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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 137

Municipal Elections. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 6

Aldermanic nominations for the Goulburn municipality closed to-day, there being no opposition to the retiring aldermen, Messrs. J. J. Roberts (Centre Ward), J. J. Richardson…

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Municipal Elections. West Ward, Marrickville

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Brodie has notified his intention of contesting the seat for West Ward, Marrickville, on behalf of Dr. Perkins, who lately volunteered for the Transvaal. He is…

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Lambton Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 9

There were five vacancies in the Lambton Council to fill at the current municipal elections. Two caused by the resignations of Aldermen Burg and Middleman, and three…

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District Municipal Elections. The Nominations. —Some Warm Contests Expected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

All wards are to be contested in Parramatta. An opponent has at last been unearthed to Alderman Allen at Gore Ward, in the person of Mr. J. S. Fraser. On the other side it is…

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The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. British Foreign Relations Friendly. the War Forced Upon Britain. Loyalty and Patriotism of Her Majesty's Subjects. Large Increase in the Army Estimates. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

The forecast of the Queen's Speech, to be read at the opening of the Imperial Parliament to-day, notes the unusual absence of seriously contentious…

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Victorian Parliament. the Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The House of Assembly sat till 20 minutes to 4 this morning, dealing with tho Estimates. The railway estimates were lengthily discussed and part of Mr…

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The Opening of the Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 4

The coolness with, which the British nation accepts its recent ill-luck in South Africa is strikingly shown by the manner in which Parliament has just been opened…

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Imperial Parliament. the Speech From the Throne. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 7

Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, M.P. for the northern division of Wiltshire, moved the adjournment of the debate in the House of Commons on the Address in…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Imperial Parliament. the Speech From the Throne

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 6

LONDON, January 31.—Parliament was opened yesterday. The Speech from the Throne, in addition to the matters mentioned in the forecast published…

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Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. Reference to the War Spontaneous British Loyalty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Queen's Speech, read at the opening of Parliament yesterday stated that her Majesty witnessed with pride and the heartiest gratification…

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Imperial Parliament Motion of Censure. The Government in Defence. LONDON, January 31, 7.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. The Speech from the Throne, in addition to the matters mentioned in the forecast…

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Municipal Elections. Singleton

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 6

Messrs. Henry M'Fadden, jun., William Joseph Quinn, Edwin James Head, William Foster, and William John Cragg have been nominated in the room of Messrs. M'Fadden,…

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Imperial Parliament. Opening of the Session. the Speech From the Throne. War in South Africa. Soldierly Qualities of the Colonials. Australian Federation. the Great Colonies of the Empire. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 7

The Imporial Parliament was opened yesterday. The speech from the Throne, in addition to the matters mentioned in the forecast…

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The War. Position in Natal. General Buller Confident. Cheering the Troops. Forward to Ladysmith. Relief Promised Within a Week. Proceedings. in Parliament. Debate on the Address. the Loyalty of the Colonies. Battle of Spion Kop. Desperate Fighting. "A Perfect Inferno." the Enemy's Hidden Artillery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Detailed accounts of the battle of Spion Kop on Wednesday, the 24th Inst., are now being published from the pens of British war correspondents at…

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Victorian Parliament. State of the Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Both Houses of Parliament met at 2.30 to-day. The Legislative Council wont on with the Factories Act, and having materially altered two clauses, which form…

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The War in Parliament. Partisan Debates

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, February 1.—During the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, indignantly denied the…

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The British Parliament and the War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

The question of the most immediate importance in England just now is will there be a change of Government Two amendments on the Address-in-Reply are notified…

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Imperial Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. Public Indignation. "Party Politics Should Cease."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--In the House of Commons, Lord Fitzmaurice moved his want-of-confidence motion and the debate was adjourned…

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Imperial Parliament. Motion of Censure the Government in Defence. London, January 31, 7.45 a.m

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. The Speech from the Throne, in addition to the matters mentioned in…

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Special Cables. From the " HERALD'S " London Correspondents. Imperial Parliament. the House of Commons. Debate on the Address. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 5

Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, M.P. for the northern division of Wiltshire, moved the adjournment of the debate in the House of Commons on the Address in…

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