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Politics & elections, 1898

3,098 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 155

The South Australian Parliament. Opening of the Session. an Extensive Programme. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor with due ceremony, In his speech referring to federation there was a paragraph stating,—" My advisors have deemed it their duty…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.m. the Parliament Sensation. Those Charges. Who Is Bennett?

Evening News · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

A gentleman who was connected with a Broken Hill newspaper during the great strike there writes as follows concerning the man Bennett, mentioned in the parliamentary report on page 4:…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

LONDON. June 23.—Mr. Cecil, Conservative, was yesterday elected to the House of Commons for Hertford, in place of Mr. Abel Smith. Conservative, by a majority of 26S…

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The General Election

Evening News · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

The Parramatta branch of the Federal Association was to have had a meeting this Week to decide upon the course of action in respect to the coming election, but the meeting was deferred,…

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Approaching General Election. Flinders Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

A meeting was held at Hession's Hotel, Crownstreet, last night, to arrange for the candidature of Alderman J. C. Warne for the electorate of Fliuders. Mr. Scott was in the chair, and it was unanimously…

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Important Decision of the Federal Association. Protectionist Candidates to Give Pledges. They Must Oppose a Reversal of the Fiscal Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

Several unfounded statements were made in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday and Wednesday, and again last opening, in addition to hints lu the lobbies, that the federal party was intriguing with…

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Selection of Federal Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

Sir.—Without doubt your leader of this morning shows the road for the federal party to follow—the only road to success. That party must sink the fiscal issue, or fail. If…

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Hertford Election. London, June 23

The Australian Star · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

Mr. Cecil, the Conservative candidate, has been elected to the House of Commons for Hertford (East Herts) by a majority of 268, in place of Mr. Abel Smith…

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The General Election. Camperdown Division

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

Alderman J.F. Smith (ex-Mayor of Newtown) has, we understand, been selected as the protectionist candidate for the Newtown-Camperdown Division at the approaching Parliamentary…

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The Political Situation a Policy Bulletin. Mr. Barton's Leadership Must Be Accepted. What His Candidates Will Have to Do. Indignation Among the Opposition. "Piece of Unblushing Effrontery."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

The Federal Association denies that it is intriguing with "some other party" to carry its form of Federation, and afterwards to subvert the fiscal policy of the country. A bulletin was…

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Duration of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 13

The present Parliament will expire by effluxion of time on August 10 next if not sooner dissolved. The duration of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales is prescribed by the Triennial Parliaments…

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West Australian Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph

PERTH, June 17.—Parliament was opened yesterday afternoon with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech began by stating that the Commonwealth Bill not having been "accepted by New South Wales, and…

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The Outlook. The Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 1

Parliament has been convened "for the despatch of business." But it seems to be generally…

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New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 12

On Tuesday proceedings in Parliament began, after the reading of the speech, with the usual motion for its adoption, moved by Mr. Rigg and seconded by Mr. Dick. Mr. Lyne mored an…

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Parliament Sensation More About Bennett

Evening News · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

J.Bennett, the man whom Mr. Levien wants to find in connection with his charges against Messrs. Sleath and Ferguson, Ms.L.A.,was suspected by the Broken Hill unionists of having been all…

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Victorian Parliament. Forecast of Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The approaching session is likely to be a very quiet one, and there is very little prospect of any hostile demonstration. In the Queen's Speech special reference will be…

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New Zealand Parliament. Wellington

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 9

The Governor, in his speech at the opening of Parliament yesterday, referred to the continued prosperity of the colony. The Policy of the Government was to develop the…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 9

THE last Session of the present Parliament was opened on Tuesday morning last by his Excellency Lord Hampden, and the speech read by that gentleman referred to the results of the Federal…

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Victorian Parliament. a Quiet Session. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 9

There is every prospect of the approaching session of Parliament in Victoria being a quiet one Reference will be made in the Queen's Speech to the losses the colony…

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