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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 137

Federation. West Australian Referendum. Polling in Favor of the Rill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.--It was very showery for the referendum, but the city was thronged with people throughout the day, and polling has evidently bean pretty heavy. During the evening…

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Action by the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 7

On the Assembly meeting to-day the Premier said that he deeply regretted to have to draw the attention of the House to the dastardly crime which had robbed the Italian nation of its beloved…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 31. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 9

In the Legislative Council, The Metropolitan Traffic Bill was, on the motion of Mr. Suttor, read a third time, and passed through its final stages…

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Questions in Parliament. Keeping Open the Men's Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 7

During the preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. 8. Smith, without notice, asked the Premier Whether it was his intention to secure the positions…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 31. Legislative Council. Third Reading

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 7

The Metropolitan Traffic Bill and the Attachment of Wages Limitation Bill were read the third time, and returned to the Assembly, with amendments…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 10

The Deputy President (Mr. Trickett) took the shair at half-past 4 o'clock. METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC BILL. This bill was read tho third time, passed, and…

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Will Our Troops Remain in South Africa? Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the attention of the Premier was called by Mr. Quinn to the cabled statement that 15,000 colonial troops would be retained in South Africa as a…

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Colonial Soldiers in South Africa. Inducements to Settle There. Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

Dating the preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Quinn asked the Premier, without notice, whether in view of the statement cabled to this…

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Questions in Parliament. the Command of the Contingent. Position of Civil Servants

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

Sir William Lyne, in reply to Mr. B. B. O'Conor, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, said that he had instructed Captain Hixson that it was the desire of the Government that as few…

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The Public Accounts. the Committee of Inquiry. Report Submitted to Parliament. Important Recommendations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 5

The report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Public Accounts was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last night by the Premier. The Commissioners say:—" The third division of…

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Turf Topics & Tips the V.A.T.C. Grand National. Hurdle Race Anticipations—Racing at Moorcfield and Rosehill—Epsom Candidates—Cup Doings. A.J.C. Entries—Betting and Other Items. Selections for Canterbury Park and Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 3

TO-DAY a new racing season begins in the Australian colonies, and the age of thoroughbreds is advanced a year. It is their regulation birthday, and the…

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The Federal Leader, Mr. Barton, Q.c. Candidates for Both Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

In political circles the opinion prevails that owing to the great labours of the federal leader, Mr. Edmund Barton, Q.C., in the cause of federation he should not be called upon to canvass an electorate…

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New Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

Mr. Quinn, M.P., will be a candidate for the House of Representatives for the district that Will include the Bligh. Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.P., has decided to contest…

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The Canterbury Election. The Eve of the Struggle. The Postmaster-General at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 1

A meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. T. W. Taylor was held at Liverpool on Friday in the Town Hall. There was a large attendance. Mr. N. G. Bull presided. With…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, August 1, 1900. the Canterbury Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

ALTHOUGH it was the Liverpool vote that secured Mr. Taylor his return, if would not be fair to say that the result of the election will be a misrepresentation…

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Election Motes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 3

While the Right Hon. G. H. Reid, P.C., was holding forth to the 100 men, women and children who constituted his audience at Liverpool on Friday evening, a man drove by…

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British Sympathy. Address From Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, August 1.-Both Houses of Parliament last night agreed to addresses expressing abhorrence at the crime and their condolence with Queen Margherita (the widow of the murdered…

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References in Parliament. The Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 7

When the Assembly met yesterday afternoon Sir William Lyne said: In consequence of the sad news which arrived this morning of the death of H.R.H. the Duke of…

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The Duke's Death. in Parliament. Motion of Condolence

Evening News · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 3

When the Assembly met at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday the Premier announced that he would move a motion of condolence to the Queen, after which he would move the adjournment…

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Address of Condolence by Parliament. London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 7

In both Houses of Parliament on Thursday resolutions will be proposed conveying an address of condolence to her Majesty the Queen on the death of…

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