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Politics & elections, 1901

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The Newcastle Labour Candidate. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. David Watkins, M.L.A., the selected labour candidate for the Newcastle federal electorate, opened his campaign at the Beauchamp Hotel last evening Mr. W. Wilson, vice-president of the Wharf…

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The Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 7

Mr. Hogne, M.L.A., returned to town on Saturday morning from Lithgow, where he spoke on Friday night in support of the freetrade cause and on behalf of the candidature of Mr. Joseph Cook. The meeting,…

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Candidates for the Federal Senate. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

Sir.-- It must occur to most of my fellow countrymen that out of the announced candidates for the Senate some of those candidates are most unsuitable men to vote for…

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The "Fair Trial" Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 4

Amongst Ministerial candidates in this State dire necessity continues marvellously prolific of inventions for entrapping freetrade voters. As soon as one fails, another is ready…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

ADELONG, Saturday.--Mr. W. C. Goddard, freetrade candidate, arrived to-day from Tumut, and received a hearty welcome by some 30 representative townspeople. Mr. Goddard, after…

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Choosing the Freetrade Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Mr. Moore, secretary of the Freetrade and Liberal Association, was in Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of interviewing the local freetraders regarding the choice of…

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Labor Candidate for Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The label party on Saturday night unanimously selected Mr. D. H. Guilfoyle, produce merchant, of Brisbane, to contest the Brisbane Division in the House of…

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The Newcastle Seat. Mr. Watkins the Definite Labor Candidate. a Fiscal Uncertainty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--A meeting of the Northern District Assembly of the Political Labor League was held at Broadmeadow this evening, specially to consider the protest entered by Mr…

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The Local Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 4

THERE is a meeting of citizens to-day to urge the reduction of the number of members of the local Parliament Writing very shortly before that meeting assembles we are certain that it will…

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The State Parliament. the Question of Reduction of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

On June 27 of last year Mr. J. J, Cohen, the member for Peteraham, asked the Premier whether, in view of the accoplishment of federation, it was his intention to introduce a bill, "having for its…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the first member of the Federal Parliament has been elected in the person of Sir John Forrest, it is opportune to ask how we should style members of the new Australian Parliament. Isubmit…

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Federal Elections. Writs Issued

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 7

According to a "Commonwealth Gazette" issued on Monday, writs have been issued, addressed to the returning officers of the several electoral divisions of the State of New South Wales, for a…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

The farmers and settlers arc selecting their candidates all round very quietly. The Nyngan branch has selected Mr. T. E. Grigg, J.P., of…

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The Candidates. the Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

The following have announced themselevs as candidates for the Sanate. Those selected by the freetrade and protectionist organisations respectively are distinguished by an asterisk:—…

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In Other States. the Victorian Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 6

The nominations of candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives must be lodged by Thursday evening next. Twenty-three gentio[?]e[?] have announced themselves as candidates for the…

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East Sydney Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Charles Lovely, the returning officer for East Sydney, notifies the electors that he has received the Governor-General's writ, directing the holding of an election for the Federal…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 6

ADELONG, Monday.--Mr. W. C. Goddard, freetrade candidate, who is opposing Sir William J. Lyne for the Hume, on Saturday night addressed a meeting of over 200 electors in the…

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Meetings of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Richardson, a candidate for the Senate, spoke at the corner of Spring-street, Wavorley, on Saturday night. He denounced the selection of the six protectionist candidates, and declared…

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Federal Politics. Approach of the Elections. Preparing for the Final Stages. the Issue in Victoria. Contrasted with New South Wales. What Voting for Bartonians Means

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

The fact of yesterday being the day for the issue of the writs for the House of Representatives brings up vividly the fact that the elections for the Federal Parliament are now within…

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The State Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 4

There is a time for everything. Certain perturbed patriots among us have taken a most unseasonable time for urging the question as to a reform of the State Parliament…

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