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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 203

The Federal Campaign Candidates' Meetings. the Senate

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

Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., [?]e W[?], 8 p.m.; Mr. Francis Abi[?]l, Newcastle, 8 p.m.; Mr. S. A. Ros[?], Beanchamp Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, 8 p.m.; Mr. F[?]ly, Gilles's Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, 8 p.m.;…

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The Elections. Points

The Methodist · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

1. It is a matter of infinite importance to this Commonwealth that Romanists should not get the ascendancy. They will hare the support of…

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The National Ticket. Whom To Vole For Australian Liberal Candidates

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Each Elector is entitled to VOTE FOR SIX -- not more nor less -- Candidates for the Senate. The following six are those selected to ran in support of the Bartonian policy : --…

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"Wriggler Yes-no." An Election Song. (Air, "Ballyhooley.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

There's a flabby chap called George, with a corporation large, Nicknamed Wriggler, who's a don at "fair[?] tales;"…

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The Hume State Seat. Data of the Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 11

The following are the arrangements for the election to fill the Hume seat in the State Parliament, rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir William Lyne:--Date of nomination, Thursday,…

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Federal Politics. Voting for Both Houses. Another Flaw in the Law. Result of Scamping Legislation. the Darling Fight. What Candidates Are Doing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

In its instructions to the returning-officers and in its official statements, the Electoral Department has interpreted the law to be that any elector can, for either House, vote in his…

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Candidates in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 10

BARRABA, Thursday.--Mr. Lonsdale held a successful meeting here last night. Mr. Lillis was chairman. BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The opposition…

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Candidates for the Federal House of Representatives. Selected by the Freetrade and Liberal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

W.M. HUGHES. (West Sydney) BRUCE SMITH (Parkes)…

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Federal Candidates in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 31

MR. W. RIGG, M.L.A., Member for the St. Peters Division of Newtown. Candidate for Lang. (Photo, by Kerry.)…

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New So U T H Wales and Queensland Federal Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 41

MR. T. BROWN, M.L.A. Candidate for Canoblas. Labor-Freetrader. (Photo, by Beames, Sydney.)…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal. "Past. Present. Future." Sydney, Saturday, March 23, 1901. The Federal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 20

The progress of the campaign, which is now fast approaching its conclusion in the election of representatives of the people of Australia for the Federal Parliament) has had…

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The Commonwealth Elections. Hon. J. Cook at Cabramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 11

The Hon. J. Cook addressed a fair mooting of electors in the Hazel Hall, Cabramatta, on Monday night. Mayor Cooke presided, and expressed the hope that Mr. Cook would…

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The State Parliament. Will It Meet Again?

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1901 · page 7

However necessary or expedient it may be that another session of the existing State Parliament should be held previous to its expiration by effluxion of time in August…

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Candidates' Announcements

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1901 · page 7

"The Five Million Federal Railway Steal"—"The Colored Labor Conspiracy"— are the heads of Mr. Frank Cotton's announcements in connection with his…

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Odd Jottings. a Mediaeval Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1901 · page 5

"There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the threehooped pot shall have ten hoops, and I will make it felony to drink small beer."…

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The Federal Parlia­ment

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 6

The Federal Prime Minister received a cable on Saturday from South Africa notifying that, in ac­cordance with the request of the Commonwealth, the Hon. T. K. Marror, C.M.G., would represent…

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Sir William Lyne on Tour. Speech at Culcairn. Prospects for Polling Day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 8

ALBURY, Sunday.--Sir William Lyne, in the course of his electioneering canvass, addressed a large meeting of farmers at Culcairn last night, and returned by the midnight train to Albury,…

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Reduction of State Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 9

Sir,—In your issue of March 19, Mr. G. Marsland, in an interesting letter quotes some remarks from a speech of Lord Goschen, in which that statesman emphasises the advantage of local government over…

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Arncliffe Public School. Opening a New Wing. the Meeting of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the recent additions to the Arncliffe Public School were formally opened by Mr. J. H. Perry (State Minister for Public Instruction), in the presence of a large…

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State Elections

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 4

When the polling in the federal elections next Friday is over it will be found that some dozen or fourteen members of the Parliament of New South Wales will have been elected members…

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