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Politics & elections, 1900

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Parliamentary Election. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

Mr. Faber, a Conservative, has been elected to the House of Commons for one of the seats for York. He polled 6248 votes, defeating Mr. Murray…

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Mayoral Election at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

At the Red fern Town-hall last night. Alderman Henry Vernon was unanimously elected Mayor of the borough for the ensuing 12 mouths, on the motion of Alderman Howe, seconded by Alderman…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

HAY, Wednesday.--For the West Ward, G. A. Miller withdrew, and the remaining candidate (Dr. Broinowski) was elected. For the South Ward, Barnett and Hill withdrew, and the remaining candidate (G. A. Miller)…

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The Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Censure Motion. Declaration by Mr. Asquith. President Kruger Author of the War. Leader of the Opposition Supports the Motion. Powerful Speech by Mr. Balfour. Victory for the Government. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was resumed. On the motion for the adoption…

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The War. a Government Victory. Mr. Chamberlain's Speech. Eulogised by the German Press. "The Saviour of the Ministry." Colonial Troops Welcomed by Lord Roberts. on the Road to Kimberley. Highlanders in the Van. Boer Prisoners Make a Dash for Liberty. Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Address. the Amendment Negatived. Welding the Empire. the Government Exonerated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Continuing the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Mr. H. H. ASQUITH (Liberal), M.F. for East Fife, who was Secretary of State for the Home…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Assembly passed through all Its stages a short bill to indemnify municipal councils "who voted their funds to the Patriotic and Bushmen's Corps Fund…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

The deadlock between the Legislative Council and the Assembly was overcome yesterday, when the managers from both Houses came to an agreement respecting the…

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Victorian Parliament. Conference on the Factories Act

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.—The Legislative Assembly met this morning at 10.30, and sat for half an hour, pending the readiness of the Council managers to meet in conference on…

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Imperial Parliament. the Address in Reply. Redmond's Amendment Rejected

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, February 8.—In the House of Commons last night an amendment to the Address-in Reply to the Speech from the Throne moved by Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P. for Waterford, that the…

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Imperial Parliament. Redmond's Amendment Rejected. LONDON, February 8, 3.35 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Redmond's amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons, to the effect that peace should be obtained by the acknowledgment of Boer independence,…

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Imperial Parliament. Details of the Voting. Irish Members Do Not Vote Vain Appeal to Liberal Patriotism

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The division on Lord Fitzmaurice's vote of censure for the most part followed English party lines. All the Opposition leaders…

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The Imperial Parliament. Voting on the Address in Reply. a Second Amendment Rejected. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

In the division in the House of Commons on Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice's amendment to the Address in Reply, which was negatived by 352 to 189, [?] of the…

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Municipal Elections. (Some of the following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.)

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

The following aldermen and auditors (in addition to those reported in Wednesday's "Evening News") have been returned unopposed in the annual municipal elections:—…

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Stock Board Elections. the "Journal's" Appeal to the Editor " Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

SIR,— " Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers, and I linger on the shore ; And the individual withers, and the world…

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Municipal Elections. The Local Option Poll

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

To-day the first batch of the suburban municipal elections will be contested. Unlike Parliamentary elections, the municipal struggles are not all fought on one day. The…

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The Marrickville Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

Mr. R. Howarth, who is contesting the Ease Ward in the Marrickville elections, addressed to very [?] gathering last evening at tho town [?]ll Hotel. The speaker referred to…

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Municipal Elections. Bulk of the Contests To-morrow. Patriotism at the Poll

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

The bulk of tho municipal elections, with the local option polling, will take place tomorrow. There will still be a couple of contests left over for Monday, which is pretty…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

One of the candidates for Waverley Wan! for aldermanic honors is. Mr. Thomas' Cummins, of Bennett-street, Waverley. He is a rcaidclifc of 12 years, and a large pro- perty-owner In the borough. Having been a successful…

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Imperial Parliament. the Irish Motion. Four British Supporters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The Irish Nationalists' motion to the effect that the South African war is unnecessary and unjust was only supported by four British…

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