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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 203

The Opening of Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

Referring to the swearing-in ceremony at the opening of the Federal Parliaments Mr. Barton states that the Commission will be read as soon as the Duke of Cornwall sod York has entered the building, and…

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Victoria's Shops and Factories Act. Aliens and the Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

The telegram appearing in yesterday's " Herald " to the effect that Mr.Crouch, member for Corio, Victoria, in the Federal Parliament, had written to Mr.Deakin, as the Attorney-General of the…

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The Hume Election. Views of the Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 7

The three candidates who contested the Hume (Slate) Electorate were practically local man. Mr. Golden Ronald M'Lauria, who tops the poll, is a young man, and a native of the Germ[?]ton…

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The Coming Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. H. W. Newman, M.L.A., will stand again for Orange. Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick. M.L.A., will come forward again for the Murrumbidgee…

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Parliamentary Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

Sir,—The figures of the poll at the recent elections show clearly that there are serious flaws in our system of Parliamontary voting. Although the law of this State gives universal suffrage it is easy, by the…

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The Queensland Election Returns. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

Acting-iergeant Walsh, who was sent to Bedourie to preside at the taking of the poll there, succeeded in his mission and returned to Windorah yesterday. He announced that he had taken the poll on the 15th…

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The Federal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

An analysis of the complete returns of the Federal elections should be suggestive, both to electors and electoral managers, of the necessity of reform. First of all appears…

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Aldermanic Election Row. an Action for Slander. Remarks by Judge Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

In the District Court, before Judge Murray, William Robinson, of Baldwin-street, Erskineville, sued Charles Black, Junr., of Erskineville- road, to recover £200 for alleged slander…

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Driving Through an Election Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, James Sheehan was charged with having on March 26, driven an omnibus in a furious manner, thereby endangering the limbs of one John O'Neill. It appeared that Mr. John Norton was holding…

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The Elections. Paddington Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Frederick Harper was held in the School-hall, Newcombe-street, Paddington, on Wednesday evening. The candidate addressed the meeting,…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

The procedure to be followed at the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament next month is now arranged. Mr. Barton is having a synopsis prepared of the whole procedure to be followed, and will then…

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The Silent Parliament. Chapter III.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 15

Mrs. Greenhow looked at the young man in amazement, as if wondering whether he were quite Bane or not. "Do you wish me then," she said, "to…

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Candidates for Election. the Marrickville Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 10

Mr. Reginald Atkinson announces his intention to contest the seat for the Marrickville State electorate. Mr. Atkinson was a member of the Federal Executive Committee, and took an…

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Colonial Treasurer at Carcoar. ' Reducing the State Parliament. Legislative Measures Promised. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 10

The Coloniel Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) arrived here to-day. He was shortly afterwards waited on by members of the progress committee, and a large number of local wants were placed before him. Mr…

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Mr. Crick at Blayney. Opposes Reduction of the State Parliament. Proposed Legislation. Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 10

Mr. W.P. Crick (State Minister for Lands) addressed a large number of electors in the Town Hall to-night. Alderman E. R. Hill was the chairman, and on the platform were a number of other local…

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Municipal Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

Polling in connection with the extraordinary vacancy in the Penrith Council, caused by the resignation of Ald W Player took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. There were…

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The Coming State Election. Organising the Workers

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

At the invitation of the executive committee of the Political Labor League a number of delegates from the various trades unions of Sydney and suburbs met in conference at the office of the…

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A Colombian Election

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

Panama, January, 1901. THE Republic of Colombia is approximately of a size with that of France. It is…

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Victorian Senate Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

Returns prepared in connection with the Senate elections of Victoria show the number of electors who actually voted as 149,012; of that number 8769 voted informally…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

A telegram was received on the 16th instant from the assistant returning officer at Normanton that the poll had been taken at Oamooweal, Moreston Downs, Gregory Downs, and Floraville, on the 10th, and that…

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