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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 203

State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A., notifies that he will be a candidate for the Cook Division of Sydney—his old electorate—at the next State elections. Elsewhere Mr. J. A. Hendry announces his…

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Parliament and Country Districts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

The case against reduction of the number of members of the State Assembly was stated at length in our columns on Saturday by a country member--one of the class of…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

The agitation in favor of Parliament being immediately called together will bear fruit to-night in the shape of a public meeting in the Protestant-hall, over which the Mayor will…

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The State Parliament and Pasties

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

The idea of reconstructing the State Government on new lines, and with composite material, is one that must generally commend itself. The fiscal issue, however…

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The Federal Parliament. London, April 8

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

The German second-class cruiser Hansa. now at Hongkong, has been ordered to Melbourne to represent Germany on the occasion of the opening of the Federal…

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The Federal Parliament. Members Elected. Biographical Notices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

Now that the election of members for the two Houses of the Federal Parliament has sufficiently advanced to place beyond doubt the candidates who have been returned, we are enabled to publish the…

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Reduction in the State Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 9

Sir,—Some gentlemen are starting a movement for the purpose of reducing the number of members in the Legislative Assembly. They appear to have nothing to say about the Legislative Council. The…

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Mr. Reid on Mr. Fegan's Appointment. the Tariff Proposals. Progress of the Election Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 7

The returns of the federal polls come to hand very slowly. In our own State only one small return has been received during the past four days, therefore there is no alteration to make from the…

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The Federal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 6

The party and the national results of the first federal election have been canvassed with much diligence and detail; so much so that it would seen, as if the exact Ministerial…

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State Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 6

A very large and influentially signed requisition from the electors has been, presented to Alderman Alderson, of Mosmans, asking him to come forward as a candidate…

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Candidates for the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--Mr. Edmund Lonsdale, who was defeated by Mr. Sowers for the New England electorate, has consented to contest Armidale, in opposition to the present…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

With reference to the recent appointments of Mr. E. G. Blackmore to be Clerk of the Senate, and Mr. G. H. Jenkins to be Clerk of the House of Representatives, in the…

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When Will Parliament Meet?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

The gathering held in the Protestant-hall last night to demand the Immediate meeting of Parliament was largely attended and markedly enthusiastic. Resolutions, were carried in favor of…

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The Appeal to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

The meeting held at the Protestant-hall last night was the first public utterance of a demand which should be immediately and emphatically made throughout the country…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 4

It can hardly be said that the State or the city responded last night to the invitation which had been so extensively made. And yet the member for Wellington had chosen…

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General News. State Parliament Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

A proclamation was issued yesterday by the Lieutenant-Governor further proroguing the State Parliament from April 10 till Tuesday, May 21…

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Officer of the Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 3

With reference to the recent appointments of Mr. E. G. Blackmore, to be "Clerk of the Senate," and Mr. G. H. Jenkins, to be "Clerk of the House of Representatives," in the Commonwealth…

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The State Parliament. Further Prorogued

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

A proclamation as a special supplement to the "Government Gazette" is to be issued forthwith, further proroguing the State Parliament from April 10 till May 21. The…

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Meeting of Parliament. Urged by Citizens

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 7

A large number of citizens, including many ladies, attended the Protestant Hall last night in response to an advertisement inserted by Mr. J. Haynes, M.L.A., to urge the early…

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At the Opening of Parliament. the Imperial Ceremonial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 9

With the advent of Royalty in our midst, the description of the dresses at the State ceremonial of the opening of Parliament, which (says the "Queen" of February 16) was one of the most…

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