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Politics & elections, 1901

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Federal Campaign. the Candidates. the Senate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 650

The following have announced themselves as candidates for the Senate. The names of those selected by toe freetrade and protectionist organisations are printed in capitals…

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MR. G. A. CRUICKSHANK. Bartonian Candidate for GWYDIR

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

The Gwydir appears perfectly safe in the hands of Mr. G. A. Cruickshank, the Australian Liberal candidate. He is an old Parliamentary hand, and an extremely popular…

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Mr. Alexander Hay. Bartonian Candidate for ILLAWARRA

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

The Australian Liberal Association has secured a man of unusual qualifications for the Illawarra Federal electoarte in the person of Mr. Alexander Hay. The constituency is…

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MR. T. T. EWING. Bartonian Candidate for RICHMOND

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

The fight in the Richmond Federal electorate between Messrs. T. T. Ewing and R. Pyers, M.'sL.A., should result in favour of the former, though the result can make no…

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Mr. Thomas Rose. Bartonian Candidate for WERRIWA

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Rose, M.L.A., the Liberal candidate for Werriwa, has long been identified with the national party, and his advocacy of the national cause has done much to advance…

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The National Ticket. Whom To Vote For. Protection for Local Industries. The Australian Liberal Candidates

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

The following are the Australian Liberal candidates for the first Federal Parliament, pledged to support the Government policy, and accord protection to native industries: --…

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MR. J. D. FITZGERALD. Bartonian Candidate for ROBERTSON

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

The Liberal candidate for Robertson is Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, a rising barrister-at-law, who has pushed his way to the front in a manner indicative of much energy. By trade…

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MR. J. M. CHANTER. Bartonian Candidate for RIVERINA

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

An old Parliamentary hand who has done much good service in the national cause is Mr. John Moore Chanter, M.L.A., the Liberal candidate for Riverina. As far back as 1885…

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The Federal Senate. Selected Ministerial Candidates. Hon. R. E. O'CONNOR. K.C., Sir William Manning, Mr. John Kidd, M.L.A., Mr. Mark Hammond, ex-M.L.A., Col. J. K. MACKAY, Col. G. W. Waddell. to the Electors of New South Wales

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 8

Gentlemen, -- As the Candidates selected by the Australian Liberal Association to contest the Senate Elections in support of the Barton…

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MR. F. CLARKE. Bartonian Candidate for COWPER

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. F. Clarke, M.L.A., the Liberal candidate for Cowper, has a distinct claim upon the Federal electors for his patriotic act in resigning his seat in the Legislative Assembly,…

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MR. P. E. QUINN. Bartonian Candidate for DARLING

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Patrick E. Quinn, M.L.A., who has undertaken the fight in the Darling, on behalf of the Liberal party, is a comparatively young politician, though none the less ardent…

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Sir William Lyne's Tour. Tumbarumba Gold and Water. Rabbits and the Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

GERMANTON, Friday.--Sir William Lyne, the Federal Home Secretary, reached Germanton from Glenroy to-night. He came by special coach, and stopped for lunch at Little Billabong, where…

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Federal Politics. the Senate Candidates. Right of Unrestricted Nominations. Possible Dangers and Delays. Alteration in the Law Suggested. the Melbourne Festivities

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 9

The chief returning officer for the Senate elections, Mr. Critchett Walker, went to the front of the Colonial Secretary's Department yesterday, and in the presence of two clerks, a messenger,…

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A Soldier Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

Col. Kenneth Mackay, who is on active service in South Africa, publishes in this issue an address to the electorate in connection with his candidature for the Senate. He is one of the…

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Federal Elections

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

MR. Donnelly addressed a well-attended meeting from the Balcony of Cloke's Family Hotel, Liverpool, on Saturday evening last, Mr. J. Marsden presiding, in support of…

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Federal Candidates for New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 31

MR. T. ROSE, M.L.A., Member for Argyle. Candidate for Werrlwa. Protectionist. (Photo. by Kerry.)…

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Electioneering in the Backblocks. ("Written for the "Town and Country Journal.") NO. V. (By " 6 x 8.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 40

An Australian Minister of the Crown, when addressing his country constituents, years ago, is said to have stated that "the aborrigines" (with a strong accent on the "borr") "must be protected,…

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The Commonwealth Elections. MR.J. Cook at Baulkham Hills

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 8

After the meeting at Seven Hills on the 8th, Mr. Joseph Cook delivered un address at Horwood's Hall, Baulkham Hills. Mr. R. Cowell occupied the chair, and among those present…

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The State Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1901 · page 6

It is all very well for Mr. See, who is understood to be the State Premier elect, to indulge in special pleading with a view to showing that the present Parliament has…

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State Parliament. Reduction of Members

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1901 · page 8

At a meeting of citizens it was decided "That an association be formed, called the Political Reform Association, the object of the same being to bring about a reduction…

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