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Politics & elections, 1901

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Declaration of the Polls. Candidates Return Thanks. East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 9

A great crowd thronged Castlereagh-street, opposite the Protestant Hall, at the declaration of the poll for East Sydney. The [?] of the result was received with prolonged cheering. When it had…

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The Election in Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 9

There was very little animation in Hobart over the elections. Up to 3 o'clock the votes [?] [?] only [?] a [?] number than [?] at an ordinary municipal election, and there was [?] rush…

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The Federal Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 774

from one end of Australia to the other the first federal elections have provided the material for current conversation and interest this week. The occasion is one of those that…

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The Federal Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 773

The Federal elections were fixed for Friday of this Week, and will have been decided before the date of the present issue. During the past week there has been strong effort on all sides, and the country has been…

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The Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

For Australia yesterday was indeed a day of day's. We have yet of course to wait for a final estimate as to the result of the great electoral contest which took place. In two of…

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Marsfield Municipal Elec­tion. The Extraordinary Vacancy. Nomination Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 12

The nominations in connection with tho extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Adams. East Ward, were officially declined in the Minefield Council-chambers at…

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The Commonwealth Elections. Mr. Mark Hammond aft Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 7

On Tuesday Mr. Murk Hammond, one of the Protectionist "bunch" for the Senate, addressed a public meeting at the Parramatta Town Hall, advocating the claims of that…

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Views of Mr. R. E. O'connor. Polling Lower Than for Representatives to the Convention

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1901 · page 7

The Hon. R. E. O'Connor, who was present with Mr. Barton, said that he fully endorsed the remarks of the Federal Premier. The polling, he considered, was…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. Federal Ministry Off to Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1901 · page 7

Mr. Barton, in the course of conversation with a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday, stated that "the Members of the Federal Ministry will leave for Melbourne…

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Election Amenities

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1901 · page 6

Now that the Commonwealth elections are over, and we are looking forward to those in connection with the State Legislature, a question which has been raised…

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Those Bogus Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1901 · page 7

One of the most frequently and universally expressed opinions in the streets on Friday night was that a deposit or some other means of preventing bogus candidates…

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Elections in Queensland. Brisbane, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 31 March 1901 · page 2

THINGS are very quiet in Brisbane, but little interest being evinced in the elections. The latest results give the following as leading:—…

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The Polling in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 8

The elections were not attended by special excitement, l[?] perhaps than ordinary State contests. In no case were there strong manifestations of party spirit. The polling results for the Senate are in the…

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Federal Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--It Is understood here that the Commonwealth Government has decided to select the Victorian State Houses of Parliament for the sittings of the Federal Parliament. "Why…

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The State Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

At least a score of the members of the New South Wales Parliament have now been "beckoned to a more removed ground." That fact renders it desirable to revert again to a…

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The Polling in Tasmania. Freetrade Majority. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 8

The election returns show:— For the Senate, four freetraders and one moderate protectionist returned. For the House of Representatives, four freetraders…

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Personnel of the Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 6

The state of parties in the Federal Parliament so far as the returns to hand show, is as follows. Some of the returns are incomplete, but it Is not likely that the results will be affected:--…

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The Elections. Constitution of the Parliament. A Strang Government Majority

The Australian Star · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 5

The election returns published in the late editions of the "Star." on Saturday were sufficient to show the stale of parties in New South Wales and Victoria, and it was evident…

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The Polling in the Country. Mr. Sydney Smith at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. Sydney Smith, member for Macquarie in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament, was accorded a great demonstration tonight. A procession, headed by a band, marched…

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Opening of Parliament. United States Represented

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.--The first-class protected cruiser New York will represent the United States of America at the naval display which is to take place in Hobson's Bay,…

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