentatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

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

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS. Mr. BAMFORD (Q.) asked if the Prime Minister was aware of the allegations that…

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The Candidate's Deposit

Evening News · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 4

The requirement of a deposit of £25 from would-be candidates for Parliament seems to us to be unsound in principle. If it is conceded that only holders of some surplus cash…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly agreed last night that it would give the hours after the tea adjournment next Tuesday for the delivery of the financial statement. The debate…

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State Parliament. Thursday, September 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Carruthers, the Sessional Orders were suspended to allow him to occupy private members' time on Tuesday…

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Parliament of Industry. the Premier's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 7

Replying to a deputation of the New Zealand Federation of Employers, Mr. Seddon suggested something in the nature of a Parliament of Industry, at which the warring…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Reducing Number of Members. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 7

The Assembly to-day debated the second reading of the Constitution Bill. A proposal to make the electorate coterminous with the Federal districts and reducing the number…

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The Fisher-seddon Incident. Further References in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The voucher affair was again before the House to-day, when Mr. Seddon moved that the report of the Auditor-General be adopted, the House being…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE BUDGET. On the motion of the Premier It was agreed…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 p.m. TRANSAUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. Mr. MAHON (W.A.) asked the Prime…

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Essence of Parliament. Locomotive Question Settled. in Favour of the Clyde Works

Evening News · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 6

Concise and effective was the contribution to the debate, on the Premier's motion, regarding the building of railway engines, of Mr. Waddell who opened last night's proceedings in the…

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State Parliament. Those Locomotives. Protracted Debate. All-night Sitting. Mr. Ball's Amendment Defeated

The Australian Star · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 7

The debate on the resolutions submitted by the Premier Hint locomotives should be constructed within the State was brought to a close in the Assembly early this morning,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Defence of Australia. the Contribution to the Navy. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. FRUIT-GROWERS' PETITION. Mr. J. COOK presented a petition from the executive committee of the Fruitgrowers'…

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Locomotives. State or Private Construction. Action by Parliament. Mr. Waddell Supports State Manufacture. Criticism of Mr. Thow's Estimate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 7

Further consideration was given by the Legislative Assembly last night to the Premier's proposal:—"1. That this House approves of a contract being made by the…

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