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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 117

The Totalisator. Bill Before Parliament. Legalising the Machine. Mr. Levien's Proposals. Some Heavy Penalties

Evening News · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 8

The lively and prolonged debate in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly last evening on Mr. Edden's motion for the adjournment regarding the amount of remuneration to be paid…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Address-in-reply Debate. the Federal Site. Immigration and Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The debate on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives was resumed this afternoon by Mr. FRAZER (W.A.)…

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Essence of Parliament. Federal Capital Site. Shortage of Railway Trucks. Payments to Wages Boards. a Lively Discussion

Evening News · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 9

The Legislative Assembly showed some of its old form last night— straightened itself up, and raised its voice, and made remarks which had to be withdrawn, and generally deported itself…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Federal Government's Allies. Labour Members' Complaint. Address in Reply. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 9

The debate on the Address in Reply ca[?] to an end in the House of Representative[?] to-night. It lasted three days, and was productive of little benefit from a practical poin[?]…

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"It's a Lie" Lively Night in Parliament an Electrical Atmosphere Mr. M' Gowen and the Member for Orange

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5

"Is this a bear garden?" asked Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (with an air of feigned indignity) when there was considerable chatter amongst members in the Assembly…

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Notes and Anticipations The Rosehill Meeting. Golden Slipper's First Race in Australia Kyeadgerie in Good Form. Virtu Beats the w.f.a. Division—Parsee Fails to Stay. Soultline a Brilliant Galloper—Epsom and Metropolitan Candidates—Australian Horses in India. The Betting Market. Selections for Hawkesbury. Epsom and Metropolitan Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 1

ROSEHILL results gave followers of racing plenty to talk about, and while brining a few horses forward in the quotations for the Epsom and…

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Newcastle Election. the Irish Vote. [?]Ffect of Priestly Influence. London, Sept. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 9

The decision of the United Irish League leaders and priests to counsel Irish and Roman Catholic electors to vote for Union[?]s, has greatly improved the chances of Mr…

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Newcastle Election. Irish League Leaders and Priests Combine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The decision of the United Irish League leaders and the priests to vote with the Unionists has greatly improved the chances of Mr…

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Protests in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

Further reference was made in the Legislative Assembly last evening to the shortage of trucks for the carriage of live stock on the railways…

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State Parliament. Wednesday September 23

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, The second rending of the Barrier Tramway. Bill was negatived by 29 voted to 3. The House adjourned at 6.20 p.m. until the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. Following on the unimproved land value tax motion of which notice was given by Mr. Fisher, loader of the Labor Party in the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 10

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A POINT UNDER THE LAND LAW. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Mr. Gunn, said…

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Peoposed Nymagee Railway. Petition to Parliament. Nymagee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 10

The Railway League last night agreed on having a monster petition presented to Parliament, through Mr. Macdonell, M.L.A., urging the necessity for immediate stops being…

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Debate in Federal Parliament. Why Dalgety Is Favored ?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.---The second reading of the Seat of Government otherwise known as the Capital Sites Bill, was moved by Mr. GROOM in the House of Representatives this…

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Appointment of Governors. Motions in South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council Sir John Downer gave notice that he would move--(1) The present method of appointment of Governors…

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Illawarra Sewerage. Recommendation to Parliament. Amended Gravitation Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

The report of the Public Works Committee on the disposal of the sewage from the western, southern, Illawarra, and Botany districts was tabled in the Legislative Assembly…

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Federal Finance. Premiers' Conference Resolutions. Further Discussion in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the a debate was resumed upon Mr. Wade's motion:-- That this House approves of the resolutions agreed…

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Essence of Parliament. Railway Trucks Again. Commonwealth Financial Proposals

Evening News · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

There are some determined members of the Legislative Assembly, who insist on talking about the shortage in the supply of railway trucks. The Minister for Railways gives…

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Victorian Parliament. the Land Valuation Bill. a C[?]isis Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.---The members of the State Ministry met their supporters in caucus to-day, and discussed the situation which has arisen in connection With the Land…

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The Presidential Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

Our American cables this morning make it abundantly evident that the bomb exploded by Hearst has wrought serious wreckage on the Republican platform…

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