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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 203

Senate Elections. Mr. Richardson at Redfern

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

Mr. Richardson, one of the candidates for the Senate, addressed a large meeting at the corner of Redfern and Botany streets on Thursday evening. Mr. Richardson, at some…

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Commonwealth Campaign. Mr. Reid's Waning Popularity. Candidates and Their Prospects

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

Being Saturday morning there is very little activity in the opposite camps, both sides being content to review the work of the past week. In the case of the National Liberal…

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Commonwealth Campaign. Prospective Candidates

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

There is a strong movement on foot in the Parkes electorate to run a protectionist candidate for the House of Representatives. The Australian Liberal Association has been…

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Passes for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 10

At a special executive council meeting of the Democratic League last night, at the Queen's hall, Pitt-street, a deputation was appointed to wait on Sir William Lyne, and ask that railway…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 10

BOWRAL, Friday.--Mr. Alexander Hay, candidate for Illawarra, addressed a meeting of electors at the School of Arts last night, and received an attentive hearing…

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Electioneering in the Backblocks. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.") (By "6 x 8.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 31

The coming elections remind this writer what a welcome break In the dreadful monotony of backblocks existence a general election is. It can only be truly comprehended by the man in the…

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Federal Candidates in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 32

MR. JOSEPH COOK, M.L.A. Represents Hartley in the Assembly. Candidate for Parramatta in the House of Representatives. Freetrader…

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The Commonwealth Elections. Mr. W. Sandford at Parramatta. A Reply to Mr. Cook. A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Sandford, the "Bartonian" candidate for the representation of the Electorate of Parramatta in the Federal House of Representatives, addressed a large…

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Ryde Mayoral Election. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 10

Sir,—I notice in your last Saturday's paper a report of the above, and in the voting I see Alderman Sutton voted against Alderman Betts, who moved that…

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Imperial Parliament. the Address In-repl?

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 8

In the House of Commons, Mr. John Dillon moved the adjournment as a protest aganst a long standing rule of the leader of the House, Mr. A. J. Balfour, that the…

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The Federal Elections. Dispelling Electors' Doubts. a Political Information

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 9

The Sunday Times " frill,' as heretofore iu times of political conflict, afford the electors all the information available…

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The Census and the Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 6

It would undoubtedly be regrettable if there should be any clashing between the first Federal elections and the taking of the decennial census, which the whole of the…

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

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 1

FELLOW CITIZENS,—The day draws near when you will be called upon to elect your delegates to the Federal Parliament, including Six Senators. I…

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The Victorian Elections. Candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

The following gentlemen have a[?]ced them[?] [?]elves as candidates for the Fed[?]ral Parliament:- THE SENATE. Messrs. R. Baker, Stephen Parker. J. G. Barrett,…

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Questions in Parliament Powell's Police. the Cost of the War. General Colvile

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 23.-In the House of commons last night a number of questions with regard to the war in south Africa were asked…

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The Imperial Parliament. Irish Land Legislation. Compulsory Purchase Asked For. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

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

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Federal Elections. Campaign Notes

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

Mr. Ferguson, M.LA., has decided to Oppose Mr. Sydney Smith for Macquarie. The protectionists are inviting Mr.Suttor, Vice-President of the State Executive, to oppose Mr…

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An Aldermanic Election

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

The Full Court had to-day before it an application on behalf of Theodore Powell, of Judge-street, Rand wick, for an order calling upon James O'Donnell, of Brook-street, Randwick, to show…

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Socialist Labour Candidates at Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

A largely-attended open-air meeting was addressed on Saturday night from Par[?]age's balc[?]ny. Parramatta-road. Leichhardt, in connection with the candiduture of the socialist labour party for the Se[?]ate,…

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Candidates for the Senate. Mr. S. A. Rosa at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

Mr. S. A. [?]osa addressed a large [?]ing in support of his candidature for the S[?]te on Saturday night from the balcony of the Town Hall Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain, Mr. Frank Hodinott…

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