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Politics & elections, 1901

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Commonwealth Campaign. The National Party. Prospects of Candidates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 5

The selection committee of the Australian Liberal Association met yesterday to consider the claims of various candidates who are anxious to run under Bartonian colours…

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Distribution of Election Documents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--As showing the difficulty to be experienced in the distribution and collection of documents in connection with the Federal election, it has been found…

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Federal Politics. Organisations at Work. Victorian Influences in the Cabinet. Contest in the Hume. Reception of the Free--trade Candidate. the Tariff and the Border

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

The freetrade nominations for the Senate, And, for most of the seats in the House of Representatives, have now been published. On the protectionist side a few candidates have…

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The Commonwealth Elections. Mr. Jos. Cook in the Merrylands-Smithfield District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

On Friday, Mr. Joseph Cook held successful meetings in both Merrylands and Smithfield. Mr. Cook spoke from the balcony of the Merrylands Hotel, Alderman T. B. Moxham,…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

At the meeting of the Sydney City Council on Wednesday night, a letter was read from the Mayor of Melbourne, inviting the co-operation of the Sydney City Council in the celebrations in…

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Federal Politics. the Hunter Election. Speeches by Mr. Barton. Sir Wilfred Laurier and the Federal Parliament. More Protectionist Selections. Conflicting Claims of Candidates. Mr. Barton and the Tariff

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. Barton will leave next week for the Hunter and deliver addresses at East Maitland, Singleton, Dungog, and other centres. So far there is no opposition, and it would seem that…

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The Ministry and Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

The Cabinet has apparently experienced considerable difficulty in making up its mind as to the answer to be given the public anxiety respecting the meeting of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

Sir,—The correspondence which my letter, published in your columns on February 21, has evoke[?] show[?] how strongly public opinion is influe[?]ced in favour of State economy. This feeling, judging from…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. Defence Force Arrangements. Route to Be Lined with Troops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Minister for Defence, Sir John Forrest, has issued general instructions regarding the military and naval functions in connection with the visit of…

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The Commonwealth. Opening of the Parliament, the Canadian Representative, Visit of Troops Impossible. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 7

Last night the Premier (Mr. Peacock) received a telegram from Mr. Barton, the Federal Primier, conveying the following cabin message received by him from Sir Wilfrid Laurier,…

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The Candidates. the Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

The following have announced themselevs as candidat[?] for the Senate. Those selected by the freetrade organisation as its choice are distinguished by an asterisk:…

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Candidates in the Other States. Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

The names of the candidates in Victoria and South Auatralia have already been published in the Herald. The following i[?] a list [?]f those who have declared themselves in Queensland for the Senate,…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancies for aldermen in Bondi Ward, Nelson Ward, and Waverley Ward, in the borough of Waverley will be received at the local council chambers up to…

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State Ministers Refuse Electioneering. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

Requests from time to time have been made to members of the Cabinet to assist one or other candidates for fede[?]at honours by taking part in the election meetings, but Minister have agreed among…

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

Truth · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

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

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Our Federal Candidate

Truth · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

Who fights a fraud willi main and might, Who focusses in TRUTH's searchlight All noisome things that crowd by night ? JOHN NORTON…

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Hume Election. Albury

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting of Sir William Lyne's supporters was held last night, among those present being visitors from Walla Walla, Culcairn, Bowna, and other parts of the…

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The Darling Election. Bourke

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Spencer, after speaking at Pera and North Bourke, where he had good meetings at each place, arrived in Bourke yesterday evening, and addressed a large number of…

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Mr. Deakin's Campaign. Speech at Ballarat. Real Issue of the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr.-Deakin, Federal Attorney-General, opened his candidature for the Ballarat constituency in the Federal House of Representatives to-night. He spoke…

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Candidates in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn, who seeks to represent Melbourne in the Federal House of Representatives, began his campaigning at the old Trades-hall to-night. He…

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