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Politics & elections, 1901

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Federal Politics. Holding the Elections. Probably Early in April Ministerial Manifesto. Customs Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

The Federal Government will probably make arrangements this week for the date for the issue of the writs for the general elections. A Cabinet is to be held in Wednesday, and it may…

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The Federal Elections. the Hume

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

The writ may not be issued for the Hume until the general election, which may be about June or July. Sir Wm. Lyne may keep his seat till the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the State Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers Association met in the Queen Victoria Markets last Thursday afternoon for the purpose of framing…

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Approaching Municipal Elections. the Retiring Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

The annual election of aldermen and auditors for the whole of the municipalities of the State of New South Wales, with the ex[?]eption of the city of Sydney, will take place during the first week of…

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Federal Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 5

WINGHAM, Monday.--It is informally announced here that Mr. John. Sec does not intend to officer himself for this Federal electorate, but that Sir William Lyne will be the…

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The State Parliament. a Further Prorogation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

The State Executive met yesterday the official residence of the Lieutenant, v[?]rnor, in the Colonial Secretary's [?] mont. The only business of Importance…

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Federal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At a special executive meeting of the State Labour Union, held last night at its headquarters, 251 Sussex-street, it was unanimously decided to support the candidatures for the Federal Senate of…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections. Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

At Monday night's meeting of the Leichhardt Council, Alderman L. O'Toole was appointed to act as returning officer for the approaching municipal elections in the borough. Alderman W. Troup bade…

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In the Philippines. Having an Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

Americans and American institutions are not yet fully established in the Philippine Islands, and the fight against the Filipinos that the Americans look over from the Spaniards…

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The Federal Parliament. Probably Opened on May 1. Vice-Regal Affairs

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

There seems to be a probability that the first session of the Federal Parliament will be opened on May 1 next. May Day falls…

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Victorian Candidates for the Senate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. Simon Fraser, M.L.C., Mr. R. W. Best, M.L.A., and Mr. W. A. Watt[?] announce that they are candidates for election to the Federal Senate…

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Candidate for St. Kilda

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

Mr. Agar Wynne, M.L.C., informed the Cabinet to-night that he would be a candidate for St. Kilda when Sir George Turner hands in his resignation…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

Upon its being decided that the Federal Parliament should be opened in the Exhibition Building the Government invited designs for decorating the whole interior walls and the woodwork of the building…

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Municipal Election

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

An excitement which does not exhibit itself like that at a general election for Parliament or for the Sydney City Council, but which is very real and wide and earnest nevertheless, is just beginning…

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Candidates. Dapto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

Mr. D. Davis, M.L.A., a Federal candidate, addressed a large meeting here. MOLONG, Thursday. Three candidates have thus [?]ar been announced for…

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Federal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

Within the past few months the public has seen considerable changes in regard to candidature for the Federal Parliament. At first, when the 26 electorates were marked out, it…

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Approaching Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

The following are the retiring aldermen for the undermentioned suburban municipalities at the approaching municipal elections:- A[?]dale.—As Alderman—A. Horton, R. Curties,…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Candidates for municipal honours in the suburbs commends at once their campaign in order to pull up for lost time. On Tuesday, February 5, " nominations for aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections. Notes and Anticipations

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

DURING the first week of next month will take place the annual election of retiring aldermen, and auditors for the whole of the municipalities, and…

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