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Politics & elections, 1900

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Special Cables. From the " HERALD'S " London Correspondents. Imperial Parliament. the Address in Reply Adopted. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 7

The Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne has been agreed to in the House of Commons…

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The Hastings and Macleay Election. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 8

Excitement is rising over the by-election for the Hastings and Macleay. Mr. Frank Clarke is announced as a candidate. The Parisian taste for horseflesh continues to…

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Municipal Elections. Friday's Results. Election of Mayors

The Australian Star · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 6

Friday's aldermanic contests at Waverley and Randwick were conducted with spirit. The results are appended:--RANDWICK…

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Patriotic Parramatta District Teachers. Parramatta Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

A meeting of teachers connected with the various State schools of the Parramatta district was held on Saturday at the Parramatta South Superior School, presided over by Chief The election of one aldermen for each of the four wards of Parramatta took place on Saturday, and was very keenly contested. In Anderson Ward the retiring aldermen did not offer…

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Mayoral Elections. Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Willoughby Council, held on Friday evening, Alderman George Francis Bailey was unanimously re-elected Mayor of the borough for the n[?] municipal year…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, February 12, 3.42 p.m.—Professor Foster, a Liberal Unionist, has been elected by a large majority to the vacancy in the House of Commons for the London…

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A Bye-election. London, February 12, 3.42 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

Professor Foster, a Liberal Unionist, has replaced the Right Honorable Sir John Lubbock, Conservative, in the representation of London University in the House of Commons,…

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Election Ow Mayors. Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council, Alderman Henry Mills was elected Mayor of the borough for the second year in succession. BURWOOD…

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The Municipal Elections. The Polling. Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 1

The pilling in all the waves was brisk showing that the ratepayers are beginning to take some little interest in municipal affairs. Still, in spite of the brisk polling, there was…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Another political crisis has fizzled out. In the Assembly this evening, Mr. Higgins, in a lengthy speech, admitted, practically, that he had attempted to…

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Members of Parliament Censured

Referee · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 1

Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P. for Plymouth, has been censured by his constituents, for his attitude with regard to the Boer war, as indicated by his recent…

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Citizen Soldiers. Extending the Volunteer System. A Scheme for Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 6

Mr. Storey, introducing a deputation to the Minister for Defence yesterday from Randwick presented Mr. See with a requisition signed by 60 intending members who were…

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Parliament of Victoria. the No-confidence Motion Dropped. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8

There was a very large attendance in the galleries of the Legislative Assembly in anticipation of the discussion on the motion given notice of by Mr Higgins, " That in the opinion of…

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The Tichborne Mystery. (Some of the following Items Appeared in our Bate Editions of Yesterday.) William Cresswell at Parliament House. Yesterday's Inquiry

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

The proceedings at the Tichborne Royal Commission at Parliament House yesterday had about them more than the usual interest from the fact that William Cresswell, the man whose identity…

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Newcastle. City Mayoral Election. Alderman Miller Chosen. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 10

A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor of Newcastle for the current year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Timbury)…

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The Municipal Election at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 7

In referenes to the municipal election yesterday in Wills Ward, which resulted in the defeat of Mr. R. Hawkins, the labour candidate, by three votes, the returning officer…

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Lithgow Municipal Elections. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

The municipal elections took place on Saturday. The polling was exceptionally heavy, and in the Clwydd Ward there was a keen contest. Following are the results:--…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 9

At the Randwick Council meeting last night there were two candidates for the position of Mayor, the present occupant of the office (Alderman Theo. Powell) and Alderman Geo. Gale. The election resulted in the return…

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A Disputed Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A hitch has occurred in connection with yesterday's election for one alderman for Wills Ward. R. Hawkins, labor candidate, whom J. Gubbins defeated by three votes, demanded a re-count…

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Mayoral Elections. Ryde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present the retiring Mayor (Alderman W. Hibble…

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