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Politics & elections, 1901

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

ADELONG, Wednesday.--At a meeting held last night a branch of the Freetraders' Association was formed, to secure the return of Mr. W. C. Goddard for the Hume…

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The Country. Work for the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

ALBURY, Thursday.--At a social held under the auspices of the Albury P. and A. Society last night, Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.P., responding to the toast of Parliament, said there were various…

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The Commonwealth. Opening of Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

The majority of numbers of Parliament favour the sending of a military contingent, consisting of about 100 members, to be present [?] the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Imperial Parliament. the Coronation Oath. Irish Opposition. to the King's Civil List

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, March 7, 1.55 p.m.-Mr. John Redmend, leader of the Irish Parliamentary party, will resist the provision of the King's Civil List until the Government promises to legislate with…

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Stock Board Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Board of big stock directors has been returned, as before i.e., R. T. Keys, E. R. White, and J. C. White…

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The Freetrade Candidates for Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

It was mentioned yesterday flint the Federal Freetrade and L[?]beral Committee would probably consider whether any action should be taken in connection with the freetrade candidate for the Lang…

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The House of Representatives Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

A notification was issued by the Governor-General yesterday in a supplement to the "Commonwealth Gazette," that the following gentlemen had been appointed returning officers for the electoral division[?]…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. D. Hogan announces by advertisement that he is a candidate for the vacant position of alderman for Bondi Ward. Mr. Robert Lee has decided to contest the vacancy…

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Candidates in the Other States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

The following list gives the names of the candidates who had announced themselves in the State of Tasmania up to Friday last. It may be mentioned that the State will poll as one electorate for each House,…

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The Candidates. the Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

The following have announced themselves as candidates for the Senate. Those selected by the freetrade organisation as its choice are distinguished by an asterisk:—…

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Federal Politics. Some Further Party Nominations. Movements of Candidates. a Protectionist-freetrader. a Tasmanian View. the Lang Misunderstanding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

The freetrade executive yesterday selected Mr. E. W. Foxall to run for the Gwydir. Mr. Foxall has been a particularly industrious worker for the party for many years. Once he attacked…

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Candidates Want Free Passes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Government is again being urged, this time by representatives of the Trades-hall Council, to grant pusses to Senate candidates, who are neither members of…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--Messrs, A. J. Gould and J. T. Walker, candidates for the Senate, addressed a meeting at the Town-hull last evening, the Mayor presiding. Mr. Gould spoke forcibly…

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The List 0E Polling-places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 9

In another column will be found a list of the polling places in the State where votes may be recorded on [?]tion [?] Critchett Walker, the returning of[?] for tghe S[?] has arranged them according…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 56

MELBOURNE, March 1.—Excellent progress is being made with the erection of accommodation for the State or Federal Parliament, as may be decided hereafter, in the Exhibition…

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Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 585

In the House of Commons on February 26 during the progress of the debate on the Address in Reply to the King's speech, the closure was applied. The address was then agreed to by a majority of 219…

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The Negro Aristocracy of America. a Parliament of Farmers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

Thirty-eight years have now passed (writes H. N. Tickert, in "Pearson's") since President Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation came into effect, and the negroes of…

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The Scene in Parliament Irish-american Approval. New Standing Order

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, March 8.-The Irish Americans have cabled to Mr. John Redmond greetings, and promising to support "The Green Flag."(This cable would refer to the scene in the…

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Election Notes

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. Sandford speaks at St. Marys tonight (Saturday), Springwood on Tuesday, Lawson on Wednesday, Castlereagh (Upper and Lower) on Thursday…

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Federal Elections Address by Mr. John Norton

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Mr Joln Norton, who is a candidate for a seat in the Senate of the Federal Legislature, addressed a large audience in the Temperance Hall,Penrith, on Monday…

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