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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 203

The Forthcoming Election

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

ON the 29th day of the present month the electors of the Parrainatta conatintenoy, in common with the electors throughout the Commonwealth…

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Ministerial Re-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

The announcement that members of the reconstructed Cabinet of this State who merely change their portfolios are not required to go before their constituents for…

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The Labor Candidates. Meeting at the Protestant-hall. Appeals to the Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Donald MacDonell and Sam Smith, M.P., the candidates selected in the interests of labor for the Senate, addressed a fairly attended meeting at the Protestant-hall…

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Public Holiday on Polling Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. See, in his capacity as Acting State Premier, yesterday decided that Friday next, the 29th inst.--the day of the election of representatives to the Senate and the House of…

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Polling Day. Declared a Public Holiday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

Mr. See (Acting Premier) stated last night that he had determined to declare Friday next, polling day, to be a public holiday. He thought this was only fair, so that everyone should have an opportunity of…

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Manifesto by the Evangelical Council. Character of Candidates. Parliament Should Be Opened with Prayer. Perfect Religious Equality

The Methodist · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

In view of the Federal elections, the Evangelical Council of New South Wales has issued the following manifesto, and appeal to the electors :—…

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Lancers and the Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

It is proposed that a Squadron of Lancers, composed of seven men and a nou-com. from each half-squadron, shall go to Melbourne to take part in the ceremonies connected…

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Parramatta-Baulkham Hills Tramway. The Turning of the First Sod. Parliament's Last Session and Electioneering Speeches. The O'Sullivan and the O'Conor Dan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 8

As was stated in the last issue of THE ARGUS the Hon E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works for the State of New South wales, visited Parramatta on Tuesday afternoon last to turn the…

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Federal Elections Mr. Sandford's Committee

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

A good number of electors attended a meeting at the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Wednesday night, convened for the purpose of forming a committee to assist in…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

A special meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of the election of Mayor, in succession to Alderman William Player, who resigned his position from the…

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Federal Elections. an Address. to the Electors of New South Wales

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

Not being a candidate for your support, I may be able to make a more independent appeal to you in connection with the coming election. As…

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Federal Elections. The Robertson Electorate

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 18

The contest for the Robertson electorate, from which Mr. Haynes, M.L.A., retired, owing to pressure of private and State Parliamentary business, has now…

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Acta Populi. About Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 24

Now that the electioneering campaign is in full blast it would be well for quite a number of persons to remember that, next to marrying a widow for her money, the most foolish…

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The Hume Election

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

The Speaker has issued a writ for the return of a member of the legislative Assembly for the Hume, in place of Sir William Lyne, who has resigned. The writ is dated March 25, the day of…

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The Elections. Freetrade or Protective Tariff? What It Means

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 1

We devote a great part of our Supplement to-day to the subject of the Federal elections. The elections mark one of the most important steps in the history of Australia—perhaps the…

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Selected Candidates. Mr. G. H. Reid, the Freetrade Leader. (See portrait on page 1.)

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Reid, the freetrade leader, offers the strongest and most prominent personalty in the politics of Australia to-day. Whether, in or oat of office, he has held a similar position in…

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Selected Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Wilks, freetrade candidate for Dalley, was first returned to the State Parliament as a freetrader for Balmain in 1894, and wsa re-elected for the same constituency in 1895 and 1898, even…

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Federal Champaign. G. B. Edwards. Freetrade Candidate for South Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

A necessarily brief notice of Mr. Edwards, who is making an excellent fight on behalf of freetrade in South Sydney, appears in the political supplement, published with to-day's issue. His…

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Tie Commonwealth Elections. How, When, and Where to Vote

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

On Friday next, the 29th instant-just six days tram to-day—the electors of Australasia will be called upon to make choice of their first, representatives in the Parliament of the Commonwealth,…

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Federal Election Campaign Fund

People · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

As the Campaign is drawing to a close, and there are several Collecting Cards unreturned will everyone see that they forward…

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