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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 203

The Federal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

The remaining returns of the Federal elections are being received slowly. None came to hand this morning. The additional numbers are very small, and make but little…

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Incidents in the Country. the Protectionist Candidate for Illawarra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

BERRY, Wednesday.--Mr. Alex. Hay, the defeated candidate for the Federal electorate of Illawarra, retured thanks for the support accorded to him, to-day. He said if the whole electorate had…

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Coming State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

The following additional candidates were announced yesterday for the forthcoming State elections:--Mr. W. Cullen Ward for Balmain North, Mr. C.T. Donneley for Baimain South, Mr. John…

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Successful Election Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--As the result of n petition against the return of Dr. F. Rutherfurd Harris (Conservative) for the representation of Monmouth District In the House of Commons, that…

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The State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

The question of reducing the size of the State Parliament is rapidly forcing, itself into prominence. A political reform, movement has been inaugurated in the city to…

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Country Polling Places. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Those entrusted with the work of fixing the various polling places are responsible fir some grave errors—at all events, in this portion of the Gwydir federal electorate…

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The State Parliament. Caucus Meeting of the Labour Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

At a caucus meeting of the labour party held yesterday the chairman was matructed to interview the Premier and press on him the importance of respecting the promise of his predecassor to hold a…

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The Official Luncheon. Speeches by Ministers. Mr. Barton on the Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. John See, president of the council of the society, took the chair at the official luncheon, which was held at 1 o'clock. Amougst those present were —Mr. Edmund Barton (Federal Premier), Mr. E. W…

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A Set-Back for Max Reels. Defeated at a Parts Election. Paris. Monday. February 18

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 10

The attempt made by the notorious anti-Semitic Mayor of Algiers, Max Regis, to enter the French Chambers, has happily resulted in failure, and it is gratifying to note that French…

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The Postmastr-general in Sydney. Result of the Queensland Elections. Queensland Supports Mr. Barton's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. J. G. Brake, the Commonwealth PostmasterGeneral, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Brisbane express, and was afterwards seen by a "Herald" reporter. Speaking on the elections in his State he…

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Federal Elections. a Chat with Mr. Drake. Foreign Warships Coming to Melbourne. Complete Returns From Tasmania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

The local electoral officers in New South Wales received no further returns from any portion of the State yesterday, though there are about a score yet to come in. They are all, howerer, as was pointed…

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State Elections. Nominations for the Hume

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

GERMANTON, Thursday.--The nominations for the Hume seat in the Legislative Assembly are:-- John Joseph M'Grath. Gordon Ronald M'Laurin, John James Miller…

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The Commonwealth ELECTION—Scenes at the Sydney Polling Booths

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 23

1 and 2.—In Hyde Park. 3. Inside the East Sydney Polling Booth. 4.—Outside East Sydney Polling Booth. (PHOTOS BY HILLS, 82 KING-STREET.)…

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Polling Day. a Woman's View

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 1

[?] all thought election day was to be a day of wild excitement and enthusiasm, but…

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The First Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 835

On Friday and Saturday of last week, the six States of Australia elected their first Federal Parliament. There are 36 members of the Senate,…

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The First Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 847

Of the members and officers of the first Parliament of New South Wales, under the Constitution Act 18 and 19 Victoria, cap. 54, which came into force on the 24th November, 1855. there remain…

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The State Parliament. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 10

In view of the probabte early dissolution of the State Parliament candidates for Tamworth Electorate are already unuouucing themselves. Mr. G. Naukervia and Mr. G. A. Codrington are candidates, and…

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The Federal Parliament. Senators Elected for New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 9

JAS. T. WALKER. R. E. O'CONNOR. E. D. MILLEN. A. J. GOULD…

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State Elections. Candidates Announced

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

Already candidates are announcing themselves for the vacancies caused in the Legislative Assembly by the return of M.'sL.A. to the House of Representatives at the Federal…

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"A Gag Parliament." What Irishmen Mean to do. Mr. Redmond and Mr. T. P. O'Connor Interviewed The Party's Programme for the Session

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

The following n in the Paris edition of the New York HERALD:— The first Parliament of King Edward VIL. promises to go into history as & "Gag Parliament" if…

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