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Politics & elections, 1909

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Insanitary Cook's River. Need for Improvement. a Motion in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 7

Mr. PARKES moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to draw attention to the discontinuance of improvements to Cook's River. He said it was a matter of very great urgency,…

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Essence of Parliament. Much Ado About Mud. Where Should We Get Our School Books?

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

One section of the back Opposition bench in the Legislative Assembly Chamber yesterday looked like an odd corner in a book store. There was a jumbled heap of various volumes;…

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State Parliament. Industrial Disputes Act. the Premier Taken to Task. Printing School Books. Encouraging Local Industry

The Star · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Dooley drew the Premier's attention to a report that a strike had taken place amongst the cement workers at Portland, and asked…

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Notes & Anticipations The A.J.C. Spring Meeting. Doings of Candidates for the Big Races. Aborigine Backed—Maltine the Epsom Favorite—Arrival of Provocation—Seeing at Canterbury—War Bco in Form—Prize money at Randwick—General Notes. Selections for Moorefield. a Comparison

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 1

ON Monday next entries close for the general events to be decided at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting of 1908, and the advance made by…

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Derby Candidate Broolong

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 4

Those who saw, Brooking win the Magibyrnong Plate formed a good opinion of him, and naturally many are keeping him in their mind's eye for the A. J. C. and…

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Aldermanic Candidates Selected

The Star · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Camperdowa Labor League was held last night for the purpose of selecting two candidates to run in the Labor interest for the Camperdown seats in the…

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South Australian Election. Mr. Foster's Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The poll for the Wakefield vacancy was declared at Kooringa this morning. The final figures were:--H. W. Foster 8323, Vaughan 6709…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 6

The business of the Legislative Co[?] terday was confined to the introduction [?] three consolidating bills, which were read the first time. Before the House adjourned the…

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State Parliament Still Needed

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 8

"Every turn of the Commonwealth wheel," said Mr. Trickett, M.L.C., to the Public Works Committee, "shows the necessity for the continuance of the State Parliaments, so as to…

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State Parliament. Wednesday, September 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 7

In the [?] Three consolidating measures relating to water supply, water conservation, irrigation, and drainage to the prevention of the careless…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 8

The debate on the Budget was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) when the questions were disposed of. If there is, apart from his length…

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Worthless Catholics in Parliament. Mr. O'Sullivan's Reply

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 18

Sir,—In your issue of August 26, there is an article under the above heading, that contains, as many misrepresentations to the square inch as any publication that I have…

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Imperial Parliament. Licensing Clauses. Grogers and Whisky. London, Aug. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 7

There is strong disapproval among [?]perance bodies with regard to an amendment of Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the licensing…

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Penalising Children Who do Not Attend State Schools The Bursaries Debate in Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 32

On Tuesday night last week Mr. R. D. Meagher raised an important question in Parliament the right of every child in the country to compete for State bursaries. The…

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In and Out of Parliament Finance and Dutch Auctions. a National Gamble. Deakin's Deal

Watchman · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 1

The Conference of State Premiers, attended bjr,the triumvirate of Fusion Ministers (Mr. Deakin, Mr. Cook, and Sir John Forrest) concluded its pow-wow with an…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Consolidating Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 11

On the motion of the VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, leave was given to introduce bills to consolidate the Acts relating to water supply, water conservation,…

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Essence of Parliament. a Gun That Would Not Go Off What Happened to a Railway Guard

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 8

The constitutional pistol which Mr. Parkes had levelled at the head of the Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Assembly (Mr. J.. J. Cohen) didn't go off. It seemed to be well…

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State Parliament Dismissal of a Railway Employee. After Acquittal by Judge and Jury. Mr. Dacey Moves the Adjournment

The Star · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Carmichael asked the Minister for Works whether he and yet come to a decision regarding the subsidising of municipal…

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The Crisis in Queensland A Bitter Fight Three General Elections Within Three Years 28/8/09

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 12

Without bothering to satisfy himself, in the proper constitutional course, as to whether there was any possibility of another Government being formed in the House, our…

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Federal Election Campaign. the Werriwa Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Mr. D. R. Hall, M.H.R., addressed the electors last night He spent a considerable time in justifying an increase in parllmentary salaries from £400 to…

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