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Politics & elections, 1907

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Meteorological Conference. Report Presented to Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The report of the Metcorologlcal Conference, which met in Melbourne in May last, was presented to Parlament to-day the recommendations of the…

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Sweating in Sydney. a Report to Parliament

Evening News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night a report on the working of the Factories and Shops Act for 1906. In the…

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Farmers' Parliament. Visiting South Australians. Settlement Purchase Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 9

When the conference assembled yesterday morning It became the duty of [?] president to welcome three delegates from the South Australian Farmers and Producers' Association--…

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In State Session. the Passing of a Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

Last night the twentieth Parliament of New South Wales came to an end for all practical purposes. The final session lasted only a fortnight, and was in point of duration an unusual…

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The Late Parliament. Its Record. Chief Measures Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

The record of the 20th Now South Wales Parliament, which began its legislative labors on June 13, 1905, and concluded them last night, has been one of solid achievement. This is…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, July 11, Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 11

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Mr. Flowers, said…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 2.30 p.m. CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNED. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL informed Senator Givens…

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Essence of Parliament. End of the Session. Members Gone to the Battle Field

Evening News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

The twentieth Parliament of New South Wales died last night. It expired of old age, and its end was peace. The breath was barely out of its body ere members rushed off to…

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Notes in Parliament the Shortest Sitting in a Short Session Just Before the Battle

The Australian Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

The early part of the sitting in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was not characterised by anything of an important character. The usual volley of questions without notice…

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South Australian Parliament Joint Sitting of the House to Elect a Senate Representative. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

For the second time in their history the two local Houses of Parliament met jointly at noon to-day to elect a gentleman to represent South Australia in the Senate in Men…

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Allegepdiseased Meat in Human Consumption. Defence by the Master Slaughterman. "Those Fellows in Parliament. a Challenge to Mr. Dacey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

The astounding statement made in the State Parliament by Mr. Dacoy that diseased meal was being distributed in Sydney has met with a prompt reply from Messrs. James…

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Parliamentary Candidates and No-license. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

Sir.—There still appears. some [?] to the connection of Parlimentary candidates with the no-license movement. I would like to emphasise the point that as candidater…

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Pure Foods and Pure Hearts. a Sanguine Candidate. Land and Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

Mr. S. E. Hutton, the selected Labour candidate, held his initial meeting last night at Knight-Smith's Hall, Willoughby. Mr. O. J. Archbold presided…

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State Elections. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

A meeting of the Balmain branch of the Liberal and Reform League was held last night at the local Town Hall. Mr. S. Withers, J.P., presided. The acting-secretary (Mr. R…

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State Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 1

The local branches in the Burrangong electorate have recommended the selection of Mr. H. R. M'William in the Liberal and Reform interest. This selection has been…

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Federal Vacancies. Selection for the Senate. South Australia's Choice. Liberal-labor Candidate Successful

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Both Houses of the State Legislature met to-day with the object of electing a Senator in succession to Mr. Vardon, who was unseated by the High Court…

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The Echuca Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

M'R. PALMER'S LEAD INCREASING. MELBOURNE, Thursday.---The counting of the ballot papers in connection with the Echucaelection was continued to-day…

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State Elections. Gordon Alderman S; E. Hutton's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

Alderman S. E. Hutton who is contesting the Gordon electorate as a Labor candite in opposition to Mr. C. G. Wide the Attorney, General, opened his campaign in the will…

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Jottings Parliament Bar

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 6

In a country grog case, the other day, Mr. Cockbaine, the licensee of the Royal Hotel, made remarks reflecting on the use of…

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The State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 10

The State Legislative Council and Assembly have been prorogued until Tuesday, August 6. This is a preparatory step to the formal dissolution, or to the expiry by effluxion of time…

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