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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 99

Burrowa Election. Galong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 8

Mr. Law, M.L.A., addressed a meeting last night in the interest of Mr. Nielsen. A show of hands was in favour of the candidate. HARDEN, Wednesday…

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The Boorowa Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 5

GALONG, Wednesday.--Mr. S. J. Law.M.P., addressed a representative meeting here last night in the interest of Mr. Niel Nielson, labor candidate…

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The Early Closing Bill. Almost Ready for Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

Since his acceptance of office Mr. Perry has been devoting most of his spare time to the consideration of the Early-Closing Bill, which he hopes to introduce to the Legislative…

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All-night Sitting. The Queensland Parliament. Lively Scenes. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

The Assembly is still sitting. At 10 o'clock this morning the labour party were strenuously lighting for the abolition of the solitary confinement clause in the Penal Act. It is…

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A New Zealand Force. a Company of 200. Enthusiasm in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday. -- Parliament has decided, by 51 votes to five, to send a force of 200 men to the Transvaal at the colony's expense. When the motion was passed Parliament sang…

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A Contingent From New Zealand. Debate in Parliament. a Patriotic Manifestation. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Seddon) moved this afternoon that the Governor be requested to offer the Imperial Government a contingent of mounted rifles for the Transvaal, and that the Government be empowered…

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Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. Adelaide, Sep. 19

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the members of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation was held in the vestry-room, Rundle-street, on Sunday, September 17th, at 3 p.m. An unusual…

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Boorowa Election. Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Messrs. M'Gowen and Griflith, Ms.L.A., addressed a crowded meeting in the Mechanics' Institute to-night. Mr. J. O'connell occupied the chair. The speakers had a most enthusiastic reception, and in…

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The Booroowa Election. Both Sides Hopeful

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 6

BURROWA, Thursday. -- The election for Burrowa is not exciting much interest. Both candidates have had favorable receptions at their meetings throughout the electorate. Messrs…

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Ryde Mayoral Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Owing to the resignation of the Mayor of Ryde (Alderman E. Terry, M.P.), a special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the current municipal year…

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West Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 9

PERTH, Friday.--The debate in the Legislative Assembly on Mr. Leake's motion for submitting the Commonwealth Bill to the people of West Australia has been adjourned till October 5, when…

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In an Irish Library: By Father Bunbury. Edmund Burke. Pre-eminent in Politics, in Parliament and in Literature. an Appreciation

The Catholic Press · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

I have seen St. Peter's Basilica, Rome— "Christ's mighty shrine above His martyr's tomb"—and I have read the splendidly magnificient, bub just and appreciative…

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The Ashfield Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 15

THE result of the election at Ashfield is one which will meet with the endorsement of popular opinion throughout New South Wales, and without exaggeration it might…

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Political Situation. the Premier's Tour. the Hume Electotrate. Canvass of the District. Chances of the Election. (From Our Special Reporter.) Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 9

The Premier returned to Germanton this evening after having made a thorough cauvass of the principal portion of his electorate. In this work he has been ably assisted by Messrs. Richards, O'Conor,…

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The V.R.C. Derby Candidates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 826

The uncertainty that existed during the past week as to whether Cranberry would remain in Australia and fulfil his spring engagements at Caulfield and Flemington, or take his…

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The Boorowa Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 9

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.--Messrs. T. Waddell and J. Rose, Ms.P., addressed a meeting last night in the Assembly-hall, the Mayor, Mr. J. Bourke, in the chair, in advocacy of the…

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The Candidate

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

The melancholy days are come When men for office seek, And jimcrow statesmen mount the stump And speake and speak and speak…

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N.S.W. Politics. the Ministerial Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 15

The nominations iet the Ministers in unopposed with two exceptions, Mr. Wise at Ashfield and Mr. Lyne at The Hume. Mr. Fegan had an opponent at Wickham, but the nomination was…

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Ryde's New Mayor. Election of Alderman Hibble

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 10

A special meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Major to fill the extraordinary vacancy occasioned by the…

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