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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 137

The Official Announcement. In the Houses of Parliament. LONDON, May 22 5.5 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 4

The official announcement of the relief of Mafeking was made in the House of Lords and in the House of Commons last night, and the news was welcomed with intense…

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

The following are the latest returns in connections with the Legislative council elections:--Central District [?] Vardon 4015 Kirkpatrick 3979, Parsons 3827, Robbinson 3813;…

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Reliee of Mafeking. Official Announcements. Enthusiasm in Parliament. Colonel Baden-powell Promoted. a Major-general. Capture of Commandant Eloff. Supplies for the Town. Removing the Wounded. London, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

The War Office has officially confirmed the report of the relief of Mafeking, having received a message from Colonel Baden-Powell, the commander of the…

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Western Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 5

The Legislative Council has adopted the Address in Reply. In the Assembly, the Premier moved the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. The early…

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West Australian Parliament. the Federal Enabling Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 6

BERTH, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Moorhead moved, "That Mr. Robson he ordered to appear in the House on Tuesday to explain the allegations made by him against the…

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Parliament Opened by a Rabbi

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

Just about forty years ago I had the plea-sure of witnessing for the first time in the history of the United States the opening of the House of Representatives by a Jewish Rabbi…

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Western Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 4

The Legislative Council has adopted the Address in Realy. In the Assembly, the Premier moved the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. The early…

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West Australian Parliament. the Proposed Referendum. Views of Sir John Forrest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. -- In the debate on the second rending of the Federal Enabling Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier said there was a feeling throughout the colony that they should…

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The Federal Elections. When Will They Take Place? Probably Not This Year

The Australian Star · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

Several prominent politicians in different colonies have expressed the opinion the first Federal elections may take place this year, but in view of the latest developments Sir…

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The Presbyterian Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

THE reverend and lay legislature of the Presbyterian Church of New…

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The Federal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Now that the Commonwealth Bill has passed through the preliminary stages in the House of Commons, some speculation is going on as to when the Federal elections are likely to take…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

LONDON, May 25.—An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Isle of Wight in the House of Commons, caused by the appointment of Sir Richard Webster to be a Lord of…

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Federal Election Campaign Fund

The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Although the General Executive have not yet formally opened this fund, friends and comrades are preparing to give. The following…

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House of Commons Bye Election. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 9

The bye election for the vacancy in the representation of the Isle of Wight in the House of Commons, caused by the elevation of the former member, Sir Richard…

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Life in London and Thereabout. Chronicled by Henry W. LUCY. Plain Words from Lord Roberts—London Society at the Front—More about the General Election —John Morley and Politics—The Churchills, Father and Son. WESTMINSTER, May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 5

Since, following quickly on the news that Spion Kop had been taken by assault, came word that Spion Kop had been abandoned, there has been no sensation equal to that created by the…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, May 25

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. Seeley, Liberal-Unionist, has succeeded Sir Richard E. Webster as member in the House of Commons for the Isle of Wigh[?] by a largely increased Unionist majority…

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Parliamentary Bye-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. J. Seeley, Liberal-Unionist, has succeeded Sir Richard E. Webster (resigned) as member in the House of Commons for the Isle of Wight, by a largely increased…

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Parliament. Lyne's Policy V. the Reid Pest

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1900 · page 1

AFTER a prolonged recess—the length of which gives ground for the most serious complaint that can be made against the Lyne Government—Parliament is again…

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