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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 159

YARROWYCK. Annual Report—Election of Officers—A Year's Useful Work

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 10

The usual meeting of the F. and S. A. was held on Saturday 2nd, at Mr. G. Herry's, when there was a good attendance…

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Next Federal Election. When Can It Be? Questions in the House of Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Home Affairs was bombarded with questions in the House of Representatives to-day, with regard to the date of the next general election…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. FREE PRESS MESSAGES. Senator SMITH gave notice of his intention to move that a limited number of press messages,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 11

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. FREE PRESS MESSAGES. Senator Smith (W.A.) gave notice that on July 19 he would move,—"That, in the opinion…

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Politics Day by Day. Parliament to Meet Next the Tuesday. Prospects of the Session

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

The third session of the twentieth Parliament of New South Wales will be opened at noon on Tuesday next. For many reasons it promises to be one of the most interesting, as well as one…

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Mr. Tim. Healy Thrills Parliament. A Remarkable Speech. What He Thinks of the Education Bill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

What Tim Healy is as an orator, even Australians have heard, but they perhaps do not know that the second reading of the Education Bill moved…

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Control of the Pacific. Mr. Seddon's Late Utterances. Resolution of the Tongan Parliament. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 7

News from Tonga received by the steamer Manapouri, which arrived from the islands to-day, states that the Tongan Parliament was opened on May 28, and its sittings…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 8

The Senate met yesterday at 2.30. A TOBACCO-WORKER'S CASE. Senator PEARCE moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to the…

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Westekn Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

Parliament was opened by the Governor, Sir Frederick Bedford, to-day, with the usual ceremonl[?]s. The Governor's speech was practically an…

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Western Australian Parliament's Condolence. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

Both Houses of Parliament to-day carried resolutions of condolence with the family of the late Mr. S[?]ddon and sympathy with the people of New Zealand…

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West Australian Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's Speech referred to the continued prosperity of the State, and stated that…

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Tasmania. Accommodation at Parliament House. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 8

Material improvements are progressing in Parliament House in the accommodation for members of the public and press. The old Custom-house offices, which formed a large…

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Extra Special "Evening News" Office, 3.10 P.m. Federal Parliament Today's Sitting. Arms and Ammunition Factory

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Senate, on the motion for a Temporary Supply Bill, a long discussion took place on the Parliamentary, refreshment rooms, which are run at a loss of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Thursday. The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Derogation of the Senate's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 8

On the motion of Senator Neild (N.S.W.), the followi[?] resolution was carried:— 1. "That addressing to members of the House of Representatives only of paragraphs 12 and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, June 22, 1906. the General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 6

The House of Representatives is troubled in its mind about the date of the Federal elections. It returned to the subject again yesterday. While certain members…

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The Federal Elections. the South Sydney Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 8

The South Sydney Federal Labour League which is composed of the State Labour leagues of Botany, North Botany, Alexandria, Darlington, Wat[?]rloo, and Redfern is now…

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Disputed Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

Mr. Chanter's bill to am[?]nd the Electoral Acts of 1902 and 190[?] provides that petitions respecting disputed elections shall be referred to a committee appointed by…

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The Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 6

There are two ways of working the gerrymander dodge so that the ballot-box may be prevented from registering the true verdict of the country. One is by…

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In Federal Session. Date of the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The claim for the next Federal election to be held not later than November 15 was ventilated again in the House of Representatives this afternoon. It was only…

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The Federal Elections. Preparing for the Fray

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

GOULBURN, Thursday.--A conference of delegates of the Political Labor Leagues of Werriwa Federal electorate, convened, by the Goulburn League, was held last night for the purpose of…

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