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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 137

Deceased Wifes Sister Bill. Mr, Copeland and the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

The Deceased Wife's Suter Bill introduced into the Imporial Legislature has, itseems, virtully lapsed in the House of Commons cousequent upon the aelermined opoposition of two members. It had…

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General News. Business in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 8

As it will be impossible to take the resumed debate on the second reading of the Compulsory Arbitration Bill in the Assembly next week, the Premier proposes to ask the House to deal with…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council Wednesday, June 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 18

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. SHARK ISLAND RECREATION GROUND. The Vice-President, replying to Mr. Greville, said that Shark Island was vested in trustees as a…

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South Australian Parliament. the Federal Governor-general

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier was questioned regarding the probable Governor-General of Australia. He stated that he had received no…

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A Novel Railway. One Hundred Miles an Hour A Bill Before Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 7

Intense interest is excited among engineers if not yet among the general public by the evidence given before the Parliamentary Committee engaged in the investigation of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wharfs Resumption Bill. New Schemes Adopted. All Night Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting after the morning edition of Friday's "Herald" had gone to press, the motion before the Chair being the second reading of the Darling Harbour Wharfs…

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The Federal Elections

The Arrow · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 1

VICTORIA IS EXTREMELY ANXIOUS THAT THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BE HELD AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER.—Nows Item. N.S.W.: "Look here, you might give a fellow time to get ready, considering I'm going to pay for the treat."…

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Queensland. Bundaberg Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 9

So far the Government has made no move towards the nomination of a candidate for the Bundaberg vacancy, caused by Mr. Glassry's resignation It is also understood that the same…

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The Next Sherbrooke Election. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 11

SIR, — Reverting to our conversation on the 19th inst. re my opposing the sitting member for Sherbrooke at the nest election, I notice in your issue of to-day some criticisms there…

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Candidates for the Federal Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1900 · page 7

Amongst the candidates for the House of Representation under the Commonwealth, it is said that Mr. Waddell will be a certainty for the central division, which will…

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The Federal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1900 · page 7

The Victorian Government appear to be in a desperate hurry to precipitate the Federal elections, and even propose to hold them in less than four months from the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 8

Mr. Glassey opened the election campaign, addressing the electors at East Bundaberg to-night. The building was packed, and great euthusiesm was displayed. Mr Glassey stated his intention was,…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 6

A number of private bills will come before the Assembly to-day in the second reading stage. On the business paper they are placed in the following order: Interest on Judgment, Enclosed…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Election of Officers. (Continued from Page 5.)

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

On Friday night, at 8 o'clock, the balloting for officers began. There were four nominations for president, but the G.O.M. (Mr. G. F. Plunkett) was re-elected, who has…

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The Bundaberg Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. Albert Hinchcliffe, general secretary to the Australian,Labour Federation, has been requested by the Buadaberg Workers' Political Organisation to contest the…

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The Canterbury Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 4

A petition is to be presented to the Speaker today from Mr. Thomas "Whitford Taylor, claiming that he was duly returned at the election for Canterbury on the 9th June. The result of that…

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The Presidency of the United States. the Issues at Stake. Prospects of Candidates. a Fighting Chance for the Democrats

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.--Congress has adjourned, and all eyes are turned from Washington to Philadelphia and Kansas City, where the National Conventions of the Republican and…

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Federal Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The council of the united labor party has decided to take a plebiscite of the members of the societies affiliated with the party for the selection of five persons to stand…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 8

No Government business was taken in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and there was no very important feature about the long list of questions which members, in accordance with the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Elections May Not Be Till March

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. Dugald Thomson was anxious for the Premier to state in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether, in view of his promised consideration of the introduction of a bill to prevent…

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