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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 203

Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

BINGARA, Thursday.--Mr. T. H. Hassall; State Minister for Lands, has anonunced, through the columns of the local press, that With great reluctance, and after most careful…

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Election Addresses. Mr. C. J. Royle at Rand Wick

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. C. J. Royle, a candidate for the Senate, addressed the electors of Randwick in the local Town-hall last night. Mr. I. B. Hodgson (the Mayor of Randwick) presided…

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The Parkes Electorate. Selecting a Candidate. Mr. E. D. Millen to Be Heard

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of freetraders was held at the Ashfield-hall last night, for the purpose of discussing matters connected with the selection of a freetrade candidate for a seat in the…

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An Aldermanic Election. More Wyalong Litigation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

Wyalong is gaining a reputation in the Supreme Court of being prolific in litigation. Mr. Lamb, (instructed by Mr. G. H. Forbes, of Wyalong,by Mr. G. Croaker) appeared on behalf of…

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Candidate for Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Mr. W. Smith, Jim., of Comobella, Wellington district, who will contest this electorate for a Beat in the State Parliament, addressed a meeting of electors in…

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An Election Petition. Another Conservative Gain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis Conservative, has succeeded in his election petition against the return of Mr. John Barker, Liberal, who won the…

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Liverpool Municipal Elections. Polling Day

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 7

ON Saturday last a ballot was taken for the election of aldermen to fill the vacancies in the local council. More than ordinary interest was evinced in the elections. The results were as…

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The Member of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 8

With the air of one who has found "public life" not all his fancy painted it, and election part of the "procession of disillusionments," of which human experience largely consists,…

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Debating Societies. St, George’s Union Parliament

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

THE opening of the second session of the above took place on Tuesday evening last, in the School, of Arts, Kogarah. There was present a very…

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The Federal Campaign Opening of Parliament. Issue of the Writs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 10

It is intended, we understand that the Federal Parliament shall meet in Melbourne the first week in May. It is probable that the elections will be held during the last week…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. To the Electors of the Parramatta Electorate

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

Gentlemen,— I am a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming election for the Federal House of Representatives. I am a…

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Imperial Parliament. a Picturesque Ceremony. the King's Speech. London. February 15. 6.30 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

The ceremony of opening Parliament yesterday was brilliant and picturesque; Immense crowds gathered in the Mall, at Whitehall, and around Parliament Houses. As a…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Imperial Parliament the Opening Ceremonies Enormous Crowds. an Imposing Pageant. Their Majesties' Reception. Speech From the Throne

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 15.-The ceremony of opening Parliament was brilliant and picturesque. There were immense crowds in the Mall, at Whitehall, and around Parliament Houses…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night, all the aldermen being present, for the purpose of electing the Mayor, There was a fair attendance of ratepayers and others—rather…

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Municipal Elections PENRITH

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

On Saturday last the polling was taken for an alderman to represent North Ward in Penrith Council, that ward being the only one for which there were two candidates nominated. There was…

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Federal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

So far four candidates have announced themselves for the Parramatta electorate, which embraces the State electorates of the Nepean, Hartley, Hawkesbury, Sherbrook,…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Thursday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Federal Elections. Probable Date of the Poll. (Some of the items in this issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.)

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will land in Melbourne on May 6 makes the day of the federal elections certain for…

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Interesting Election Items. Let the Working Class Digest Them

People · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 1

Brown, M.P., will not have lived for nothing. The following items re this individual should aid the workers in grasping the hyyocricy…

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The Socialist Labor Party. (Presidential Candidate of the American Socialist Labor Party, 1900)

People · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 1

The social life of our time must have political expression; the Socialist Labor Party is the political expression of the life of the…

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