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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 99

The Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 375

Last week in the House of Commons the Under-Secretary for War, in opposing an amendment on the Address-in-Reply, urging the Government to guarantee the territorial…

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Federation. the Special Session of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 9

The special session of Parliament will open on Tuesday next. Federation only will be dealt with. The Premier confirmed this statement last night. "I will transact no other business," he remarked…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London. Feb. 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 383

The forecast of the Queen's Speech to be read at the opening of Parliament indicates that the Speech will refer to the pacific relations frith foreign countries, and will offer congratulations upon the victory at…

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Cabinet Meeting. a Special Session of Parliament, Seed Wheat for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

A special meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of considering the procedure In connection with federation was held on Feb. 8. All the members of the Cabinet, except the Attorney-General,…

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Mayoral Elections

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The St Georges Advocate

Ballina.—Four candidates have been nominated for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Elliott, vis., Messrs. Carrington B. Street, Thomas Temperley, John Lawford, and…

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Election of a New President. M. Dupuy's Chances. Keen Struggle Certain. General Zurlinden Feared

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 17.—The Chambers will, in all probability, elect a successor to the late President Faure to-morrow. M. Dupuy, the Premier, is for the moment…

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Election of a New President. M. Dupuy's Chances. a Keen Struggle Certain. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 9

The Chambers will, in all probability, elect a successor to the late President Faure to-morrow. M. Dupuy, the Premier, is for the…

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President Faure. Sudden Death. Due to Apoplexy. He Falls at His Post. France in Mourning. Great Sensation on the Boulevards. Election of the New President

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- M. Felix Faure, sixth President of the third Republic of France, died suddenly last night. The President was taken ill in his study at…

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The Hurstville Mayoral Election. (To the Editor of the St. George’s Advocate.)

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

SIR.—The noble quintette of aldermen who placed Alderman Fred Thompson in the Mayoral chair have undoubtedly covered themselves with glory,…

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Municipal Elections

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

THE municipal elections have concluded in this electorate, and as there were but few contests, everything passed off very quietly. For the two contested…

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Municipal. Liverpool. Election of Mayor

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesduy evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Present—the Mayor…

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Liverpool Municipal Election

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

THE polling for the election, of an alderman for South Ward (the only ward in which there was a contest), took place on Saturday last, the contestants being Mr. C. Marsden, the retiring…

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Hunter's Hill. Re-Election of Alderman Thomson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Present: The retiring Mayor (Alderman Jas. R. Thomson), and Aldermen Rooke,…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Alderman Jones

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The retiring Mayor and Returning-officer, Mr. T. Muston, presided, and there…

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Council Meeting—Protest Against Alderman Hawker's Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday. There were present: Mayor Windsor (in the chair) and the full Council. The Mayor formally welcomed Messrs…

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Ordinary Meeting.—Election of Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Paine and Aldermen Stimson, Anthony, Hollier, Critchley, Downey, Anderson, Braine and Bell…

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Liverpool. Re-Election of Alderman Moreshead

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen were present…

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Auburn. Election of Alderman Gibbons

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

The Auburn Council elected its-Mayor, on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Dyer, and Aldermen Taylor, Castles, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Gibbons, Stevenson and Franklin…

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