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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 203

A United Australia. and Australia for the Australians. Why Every Federalist Should Vote for the Bartonian Candidates

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 1

Neither reluctance nor hesitancy will characterise the spirit in which the electors of New South Wales will ANSWER' THE FREE-TRADE CHALLENGE OF THE…

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The Coming Elections a Final Appeal

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

To-morrow, Friday, must be the most important day that ever will, or ever can, dawn on this continent of Australia. The pity is that Australian citizens do not seem to have…

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The Federal Campaign. Closing Days. The National Candidates

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. P. E. Quinn, the protectionist candidate for the Darling, has, our Byrock correspondent wires, had excellent meetings at Herondale and Byrock, being accorded a vote…

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Federal Politics. Campaign Closing. the Fight in South Sydney. Mr. M'gowen As a Tariff Dodger. Other Metropolitan Electorates. Candidates in the Cowper

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 7

To-morrow the poll will be taken all over thin State for both the Senate and the House of Representative elections. The elections will also be held in Victoria, Tasmania, and West Australia…

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Electioneering Amenities. Slander Case in Melbourne. Mr. Frank Madden, M.p., the Defendant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A case of some interest Involving as its does the question of how far Parliamentary candidates may slang each other without being guilty of slander, began in…

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Polling Day

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

IMPORTANT in the annals of Australia as were the polling day on which the Federal Convention was elected and the two subse­quent and separate days on which the…

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To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

The speeches of candidates to the electors closed last night, and to-day the electors will deliver their verdict at the polling booths throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and Tasmania…

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City and Suburban Polling Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

The following is a list of the polling places in the city of Sydney and its suburbs:- EAST SYDNEY. Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street; Dowling-street,…

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The Elections. For the Commonwealth. Polling for Both Houses. Around the Booths

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 5

The close of the campaign was marked by a good deal of excitement and enthusiasm in Sydney last night. The different parties held demonstrations, and great crowds…

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State Elections State Parliament. to the Electors of the Hume

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

GENTLEMEN.—A Vacancy having occurred in your Electorate by the resignation of Sir "William Lyne. I beg to announce that I am a Candidate for…

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Polling Day. Around the Booths. Quiet Interest and Fair Voting

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

The palling of the electors of New South Wales for their representation in the Commonwealth Senate and House of Representatives is taking place to-day. The arrangements appear to be…

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Slander Action Against a Member of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

The slandor action, Kemp v. Madden, was continued to-day, when Mr. Englesto[?] resumed his opening address for the defence. He put in a good deal of documentary evidence in support of the…

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The Opening of the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

The arrangements in connection with the opening of the Federal Parliament and the reception in the evening are now nearly complete. The improvements at Government House are now…

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Federal Politics. Polling Day. Importance of Voting. Grave Interests Involved. Discreditable Tactics. What Freetraders Have to Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 5

The elections for the Federal Parliament will take place to-day in Now South "Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and West''Australia. Polling in New South Wales will begin at 8 a.m. and close at 6…

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314 Candidates for Election. in All the States

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

The list below, shows the candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives for the six States of the Union. Tho candidates are classified under the headings of freetraders…

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Australian and Imperial Topics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Opening of Parliament. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 10

The King opened Parliament in person yesterday, and no one who saw the procession as it approached the Palace of Westminster, or was priviledged to witness the scene in the Upper…

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Commonwealth Candidates. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

Sir,-The lengthy list of political derelicts, ad­vertising nobodies, and struggling tradesmen nominated for the Federal Senate from this State, once more emphasises the necessity for some…

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Electoral Rights and the Federal Election. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

Sir,—I trust you will find space in your valua­ble newspaper to show how I am disqualified (through the negligence of an officer in the eleclectoral office for issuing rights) from exercising…

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To-day S Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

THIS paper has not interfered in the Federal elections. We have published…

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The Federal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 8

Sir,—We, the doctors of New South Wales, will be called upon on Friday to select our representatives both in the Federal Senate and House of Representatives. Let us therefore shake off that…

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