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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 203

Victorian Labour Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

Members of the labour party of the Legislative Assembly meet the Trades' Hall Council in conference on Tuesday to select candidates who will be put forward in the interests of labour for [?]eat[?] in the…

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Senate Elections. Mr. Richardson at Balmain. Address on the Iron Industry

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

Mr. W. Richardson, one of the candidates for the Senate, addressed the electors opposite the Manchester Unity Hall, Balmain, on Wednesday evening. There was a good…

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Socialist Labor Party. Meeting at Newtown. Addresses by Senatorial Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A crowded public meeting, under the auspices of the Socialist Labor party, was held at the Newtown Town-hall last night, to hear addresses from Senatorial candidates. Mr. S. C. Clark…

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Mr. Neild at Paddington. Candidate for the Senate. an Important Explanation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

In opening his address to a crowded meeting of electors in the Paddington Town-hall last night, at which Alderman Usher (Mayor of Paddington) presided, Mr. J. C. Neild, M.P., made an important…

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Free Passes for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As many of the candidates for the Federal Senate are members of the State Parliament or of the Legislative Council, and consequently have the right of…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

BOURKE, Thursday.--Dr. T. D. Bertram, the Freetrade Liberal candidate for the Darling electorate in the House of Representatives, addressed a crowded meeting in Tobin's-hall last night. He…

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North Sydney Federal Elections

The Mosman Mail · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

The Federal Electorate of North Sydney includes the State electorate of Warringah, in which are located Mosman, Manly, Narrabeen, and intermediate points. The…

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Federal Polling Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 56

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

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TELEGRAPHIC. Opening the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 457

Parliament was opened on February 14 by King Edward VII. The ceremony was brilliant and picturesque. Immense crowds gathered in the Mall, at Whit[?]hall, and around Pa[?]ament Houses. As…

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Imperial Parliament. Irish Land Legislation. Compulsory Purchase Desired

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, February 22.-In the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. E. Redmond. Parnellite, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply, asking an Imperial credit for the compulsory…

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Federal Politics. the Meeting of Parliament. Canadian and New Zealand Troops. a Thousand From Each. Electoral Rolls and Disfranchisement. Candidates and Party Loyalty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

The Federal Parliament is to meet on May 9. Mr. Barton, in his cables to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, and Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, to send a body of troops…

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Federal Campaign. the Common Wealth Parliament. Statement by Mr. Barton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, had very little news to impart yesterday. He said, in answer to a question, that the Victorian Government desires to get 1000 troops each from Canada and New Zealand, the…

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Reduction of the State Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 12

Sir,—I agree with your correspondent, Mr. G. E. Rich, in thinking that the number of members of Parliament is greatly in excess of our requirements. I have lately read in English reviews that Lord…

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Imperial Parliament. the Opening Ceremonies an Imposing Pageant. Speech From the Throne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 14

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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Reduction of Members of Parliament. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

Sir,-The present time does not seem to be inopportune for bringing before the electors of New South Wales the necessity for reducing the existing number of members of Parliament as a…

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Second Edition the Imperial Parliament. Irish Land Legislation. Compulsory Purchase Asked For. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

In the House of Commons last night Mr. J. E. Redmond, Parnellite, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply asking an Imperial credit for the compulsory wholesale…

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Federal Elections Mr. Joseph Cook at Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

On Thursday night Mr Joseph Cook, the selected freetrade candidate for Parramatta, delivered an address in the Temperance Hall. There was a large attendance and…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. John Norton's Manifesto. to the Electors of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 23

FELLOW-CITIZENS,—The day draws near when you will be called upon to elect your delegates to the Federal Parliament, including Pix Senators. I am a candidate for a Senatorship In appealing to you…

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A Parliamentary Candidate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 11

IN the course of a charmingly frank autobiographical rigmarole which one of the Orange papers has been good enough to publish in extense, Mr. E. J. Murphy (who formally announces his candidature…

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Federal Elections. Campaign Notes

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

Mr. Carruthers. M.L.A., has definitely decided not to stand for Lang. As in many other instances, business considerations prevent him taking part in Federal politics.Mr. M'Lean, M.L.A…

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