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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 99

Arcadia Progress Association. The Polling Centre of the Electorate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday, Mr. Gillis in the chair. Present Messrs. Gillis (3), Henstock (3), Ryan, Rowe, Kean, Trathowan (3), Charleston…

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Debate in the Queensland Parliament. Second Beading of the Bill Passed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Kidston, member for Rockhampton, gave notice of questions demanding if the Premier was aware of the Chief Justice delivering an address in favour…

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Ireland's County Council and Rural District Elections

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 1

The County Council and Rural District elections, which took place in April in accordance with the Local Government Act of last session, effected a peaceful revolution in…

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The Local Government Elections. Exit Landlordism—enter Home Rule

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

In a leader headed "The Debacle of the Landlord," the London STAR, April 14, says—The Irish elections have quietly annihilated landlordism. Four hundred Nationalists to one hundred…

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A.M.P. SOCIETY. The Election of Directors

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 11

The adjourned annual meeting of the A.M.P. Society was held yesterday, in the boardroom at the head office, 87 Pitt-street. In the absence of the chairman, Sir Joseph Abbott,…

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Women at Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

When lovely woman stoops to politics we get some surprising and entertaining results (remarks the London "Daily Telegraph"). So at Galesburg, in Illinois, a lady Democrat…

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The A.m.p. Elections. Mr. R. J Black Heads the Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

The adjourned annual meeting of the A.M.P. Society was held at the head office, Pitt-street, to-day. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. Thos. Littlejohn, deputy-chairman, presided. The…

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Tasmania. the Approaching Opening of Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 7

Parliament will open on Tuesday. The opening speech is unlikely to contain much of importance beyond a reference to the proposed Local Government Bill, the amendment of the…

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The Tasmanian Parliament. Opens To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 5

HOBART, Monday.--Parliament opens to-morrow. The Governor's Speech will deal with Federation, the new Electoral Bill, Local Government Bill, Marine Board Bill, and Loan to…

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The Italian Parliament. Violent Scenes. London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 5

Violent scen[?]s have occurred in the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The Socialists attacked Signor Crispi (ex-President of the Council and ex-Minister…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Opened by the Chief Justice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 7

HOBART, Tuesday.--Parliament was opened to-day by Chief Justice Dodds, in the absence of Lord Gormanston, who has gone to England on six months' leave…

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Parliament of Tasmania. the Opening Ceremony. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 7

Parliament was opened this afternoon by Chief Justice Dodds, Acting Administrator. The speech was somewhat colourless. Federation was referred to an within measurable distance…

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The Queensland Parliament. the Enabling Bill in Committee. the Separation Question Raised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Kidston drew attention to the tact that a number of questions of which he had given notice last week referring to certain actions…

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Another Anti-australian Move. Blocking the Bill in Parliament. Mr. Levien Repudiates the Suggestion

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 5

The Anti-Australians no longer boast they will defeat the amended bill at the referendum. They now acknowledge that the majority will be for the amended bill, but they have not…

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Northumberland Election. Issue of the Writ

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 6

The death of Mr. Stevenson, M.L.A., was officially reported to the Speaker on Monday, but some delay will occur in the issue of the writ for the election of a new representative…

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Election Irregularities

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 6

Mr. Andrew John Long, of Temora, yesterday moved the Full Court to make absolute a rule nisi declaring the election of Mr. Alphonso Reid, Tewkesbury, brewer, as…

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Law. Tuesday, May 30. Temora Aldermanic Elections. Re Long; Walsh, Tewkesbury, and Donnelly Respondents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 10

The late election of aldermen of the borough of Temora was brought under the review of Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Cohen in Banco, when Andrew John Long sought to oust three…

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The Northumberland Election. Issue of the Writ. Polling on Referendum Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 7

The writ for the bye-election at Northumberland was issued yesterday afternoon. The date of writ is Friday, June 2; the date nomination Friday, June.9 the polling day, Tuesday,…

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 7

HOBART, Wednesday.--The Address-in-Reply was carried in the Legislative Council, after a short debate. It is still being debated In the Assembly…

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Queensland Parliament. the Enabling Bill Debate. a Democratic Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly Messrs. Groom and Fogarty were, and took their seats on the Opposition cross benches…

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