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Politics & elections, 1900

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Sir Julian Salomons at Adelaide. His Views on the Commonwealth Bill. Its Defects Can Be Mended by the Federal Parliament, Adelaide

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 July 1900 · page 9

Sir Julian Salomons, ex-Agent-General for New South Wales, reached Largs Bay by the R.M.S. India to-day. He states that he is glad to get back home after his…

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Callan Park. Public Service Board Inquiry. Serious Charges of Misappropriation. Against Miss Fairbairn, Matron. Brutality by Bessie Smith. Report by the Board. Important Statement in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 22 July 1900 · page 2

THE report of the Public Service Board into the serious charges of grave misconduct against Miss Fairbain, Matron at the Callan Park Asylum for the Insane,…

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Northumberland. Its Pioneers, Politicians, and Priests. Old Time Personages and Incidents. The First Election—Old Time Inns—Timber-Getters aud Pit Sawyers—The Shipping Trade; The Davis Brothers—Joe Eckford: A Political Power—Judge Simpson's Smash—Harry Levien's Yarns—God's Acre—Sturdy Pioneers Sleep Soundly—Coorumbene: Henry Kendall's Haunt

Truth · Sunday 22 July 1900 · page 7

WHEN, in 1856, was held the first election under responsible Government in New South Wales, the picturesque strip of coastal country now known as the Northumberland…

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The Coming Elections. Waiting for the New Divisions. State Ministers and the Federal Parliament. Withdrawals From the State Legislature. Electoral Boundaries Incomplete

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 8

Candidates for the Federal Parliament are not making any move, in view of the uncertainty of the divisions and of the date of the Commonwealth elections…

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The Cape Parliament. the Close of the War. Milner's Anticipation

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, July 21, 1.45 p.m.-The Cape Parliament was opened to-day. Sir Alfred Milner, in Ms speech, said that he anticipated an early close of the war…

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Cape Colony Politics. Opening of Parliament. Sir Gordon Sprigg's Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Cape Colony Parliament met on Friday, the 20th inst. The Governor, Sir Alfred Milner, in his…

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The Cape Parliament. Early Peace Foreshadowed. LONDON, July 21, 1.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 5

The Parliament of Cape Colony has been opened. Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor, read the Vice-regal speech, which anticipated the early…

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The Transvaal War. Opening of the Cape Parliament. Government Majority of Six. Early Close of the War. London, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 8

The Parliament of Cape Colony has been opened. Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor, read the Vice-regal speech, which anticipated…

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Popular Election of the Mayor. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 8

Sir,—Before Parliament deals with the bill for the amendment of the law relating to the Sydney City Council it should pause to consider whether the present system of selection of the Mayor by the council…

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Canterbury Election. Mr. Sydney Smith's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Smith addressed meeting at Enfield and Bankstown on Saturday, meeting with a good reception. He dealt with the circumstances surrounding the recent decision of the Elections and…

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Canterbury Election. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 7

Sir,--As an elector of this electorate, permit me to address a few words to the electors, in reply to a sub-leader appearing in a morningc contemporary, which goes on to say that Mr…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 7

To-night's sitting of the Assembly will be occupied with private members' bills. There are about a dozen on the notice paper, beginning with the Mines Engineers Hours Regulation, Capital…

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Proposal to Be Submitted to Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 6

The Government has finally decided to send troops from New South Wales to China. It is recognised that there is no urgent necessity for this action, but, other colonies having led the way…

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The Canterbury'election. Mr. T. W. Taylor's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Mr. T. W. Taylor addressed a numercus gathering of the electors at Hickson's Hall, Enfield, last night. Mr. Hickson presided, and there were also on the platform Messrs. Ferris and Archer, M.L.A., Eden…

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Willoughby Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 7

Yesterday nominations were received for the representation of the new Chatswood East Ward in the Willoughby Council by the returning officer, Alderman G. F. Bailey (Mayor) The following…

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The Federal Elections. to Be Contested by Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 6

The Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League has decided to nominate a candidate to contest the election for a representative of the Newcastle electorate in the Faderal Parlmment in…

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The Canterbury Election. Mr. Taylor at Enfield. A Strong Speech

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Mr, T. W. Taylor, the Government candidate, had a most Battering reception at hands'of large audience of Enfield people at' Hiekson's Hall, Liverpool-road. Mr…

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Canterbury Election. Mr. Sydney Smith at Canterbury

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 6

Mr. Sydney Smith, one of the candidates for the Canterbury seat in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a well attended meeting of electors in the Canterbury Town hall last evening. The Mayor…

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Poll Clerks at Country Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 7

Sir,--Kindly allow me a short space in your journal to point out, new the Federal elections are coming on, the paltry amount which is paid to poll clerks at country elections. When the…

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Municipal Election at Willoughby. Yesterday's Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 6

Recently the borough of Willoughby was given an extra word, to be known as Chatswood East, and the election of three additional aldermen accordingly became necessary. The nominations…

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