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Politics & elections, 1897

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The Italian Elections. London, March 22

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

The Italian general elections have just been concluded. The result was a great victory for the Government…

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General Election in Italy. Great Victory for the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—The general election. In Italy, which has just concluded, has resulted in a great victory for the Government…

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General Election in Italy. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 5

The general election in Italy has resulted in a great victory for the Government…

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Federal Convention. Congratulatory Motions. Views In Detail. Sir George Turner's Principles- Two Houses and Exclusion of the Property Vote -- Equal State Representation -- Payment of Members-- Popular Election. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 6

The Convention has now settled down to solid work. In the past few days the members from the various colonies have been…

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New Parliament Buildins

The Australian Star · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

It is a common saying that everything comes to those who wait, and from present appearances it seems evident providing the wait is long…

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Meeting of the Cabinet. the Premier Will Go to England. Detachment of Troops to Be Sent. the Meeting of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 16

The Cabinet met on March 17, and sat for nearly three hours. Mr. Reid, when subsequently interviewed at the Treasury as to the business done, eaid he had decided to go to England. He submitted a…

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Transit Commission. Annual Election

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 3

For the annual election to be held on Monday, April 5, of two representatives (one municipal and one licensees') on the Transit Commission Board, the following nominations have been…

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The Open- Air Concerts. Some of the Speakers. An Awkward Question -- The New South Wales Deadlock-- The Last General Election-- Mr. Peasock and Mr. Carruthers

The Australian Star · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 5

The Adelaide people have one institution which might well be copied by other places-- the open- air concert, or as they are locally known, "the…

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The General Election in Italy. Vote of Confidence the Ministry. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 7

The Ministry of the Marquis di Rudini, which secured a victory at the late general election in Italy, has received a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies by…

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The Federal Elections The Official Returns

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 2

Statements recently published with regard to the returns of the voting with respect to the Federal elections would perhaps lead the public to suppose that…

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The Italian Elections. Heavy Majority for the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Italian elections have given the Marquis [?] Rudini, the Premier, a majority of 200…

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The New Parliament Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 4

As a preliminary to the consideration by the Public Works Committee of the question of erecting new Parliament Houses, a model has been prepared in the Government Architect's…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day at noon, at Government House, when the question of the meeting of Parliament was…

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Meeting of the Executive. Parliament Further Prorogued

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

Another meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday at Government House, his Excellency presiding. It is understood that a proclamation was ordered to issue further…

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Parliament and the Premier's Visit to England

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 4

Parliament has been summoned to assemble "for the dispatch of business" at noon on Tuesday, April 27. As has been intimated, the Premier will take the opportunity of announcing…

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Election of Queensland Delegates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 6

It is now understood, in reference to the naming of the delegates to the Federal Convention in the bill which the Government proposes to introduce, the probable course of procedure will be the election…

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Transit Commission Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 4

At the meeting of the Transit Commission yesterday the Mayor (Mr. I. E. Ives) announced having received the following nominations for the vacancies on the commission: -- Aldermen. G…

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Transit Commission Election. Licensees' Representative

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

A monster meeting of all licensees (principally cabmen) was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, last night, when about 500 were present (Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., was in the chair), in…

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The Transit Election

The Australian Star · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Richard Adams, licensees' representative on the Metropolitan Transit Commission, will be held…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen. Annual Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 3

At the end of this month the annual election of office-bearers in connection with the League of Wheelmen will be held. The most important position is that of secretary, held at present by Mr. Percy Hunter. Mr…

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