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Politics & elections, 1901

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The State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

The interest that is being aroused in the Federal elections, and that will become more intense when the writs are issued and the real struggle begins, should not blind us to…

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South Australian Candidates For Federal Elections. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Signs are already apparent that the election forces will commence operations at an early date. The South Australian labour candidates are Messrs. Batchelor and Price…

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Granville Elections. Candidates and Non-candidates

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

In connection with the forthcoming municipal elections in Granville, which were exhaustively treated of in our last issue, there are some further changes…

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The Ill-used Australian Soldiers. Debates in the Imperial Parliament. . Canadians Do Not Grumble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

LONDON", December 14.—Though the Australasian soldiers invalided here have undoubtedly and justly some things to growl about, I am dubious, as Lord Stanmoro (Sir Arthur Gordon)…

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Dublin City Elections. Nationalists Defeated

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 17, 2.30 p.m.-At the Dublin City municipal elections yesterday, despite the virulent campaign of the National League and Mr. William O'Brien, several loyalists were…

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Austria. the Parliamentary Elections. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

The Pan-Germans in Austria, who are in [?]avour of annexation to Germany, have in the Sections for the new Parliament secured 21 [?]eats against five in the last House…

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Municipal Elections. Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. MacNa[?] late ever[?] of works for the borough of Redf[?] who is a candidate for the Golden Grove Ward at the forthcoming municipal…

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Dublin Municipal Elections. London, January 17, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

Despite the virulent campaign conducted by Wm. O'Brien and the league, in the Dublin municipal elections, several loyalists have been re-elected, and John Clancy, one of the…

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Austrian Politics. the General Elections. Serious Crisis Imminent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.—Tho Pan-German party in Austria favor annexation to Germany. They have won 21 seats in tho new Austrian Parliament, as against five seats…

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Federal Government Policy. the Prime Minister's Manifesto. Mr Barton at West Maitland. Establishing the Federal Capital Conduct of the Elections. Empire and Unity. the Question of Taxation. Freetrade Impracticable. a Revenue Tariff. Consideration for Protected Industries. a Federal and Constructive Policy. Conciliation and Arbitration. Trans-continental Railway. Uniform Suffrage Law. a White Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—Mr. Barton, the Prime Minister, unfolded tho policy of the Federal Government at a meeting here to-night. Ho delivered his speech in tho Town-hall, a…

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Federal Elections. Revising the Rolls

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

The work of revising the electoral rolls for the coming Federal elections la proceeding apace. Every effort is being made by the Government to ensure the rolls being as complete…

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St. George’s Union Parliament

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

THE second session of the above Parliament will be opened in the Free Church of England school-hall on Wednesday evening next, 23rd…

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An Irish Parliament. Representatives of the Irish People Did Not Go to Westminster

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 29

The action of the United Irish League in calling upon the Irish party to abstain from attendance at the special Parliamentary session that opened on December 3 at…

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The Election of the New Bishop of Bathurst. Dignissimus, Very Rev, J. DUNNE, V.G.

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 20

A meeting of the priests of the diocese of Bathurst for the nomination of three candidates, from whom Holy See may chose one to be future Bishop of Bathurst Diocese, was…

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Dublin Municipal Elections. Loyalists Re-elected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Despite the virulent campaign conducted by the United Irish League, of which Mr. W. O'Brien is president, several loyalists have been re-elected for the…

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The Coming Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 12

It is already evident that there will be keen contests in most, if not all, the four wards of Parramatta at the forthcoming election for the borough council. The aldermen who retire are:…

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The Federal Elections. Opening of the Campaign. Mr. Edward Terry's Candidature for the Senate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

Mr. E. Terry, M.P. for Ryde, who is a candidate for the Senate in the Commonwealth Parliament delivered the first speech of the campaign in the…

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Federal Elections. the List of Intending Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 5

The following is a list, so far as at present known, of probable candidates for the representation of the Federal districts of New South Wales in the House of…

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The List of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 8

Most of the federal electorates have now at least one candidate announced for them, but there are still two or three which are not so situated. One of these is Newcastle, which is essentially a labour…

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The Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 6

One effect of Mr. Burton's Maitland address has been to shift the contre of interest in federal politics from the Ministerial attitude to the coming federal elections. It is true…

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