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Politics & elections, 1900

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 8

One of the most enthusiastic gatherings ever held in Annandale was that which created an overflow meeting last evening for the purpose of securing the return of Alderman…

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Municipal Elections. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

The aldermen who will retire from the Manly Council at next month's elections are as follow:--Fairlight Marti, Alderman B. B. Keenan; Steyne Ward, Alderman E. Quirk; Wentworth Ward, Alderman Owen Carroll. The…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Legislative Assembly spent the whole of to-night dealing with the Land Acts Further Amendment Bill. Mr. Higgles managed to carry an amendment…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

In the Assembly to-day the Land Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. Objection was raised by Mr. Best and other members to the provision for the subdivision of the mallee…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Annandale.—Retiring aldermen I. R. Cohen, J. Young, W. Bull, and W. J. Ferris are seeking reelection. Mr. E. F. New is a candidate. Drammoyne.—Alderman Sutton (Mayor),…

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North Sydney Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

The friends and supporters of Mr. Lewis de Groen, who is a candidate for Kirribilli Ward, intend holding, a meeting to-night, at Tierney's Queen's Hotel, Alfred-street and…

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John Morley in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 58

Though he has become one of the leaders of the Liberal party, Mr. Morley lacks many of the gifts that make a man successful in Parliament. A writer in the October "Century" says:—…

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Parliament to Meet on January 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 14

LONDON, January 11, 3.39 p.m.—Arrangements are being made for the meeting of Parliament on the 30th instant. There is a growing outcry. against the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Camden.—Aldermen G. F. Turner (the present Mayor), A. D. Little, and G. M. Onslow are the retiring aldermen. Two extraordinart vacancies also occur, owing to the resignations of Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. Waverly and Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

Alderman W. J. Blunt, of the Waverley Council, has announced his intention of necking re-election. An open court for the revision of the Haddington municipal lasts will be held at the local town-hall on Tuesday…

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District Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

The development in Parramatta this week is that Mr. P. Long, the well-known business man, will go for Forrest Ward, and ratepayers are asked not to…

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The Bushmen's Contingent. Allegations of Undue Influence. What Members of Parliament Say. Mr. Atkinson's Version

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 8

In several quarters there is considerable and serious [?]mplaint against the method in which the arrangements for the selection of the Bushmen's Contingent are being carried out. It is…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 9

Marrickville.— Captain Dr. Perkins, who left with the Army Service Corps in the first contingent to South Africa, is an alderman of the Marrickville Council. A number of his supporters met…

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Federal Labour Conference. Federal Elections Platform. Arrival of Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 6

Some time ago the executive of the New South Wales Political Labour League decided to call an intercabuial conference to discuss the question of the formation of a federal labour party. Invitations…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

Annandale.—Matters in connection with the forthcoming aldermanic elections in Annandale pr[?] to be lively. Three of the retiring aldermen have bunched, viz., Aldermen Young, Bull, and Ferris…

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North Sydney Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A very large meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Lewis de Groen, who is a candidate for Kirrlbilli Ward, North Sydney, took place on Friday night at Tierney's…

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Municipal Elections. Meeting of Randwick Ratepayers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A public meeting of the ratepayers of Randwick was held in the local Town-hall last night, when Mr. John Wallace, who is a candidate for election as an alderman of Middle Ward, delivered an address. Mr. Geo. Raffan…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The first business in the Legislative Council to-night was the calling of attention by Mr. M'Culloch, ex-Minister for Defence, to the action taken in the other…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

Coraki.—Five candidates—Messrs, W. Yabsley, J. M'Mullen, J. H. Nolan, T. M'Fadden, and F. Scharer—have come forward to contest the two [?] in the local municipal council at the forthcoming…

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