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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 159

The Land Scandals. Mr. Crick Before Parliament. Powers of the House Challenged. the Government Motion Overruled. Mr. Crick Offers to Absent Himself. the Premier Proposes Suspension. the Matter Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, after formal business had been disposed of, The PREMIER moved,—"That this House now proceed to the consideration of so much…

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"The Honor and Dignity of Parliament."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 6

Yesterday a fresh motion of censure was tabled by the lender of the State Opposition in connection with the lands scandals, the ground of it being the failure of the…

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Parliament's Dignity. Another Censure Motion. the House Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

Immediately upon the general business being called on in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. M'Gowen, the leader of the Opposition,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Anti-trust Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 8

The House of Representatives met last evening at 7.30. Mr. WATKINS (N.S.W.) explained that he inadvertently voted in the division on the…

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Political Crisis. the Honour of Parliament. Another Motion of Censuee

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the Premier was to have submitted a motion providing for the suspension of Mr. W. P. Crick until the criminal proceedings now…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, July 13, 1906. Parliament and the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 6

The country is only too keenly alive to the humiliation and impotence of the position created by the Speaker's ruling on Wednesday nignt. But, unfortunately…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 11

The Speaker took the chair at 7.30 p.m. OFFICE HOURS OF POSTMASTERS. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, a reply to Mr. Brown (N.S.W.), stated that instructions…

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Another Censure Motion. Moved Yesterday. He Honour of Parliament. Mr. M'gowen Springs a Surprise

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

Immediately formal business bad been cleared away in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen) rose and said he…

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The By-elections. the Surry Hills Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

The committees of the candidates who have already appeared, or are on the eve of appearing, before the electors of Surry Hills are losing no time in preparing for the coming…

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Surry Hills Election

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 1

Alderman R. D. Meagher opens his campaign in the Surry Hills electorate at 8 o'clock to-night at the Austral Hotel, Bourke and Foveaux streets…

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Surry Hills Election. Mr. Lawton's Third Meeting. Enthusiastic Reception

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Last night Mr. Harry Lawton held his third meeting in the Surry Hills campaign, at the Clarendon Hotel, Devonshire-street Mr. Thomas Keegan was voted to the chair…

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Federal Elections. South Sydney Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

The Australian Democratic Union is making an active canvass of the South Sydney electorate, In view of the approaching Federal elections, find the various branches show a most…

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The By-elections. Surry-hills Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

Sir James Graham presided over a meeting of the women members of the Liberal and Reform Council, which was held at the central rooms yesterday. Arrangements were made for…

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Tasmanian Parliament. No-confidence Motion Rejected. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 14

The debate on the motion of no-confidence, moved in the House of Assembly, by Mr. Nicholls, was concluded at half-past 12 o'clock this morning, and resulted, in the motion…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Anti-trust Bill. Amendments in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 18

The House of Representatives met yesterday at 10.30 a.m. DEFENCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. DEAKIN, in reply to Mr. Kelly, said he…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 18

The Speaker took the chair at 10.30 a.m. IMPERIAL DEFENCE REPORT. The PRIME MINISTER, in answer to Mr. Kelly (N.S.W.), said he had recently called…

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Mr. Crick and the Honor and Dignity of Parliament. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 10

Sir,--In your leading article of to-day's issue on the above subject, it is stated that "on learning what has transpired in the Assembly the previous night the country felt very much…

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The Late Mr. Seddon. Federal Parliament Resolutions. Replies From New Zealand. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 13

When the House of Representatives met this morning, the Prime Minister said: Having regard to the step which both Houses of this Parliament took in relation to the late…

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The Language of Parliament How Politicians arn their Money The Devil can Quote Scripture

Watchman · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 1

Mr. Norton: I am in favour of free, compulsory, and secular education; and I am not going to let any sectarian humbug close my lips, Protestant though I am, upon a…

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The Cootamundra Election

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

TEMORA, Saturday.—Mr. Norton addressed a meeting at Saunders' Hall last night. The hall was crowded, and lots of people could not obtain admission. He was accorded, on the…

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