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Politics & elections, 1900

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In the Randwick Camp. the Units to Be Formed. Australian Horse Squadron Drilling. the Food Question. Candidates for the Third Contingent

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 5

In the Randwick camp, which is now in the charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Airey, D.S.O., matters are now getting into something like definite shape. The work of selection has proceeded far…

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Parliament House

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

If we could arrive at a correct estimate of how much the old Rum Hospital has cost, from the laying of its foundation stone to the making of the latest improvements, our…

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Relief for Jaded Members. Bowling Green and Tennis Court. Tea Kiosk for Ladies. Improvements at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. O'Sullivan intends to carry out some improvements this session at Parliament Building. The wretched ventilation of the Legislative Assemhly Chamber is particularly to have…

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Bushmen's Contingent. the Rejected Candidates. Complaints of Favoritism

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

About 1000 men having volunteered for the 400 places in the N.S.W. contingent, it may be taken for granted that 600 must be disappointed. This being so, a good deal of grumbling on the part of…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections. List of Re[?]iring Suburban Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The annual elections for the return of aldermen and auditors for the several municipalities throughout the colony will take place on Tuesday. February 6. Already in many of the municipalities…

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New Zealand. Early Closing. the Federal Aspect. General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. G. J. Garland, a resident of New Zealand for 40 years and a prominent member of the Auckland branch of the Federation League, is spending a short holiday in Sydney. To many people here his…

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Improvements to Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

Among the attractions of political life in New South Wales are about to be included lawn tennis, bowls, and afternoon tea. The idea has originated in the fertile mind of the…

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North Botany Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The following are the retiring aldermen at North Botany:--Alderman Gearin, North Ward; Alderman Coward, Central Ward; Alderman D. Lee (the Mayor), South Ward. All three will offer themselves for re-election…

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The Sherbrooke Polling Centre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12

For some time there has been an agitation on foot to have the central polling booth for the Sherbrooke electorate removed from Castle Hill. In consequence of this agitation the Minister ordered that it should…

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Sherbrooke Principal Polling Booth

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. McIntyre has recommended Baulkham Hills as the now central polling-place for Sherbrooke. The tramp Riordan, who was sent to gaol at…

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"Said the Barber!" Anent Further Expenditure on Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

"Balmy weather we're having,"said I, as the garrulous little man began to stir up the lather with a brush which, like himself, had seen better days…

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Great Britain. Municipal Elections

The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

THE distinguishing and inspiriting feature of the local elections in England and Scotland in November…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 10

Singleton.—Alderman M'Fadden (Mayor), Quinn, and Head. Messrs. Kell and Huston auditors. South Singleton.—Aldermen Minor and Dines, Messrs. Grainger and Kelf auditors…

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Municipal Elections. Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 8

The aldermen retiring from the Redfern Council are the following:--G. 11. Parkcs, Surry-hills Ward; W. T. Poole, Bclmorc Ward; Jos. Mcdc[?]lf, Rod fern Ward; alios. Clarke, M.P. (the Mayor), Golden Grove Ward…

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Stock Board Elections. Voting by Ballot

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

About the end of next month we will have the old farce of voting by ballot for the' stock and pasture boards. A few places will have an…

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Municipal Elections. Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 7

The retiring aldermen are as follows:--The Mayor (O. Ibbotson), Emnore Ward: H. T. Morgan, Camden Ward; H. Howe, O'Connell Ward: R. Elstub, Kingston Ward: auditors. W. H. Cadogan and H. A. Lockman. At…

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The Sherbrooke Polling Centre

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

As intimated in last Saturday's Argus, Mr. McIntyre, the officer disputed to report on the matter, has recommended Baulkham Hills as the principal polling…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night the first business was the consideration of a message from the Governor asking the House to vote £36,000 for sending the second…

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Cycling. the League. Exciting Doings in the Council. Race Committee Censured, And Resign in a Body. the Annual Meeting. a Successful year—Presentation to the Hon. Secretary—To be Only One Handicapper—The Election of Officers. Why Magson Did Not Race. The Next Night Carnival—A Conference with the Union

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 12

The big handicap talked of by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, to follow the usual Easter Show, is off for this season, as it could not be arranged in…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 10

Liverpool.—The following retire by effluxion of time of the end of the current municipal year: Alderman Chapman, South Ward, Titlet, West Ward, and C. A. Serivener, North Ward. The…

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