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Politics & elections, 1900

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The Canterbury Election. Declared Void

Evening News · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

The Elections and Qualifications Committee at Parliament House on Monday resumed the inquiry into the petition of Thomas W. Taylor, of Randwick, that the election of Mr. Sydney Smith for…

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Disputed Parliamentary Election. the Close Contest at Canterbury. Election Declared Null and Void

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 8

The members of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, Messrs. Wright (chairman), H. Clarke, Lees, Rigg, Sawers, Garland, Ferguson, and Wiks, met agin yesterday at Parliament House and…

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Federation. the Interview with Mr. Deakin. Date of Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

In the course of the interview with Mr. Deakin he was asked "Were the delegates satisfied with the backing they received from the Premiers?" He replied: "I can only speak for myself in that matter,…

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Federal Election in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

The friends and supporters of Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn, who is absent in England ar busy preparing a requisition inving him to offer his services to the electors of the Melbourne constitu[?]ticy as a…

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Canterbury Election Void. Decision of the Elections Committee Remarkable Evidence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 7

The Elections and Qualifications Committee yesterday concluded the investigation of the appeal by Mr. T.W. Taylor against the return of Mr. Sydney Smith for Canterbury, and…

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The Canterbury Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

First thing that occurs in connection with the Canterbury election and the decision of the Elections Committee is that somebody ought to be held responsible for those…

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The American Elections. M'kinley's Bold Platform

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The United States elections are attracting a great deal of attention. President M'Kinley is boldly advocating a gold standard for the Republic…

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Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 6

The Assembly met at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon. A number of questions were asked of Ministers, and answered in due course. The report of the Elections and Qualifications…

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Candidate for the Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 9

GOODOOGA, Tuesday.--Mr. F. W. Bacon, of Dumble, well known as manager of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, has announced his intention of standing for the House of…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 8

Amidst the formal business yesterday in the Legislative Assembly the Premier made a statement which at once attracted the attention of the whole Chamber. It has been…

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Reducing the State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 8

The question of reduciug the number of members of the State Parliament is beginning to be talked about in Parliamentary circles. Many of the members regard the reduction as inevitable, but they…

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Womanhood Suffrage. Discussion in Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly last night had a discussion on the question of womanhood suffrage. The matter came up on a motion by Mr. Rose, and members, took the…

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Opening of the Queensland Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday Afternoon.-Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor (Lord Lamington) with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's Speech opened with references to the wars in…

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Questions in Parliament. Fate of the Missionaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Archer asked the Premier if he could give any direct information regarding the situation of the missionaries who went from New…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 17. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly. Petitions were presented by Mr. M'Gowen and Mr. A. Griffith from members and adherents of the Redfern Congregational Church, from…

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Australian Parliaments. Queensland. Opening of Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 8

Parliament was opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremonial. Besides the Government programme an outlined, the Governor's speech referred to the struggle in South Africa, which it…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Dacey, said 463,152 sheep were killed last year at Riverstone, and…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 17. Legislative Assembly. the Telephone Tunnels

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. CRICK (P.M.G.), in reply to Mr. Holman, said that reports had been received concerning a cheaper system of telephone tunnels. £16,000 remained to be spent, and he would not stop the…

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The Naval Brigade Offer Questions in Parliament. Statement by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 8

Referring in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to the offer of the Naval Brigade to serve in China, Mr. Meagher asked the Premier if he had any objection to stating upon whose instigation…

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