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Politics & elections, 1905

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General News. This Week's Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. Waddell's bill dealing with the pensions of judges, and providing for their abolition, will receive early attention in the Legislative Assembly to-day. The second reading discussion…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 6

Polling took place yesterday in the Golden Grove Ward of the municipality of Redfern, for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the retirement of Alderman Hirschman…

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Life Insurance and Politics. American Elections. Donations From a New York Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A tremendous sensation has been caused by revelations concerning the part taken by The New York Life Insurance Company in connection with, the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 8

Before private members business was taken in the Legislative Assembly last night a testimony to the pleasant fact that the session is well on its way towards the [?]nd, and…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, September 19

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly. The Premier gave notice that he would move "That during the remainder of the present session, unless otherwise ordered, this…

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Essence of Parliament. Girls' Protection and Edges' Pensions

Evening News · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 8

It has been the custom, as time passed and sessions of Parliament aged, to encroach on the time set aside for private members' business, and, following this, to appoint extra sitting…

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Federal Parliament. In the House of Representatives. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. THE SHIPMENT OF MAILS. Mr. Hutchison said he wished to call…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 12

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ELECTORAL LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL. The Chief Secretary introduced the above…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 10

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 p.m. QUESTIONS TO MILITARY CANDIDATES. Mr. PAGE (Q.) asked whether the Prime…

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State Parliament. "Two-up" Schools. Abolition of Judges' Pensions. Girls' Protection Bill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 7

The greater portion of the time of the Assembly was taken up last evening by the second reading debate on Mr. Waddell's Judges Pensions Abolition and Duties Bill…

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Governor of South Australia. His Public Utterances. Questions in the Federal Parliament. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 9

Mr. Hutchison (S.A.), in the House of Representatives, to-day, read an extract from the report of a speech delivered in Adelaide by the Governor of South Australia, and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. a Governor and His Duty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 8

Mr. HUTCHISON called attention to the speech made by the Governor of South Australia, in which he said the only blot on the prosperity of South Australia was the way in…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 6

As soon as Mr. Trickett received an answer from Mr. Brunker in the Legislative Council yesterday in regard to the question of the advertising hoarding in Martin-place, he moved…

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State Parliament. Wednesday, September 29

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, A message was received from the Assembly Intimating that it disagreed with the Council's amendments in the Observatory Lands Leasing…

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Essence of Parliament. Local Government Bill

Evening News · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

There was a great deal of talk in the Legislative Assembly last evening about the amount of work that is to be done. The Premier proposed to call the House together at 3 o'clock…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. Senator KEATING, in reply to Senator Pearce, said that so far as the mere cost of overhauling the steamer Morrie England was concerned the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 8

The President took the chair at half-past 2 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, in answer…

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Attracting Settlers Parliament Interested. a Fusillade of Questions

Evening News · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 6

A perfect interrogatory bombardment greeted Ministers when the Legislative Assembly met Yesterday. The questions mostly had reference to the questions of immigration and land…

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State Parliament. General Booth's Scheme. Local Government Extension Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 7

The chief business of the Legislative Assembly last night was the resumed debate on the second reading of the Local Government Extension Bill. Very little new ground…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 8

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the m[?] of Sir Normand MacLaurin, leave of absence for the remainedr of…

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