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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 203

The Federal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1901 · page 8

It has been decided by the Federal Government that the elections for the Federal Parliament-both for the Senate and the House of Representatives-shall take place…

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Latest Political. the Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1901 · page 6

At the Federal executive meeting yesterday, it was decided that the Queensland elections are to be held on. March 30. Probably Westralian elections will take…

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Cowards in the Contingent. Candidates for the "Ammunition Van."

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1901 · page 8

A correspondent writes:—"The public are not enthusing over the pretest batch of men whom the military authorities are doing their utmost to round up in sufficient…

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Federal Elections. Writs for Queensland. Polling Day, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the Federal Executive was held on Saturday morning, at which it was determined to issue the writs for Queensland Polling day was fixed for Saturduy, March 30. There are only two States in…

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Federal Politics. Return of Mr. Barton. Writs for the Elections. Polling in March for All States. Electoral Rights Complexities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 6

Mr. Barton returned yesterday by express from his visit to Victoria and South Australia. He was accompanied by Mr. Drake. In Adelaide, Melbourne, and Baliarat he had most enthusiastic…

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Federal Parliament Building. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 8

Mr. Batten (Federal Premier), Sir George Turner (Federal Treasurer), and Mr. Deakin (Federal Attorney-General), paid a visit on Saturday to the western annexe of the Exhibition-building to see the…

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Imperial Parliament. the Coronation Oaths. Pensions for Widows of Soldiers. the Powers in China

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, February 17.-In the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to a question, Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that the Government did not intend to Introduce a bill…

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Imperial Parliament. Statements by Mr. Balfour. What Tommy Left Behind Him. the Coronation Oaths

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.--Mr. A. T. Balfour, Leader of the House of Commons and First Lord of the Treasury, has announced that the Imperial Government will appoint a…

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Imperial Parliament. the Coronation Oaths. Pensions for Widows of Soldiers. Policy in China. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 7

In the House of Commons on Friday Mr A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that the Government did not intend to introduce a bill altering the Coronation Oaths…

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The Federal Elections

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 4

IT is stated upon authority which may be taken to be official that the federal elections will be held in Queensland and in West Australia on March 30, and that the elections in the other…

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List of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 8

Some time is likely to elapse before the ptotectionist organisation (the Australian Liberal Association) and the freetrade organisation (the Freetrsde and Liberal Association) publish the names of the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 6

The elections for municipalities in the suburbs and the country are now over, and it can hardly be said that the general position of affairs is altered. Here and there a good…

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Synod Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 8

St. Stephen's Church, Willoughby.—At a meeting held in the schoolroom of St. Stephen's Church, Willoughby, under the presidency of the rector, the Rev. D. Murphy, Messrs. W. H. Hoskings, and…

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Synod Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

Christ Church, St. Lawrence.—The following have been elected: Messrs. T. J. Foote, Warner, F. B. Wilkison. Emu and Castler[?]agh.—At a meeting held in St…

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Queensland. the Bulimba Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 7

The Bulimba election resulted as follows:—W. H. Barnes, merchant, 1065; E. J. Sydes, barrister, 462; J. R. Dickson, 145. All the candidates are Ministerialists. Two small returns are to come, but…

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The Federal Polling Dates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

It will be seen by some information in our federal news column this morning that the dates of the polling in the six States have been fixed. In New South Wales, Victoria,…

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Federal Polling Day. the West Australian Date Fixed

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

The date for the federal elections in West Australia was fixed at a special meeting of the Commonwealth Executive yesterday. They are to take place on Friday, March 29, the day before the…

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Writs for Western Australia. Polling Day, March 29. New South Wales on the Same Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the Federal Executive was held yesterday, at which it was decided to issue the writs for Western Australia. The polling will take place on Friday, March 29, and the writs will have to be…

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Federal Elections and Census. Matters Mixed

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

Considerable consternation has been created in the various census departments of Australia by reason of the federal elections being timed for the day preceding the census. In South Australia…

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Stock Board Elections. Voting by Post

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

There's more stir and trouble this year over the Stock Board elections than ever there was before. As soon as men begin to worry over them…

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