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Politics & elections, 1908

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Dundee Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. Keir Hardie in an article on labour in the "Leader" says that with Stuart as a labour candidate, at Dundee electors will not be likely to welcome a slippery young gentleman with a…

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The Dundee Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 5

The Dundee contest ia becoming hot and fieri:-?. Asked if the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) telegraphed forbidding him to further pledge the Government on Home Rule for…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

In the House yesterday, The tariff requests were further considered in committee. "Locks, 5 per cent. general and British…

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French Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

Collectivists and Socialist candidates have experienced numerous defeats at the French municipal elections, though Socialists have been re-elected in Paris, but with diminished…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

In the Senate yesterday, A message was received from the House of Representatives, forwarding a schedule, showing how requests made by the Senate with…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 6. Wolverhampton Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

The polling for the election of a representative of Wolverhampton in the House of Commons, in session to Sir. H. H. Fowler, raised to the [?] of Lords, took place yesterday, and…

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Dundee Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The election contest in Dundee is becoming hot and furious. Mr Winston Churchill, the President of the Board of Trade when asked if Mr Asquith the…

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French Elections. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

Collectivists and Socialist candidates have experienced numerous defeats at the French municipal elections, though Socialists have been re-elected in Paris,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

[?] State yesterday, [?] messages from the House of Representative [?] further considered in commitment…

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English Suffragettes Attack Parliament Repulsed by Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 8

The Suffragettes who, under the auspices of the Women's Social arid Political Union, are holding a three days Parliament, of Women at Caxton Hall,…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, for the purpose or filling the office of Mayor rendered vacant by…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Reid, referring to a statement made by the Treasurer and withdrawn, that a certain American Trust, known as the…

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Labor Members' Consciences. Breezy Interlude in Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 6

Speaking at Prahran on Monday night. Mr Fairbairn M.H.R., said the Labor Party might drop its fads, but members were not allowed to do so by…

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Scene in Federal Parliament Charge of Corruption. Members "in the Bag" of the Standard Oil Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The most sensational and exciting scene that has ever occurred in the history of the Commonwealth Parliament took place on Thursday afternoon In the…

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District News. [From Our Correspondent] Aberdeen. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 1

A special meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council. was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of filling the office of Mayor, rendered…

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School Teachers' Examination. Two Hundred Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

The Department of Public Instruction is still in need of male and female teachers for the smallest country schools, and an examination of candidates, who must be…

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Wolverhampton Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The polling for the election or a representative of Wolverhampton in the House of commons,in succession to Sir Lords. took place, yesterday, and…

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Dundee Election. Mr. Churchill Returned. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Dundee in the House of Commons, caused by the elevation of Mr. E. Robertson to the House of Lords, took place yesterday, and…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 12th. the Honor of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The scene that oceurred in the Federal Parliament on Thursday, afternoon, when the duties on kerosene were under may well be…

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The Dundee Election Australian Finance. Blow to Tariff Reform. Shrinkage of Labour Vote. London, May 11. Conference Ended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

The "Times" in writing of the return of Mr. Winston Churchill for Dundee says that the great surprise of the election was the large shrinkage in the Labour vote. Right up to within a few minutes of the train time the Premiers sat in conference in Melbourne on Monday to finish their work. They commenced in the morning, and all their luggage was…

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