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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

3,098 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 155

Selection of Federal Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent "A Plain Truth" in Friday's issue states that tho Paddington brunch of tho Tedcral Association is really a piotocttomst association and has nominated ii protectionist As…

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General Cables. The German Elections. The Gladstone Memorial. LONDON, June 27

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

The results of the German general elections are known, except in regard to 18 seats. The following is the strength of the parties in the Reichstag:—Clericals, 101;…

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An Interim Budget. The Supply Bill. Ante-Election Arrangements

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

As a preliminary to asking the Assembly to grant the Government three months' supply, the Premier will make a kind of interim financial statement in the Assembly this evening…

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The German Elections. Position of the Socialists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--With the exception of eighteen constituencies, the results of the elections to the German Reichstag are now known…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 7

The Assembly met a little earlier than usual in order to present the Address in Reply to his Excellency. A number of sad-looking vehicles were waiting outside for the purpose of…

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The Coming Campaign Granville Electorate.' (The Polling for a Labor Candidate.—Selection of Mayor Dyer. — Fairweather Missing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

The voting for the selection of a Labor League candidate was held in the School of Arts Granville and at Auburn on Friday night. Alderman Lane was the Returning…

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Tuesday's Parliament. Legislative. Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 6

The Assembly met at 4.20 this afternoon in order that the members might proceed to Government House to present to his Excellency the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's…

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Sober by Act of Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 4

Sobriety by Act is a very different thing from sobriety by deed. The world has come to that conclusion by the road of hard, honest experiment, which contains in its records…

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Parliament and Federation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 5

Sir,--An anomaly which the Convention Bill of 1898 threatened was ably pointed out by Dr. MacLaurin. M.L.C., during the recent campaign. He showed that while the bill proposed to set up an…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 28. LEGISLATIvE ASSEMBLY

Evening News · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m.THE ATTORNEY-GENERALSHIP. Mr. CRICK asked the Colonial Treasurer if he had seen a report in a morning paper…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 28. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 8

Members of the Legislative Assembly attended at Government House at 4.30 in the afternoon to present the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament…

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Victorian Parliament Opened. Reference to Federation. Programme of the Session. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 6

The second session of the seventeenth Parliament of Victoria was opened this afternoon by the Acting- Governor, sir- John Madden. He was escorted to and from Parliament…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 28. the Address in Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock, whereupon the House proceeded to Government House for the purpose of presenting to the Governor the Address in Reply…

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Parliament of Victoria. the Opening Ceremony. a New Land Bill to Be Introduced. Railway Extension. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 7

Parliament was opened to-day by the Acting Governor with the usual ceremonials. The following is the Vice-regal Speech:- The federal constitution framed by the…

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National Protection Union Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 8

Mr. Lyne, leader of the Opposition, states that the following candidates have been selected by the National Protection Union, all of whom will make federation…

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Federation and Election News. Monetary Gains to New South Wales. English and American Firms Awaiting to Establish Factories. a Million of Money Ready for Investment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 8

In the course of his speech at Balmain on Monday night Mr. B. R. Wise was warmly, cheered when he remarked:— "It must not bo supposed that union will bring no material gain. I am in a position to…

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The Dissolution. Arrangements for the Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 6

The new regulations issued under the Parliamentary and Electorates Act, and authorised by the Executive to-day, are more important than they appear at first sight…

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The Political Situation Mr. Barton and Mr. Lyne. Opposition Members Not to Be Opposed. the Fiscal Bulletin Discarded. Only Two Parties for the Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 7

The irresponsible caucus which a few days age issued a bulletin, which sought to fix the fiscal policy of the new Parliament, has met with reverses. The declaration that candidates, in…

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Hours of Polling

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 5

The Assembly last night gave Mr. Reid the necessary authority to go into committee on the following day to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to extend the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 5

All the interest of the Parliamentary day centered yesterday in the proceedings of the Councel. The vote of censure had been disposed of in the Assembly the previous week,…

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