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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 203

Housing the Government and Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Last night it was arranged that Mr. Barton and Sir Wm. Lyne should have offices in the old Treasury Buildings, facing Collins-street. Though the Commonwealth…

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The First Commonwealth Parliament—ii.—the Senate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 32

H O N. T. PLAYFORD (S.A.). (Photo, by Hammer, Adelaide.)…

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The First Commonwealth PARLIAMENT—ll.—HOUSE of Representatives

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 33

MR. J. C. MANIFOLD, CORANGAMITE (VIC). (Photo, by Johnstone, O'Shannessy, & Co., Melbourne.)…

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The First Commonwealth Parliament — I I.—house of Representatives

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 41

HON. F. W. PIESSE (TAS.)…

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Th E First Commonwealth Parliament — I I.—t H E Senate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 40

MR. E. A. HARNEY (W.A.)…

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Federal Politics. Another Cabinet. Where Parliament Will Meet. M.p. and Senator. Shadow of Mr. Fegan's Appointment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Federal politics here are restricted absolutely to Cabinet meetings, at which various details are discussed, pending the preparation of a final programme for…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal "Past. Present. Future." Sydney, Saturday, April 13, 1901. The State Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 20

The distraction caused by the Federal campaign and elections being now over, public attention in New South Wales is once more directed to the alterations in the local State…

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Municipal Elections Extraordinary Vacancy. Nomination Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

A public meeting of ratepayers was convened by the Mayor and held on Tuesday last in the Council Chambers, Penrith, for the purpose of nominating an alderman to…

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Future Federal and State Elections. Dr. Cullen's Views

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

In submitting, at Thursday night's meeting of the Federal Freetrade and Liberal Association, a resolution to the effect that a liberal electoral committee be formed to work in support of the…

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The Federal Election Writs

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

The writ for the election of the six Senators in New South Wales was returnable an the 9th instant, but so far the returning officer, Mr. Critchett Walker, has not been able to forward it to…

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That Senate Election

People · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

BECAUSE the number of informal rotes oast for the Senate is s large, various methods of altering the system are suggested. Of coarse…

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English Election "Bulls."

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

Perorations are always dangerous things for the amateur election orator to meddle with. A speaker at Chipping Norton the other day concluded a perfervid address with the…

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State Elections. Issue of Writs

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 11

The writs for the State elections consequent on the vacancies created by the appointment of three members of the Assembly to the new Cabinet were issued yesterday…

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THE newsletter. A Critical, Social, Dramatic, Sporting, Political and General newsletter for the people. Neither by Fear, Nor by Favour, But by Truth Alone. Contempt of Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

THE meeting convened by the member for Wellington, and held at the Protestant…

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The Premier's First Speech. Mr. See in the Grafton District. Turning the Sod of the Graftoncasino Railway. the Ministerial Policy. Reducing the Size of Parliament. (By Our Special Reporter.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 9

On Wednesday at 11 p.m. the pilot steamer Captain Cook hauled off from Fort Macquarie with the State Premier (Mr. See) and a Parliamentary party, and headed for Clarence River. There were on board the…

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The Federal Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1901 · page 8

The German cruiser Hanna, now at Hongkong, has been ordered to Melbourne to represent Germany on the occasion of the opening of the Federal Parliament…

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Reduction of State Parliament. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1901 · page 6

Sir.—The correspondence in the Press, which was initiated by Mr. G. E. Rich, on the question of reducing the numbers of the State Parliament, and the extension of…

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The Paradise of Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1901 · page 2

Parliamentary candidates have fine times here, whatever may, be the case with voters: For the former there is the minimum of expense, for the latter the…

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A June Session Probable Three Leading Measures. a Cry for the Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1901 · page 7

Inquiries made in other directions, taken in conjunction with Mr. Wise's guarded replies to a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday, as given above, render it…

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Labor in the Federal Parliament Weighed by a Labor Leader. Mr. Hughes on the Situation. About Twenty Labor Men in the Lower House—Seven in the Senate—Besides Others with Labor Leanings—Who Will Give a Solid Vote—And Hold

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1901 · page 2

In connection with Federal politics, the most important questions are, What will be the strength of the Labor Party, and what attitude will they assume when Parliament…

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