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Politics & elections, 1899

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Parliament Summoned. What the Liberals Think. Great Britain's Supremacy Is Indisputable. Mistakes on Both Sides

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--The imperial Parliament has been summoned to meet in extraordinary session at westminster on the 17th inst…

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Federation. Elections to the Popular Chamber. Proposed Division of the Colony. a Commission to Be Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 5

The Government has decided to take stops to have the colony divided into electoral districts for the purposes of voting in connection with the return of members to the popular House…

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The Transvaal Boers Massing Near Mafeking. Threat to Invade the Town. British Watching the Free State. Regiments Hurrying to the Vaal River. President Steyn Adopts a Defensive Attitude. British Mobilisation. the Meeting of Parliament Mr. Hofmeyr's Mission to Pretoria Abandoned. Boers Behaving Like Frenzied Savages. London, Oct. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 5

Mr. F. W. Reitz, the Transvaal Secretary of State, declares that the prospects of peace are vanishing. President Kruger, in the course of an…

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The Impending War. Boers and Britishers. Waiting on One Another. Prospects Op Peace Vanishing. Who Will Strike the First Blow? Reinforcements to the Front. Bitterness in the Blood. Boer Women at Rifle Practice. British Parliament Summoned. the Flight From the Transvaal. Native Outrages. Boer Brutalities. a Warning From Cronje. an Irish Rebel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The Transvaal situation is still acute, although practically unchanged so far as actual war developments are concerned…

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Union Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 7

In the Union Parliament on Friday night the debate on Mr. Hawkins motion for adjournment of the House was resumed. The following speakers contributed to the debate…

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Federation. the Imperial Parliament and the Bill. Queensland Objects to Hurry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Premier has received the following telegram from the New South Wales Premier:--"I have sent the following telegram to Victoria, South Australia,…

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[Copy of Letter from Henry Copeland, M.L.A., to F. A. Winter, hon. secretary P.B.L.] "Parliament N.S.W., 22/9/09

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 4

"F.A. Winter, Esq. "Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of your communication on behalf of the People's Bridge League, and in reply desire to say that owing to bronchitis I am…

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Vote in the Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council sat to-day for the purpose of receiving a resolution from the Assembly authorising the expenditure of the money to send men to the Transvaal…

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The Special Session of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, October 10.—The session of the Imperial Parliament which has been summoned to meet on the 17th instant, in connection with Transvaal affairs, will, like the session…

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Imperial Parliament. the Special Session. London, Oct. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 7

The session of Parliament which has been summoned to meet on the 17th instant will, like the session of 1878, be adjourned on the conclusion of the special…

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Turf Topics and Tips. Caulfield Probabilities. Next Saturday's Events—Selections—The Cup Prob-lem—Mora and Scorn—The Two-year-olds—Stable Commissions. Selections for Bosehill. Warwick Farm Notes—Flodden's Defeat—Ganlus Has a Run Betting on the Cups—And Other Items. THE V.R.C Derby Candidates. Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 3

The journey to Warwick Farm on Saturday was a pleasant one, with Spring tints on the landscape in all directions as the specials ran to the convincing ground…

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City Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 4

The city municipal elections, which take place on December 1, are already engaging the active attention of the ratepayers. In certain wards meetings have been held with a view to having…

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New South Wales Alliance Choice of Parliamentary Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 9

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Alliance was held on Monday afternoon in the boardroom of the Temperance and General Life Insurance Society. The acting-president, Mr. A. Gow, presided,…

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The Queensland Contingent. Discussion in Parliament. a Want of Confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. Dickson Moved for the sanction of Parliament for the dispatch of the Queensland contingent to South Africa. He contended that the offer of troops was an evidence…

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The Queensland Contingent. Debate in Parliament. Opposition to the Sending of Troops. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Premier, in a vigorous, speech, moved,—"That the House approves of the propo[?]al to send Queensland troops to the Transvaal." It was, be said, a spontaneous offer by the…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] the Australian Contingent. Debates in Parliament. Motion of Censure in Queensland

Evening News · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—In the Assembly yesterday, the Premier moved—"That the House approves of the proposal to send Queensland troops to the Transvaal." Mr. Dickson, in a vigorous…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 7

Some little interest is being manifested in the municipal elections to be held in the city on December 1. There are eight wards, and one alderman from each ward retires, the…

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The Queensland Parliament. the Want Op Confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate was resumed on Mr. Dawson's, want of confidence motion. Mr. Drake emphasised the fact that the…

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PARLIAMENT. Resumption of the Sittings. The Government Programme

The Australian Star · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 5

The Parliamentary session, which was interrupted by the political crisis, Will be resumed on Tuesday next, when the Legislative Assembly Will meet for the despatch of…

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The Proposed Queensland Contingent. Stormy Debate in Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 7

An animated debate took place in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the Premier's motion for Parliamentary sanction for the despatch of a Queensland contingent to South Africa, to which the…

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