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Politics & elections, 1901

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Candidates Announcing Themselves

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

Mr. Newman, M.L.A., the present member for Orange, aunounces himself as a candidate at the coming general election for his old constituency. It is stated that another freetrader intends to offer…

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Normanby By-election

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

The by-election for the Normanby State electorate, although not complete, has been placed beyond a doubt. It has resulted in Mr. Fox, the Ministerial candidate, securing a seat…

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New South Wales Political Labour League. the Coming Elections. "No Reductiom of Members."

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

Last evening, at the invitation of the executive of the New South Wales Political Labour League, a conference of representatives of the various trades' unions in this city was held at the " Worker "…

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Election Bets. Some Freak Wagers

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

Never before in the history of Presidential elections has that peculiarly American institution, the freak bet, attained such a widespread vogue as last year (says a writer in…

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Re-election of Ministers. Returned Without Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 10

PICTON, Friday.--Mr. John Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has been returned unopposed for the electorate of Camden. There were no other nominations. The official declaration…

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Political. A Candidate for the Ryde Electorate. Mr. Thomas Henley

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

As will be observed from an advertisement in another column, Alderman Thomas Henley (Mayor of Drummoyne) announces himself as a candidate for State Parliamentary honors in…

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"Sixpence In." What Mine Host had on the Slate. Electioneering and Fisticuffs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

At the Parramatta Small Debts Court on Wednesday a case in which a Parramatta publican, W. Burton, was sued for a sovereign, which it was complained he was detaining,…

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Why Parliament Cant Meet

Truth · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 7

Sir,—Editors and chaps that "[?] behind dirty ink-pots," as Teddy O'Sullivan says—and, lawks, some of em are that dirty:—don't know everything down in Judee, like we men in the street, who [?] about with…

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Reducing the State Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 8

Dr. Graham, Mayor of Sydney, presided over a very large gathering of members of Parliament and citizens at the Protestant Hall on Tuesday to forward the movement…

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Royal Visit. a Limited Procession. No Members of Parliament in It

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. See, Premier of New South Wales, received the following message, that the Governor-General had sent on to Sir Frederick Barley, Lieutenant-Governor…

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Federal Political Gossip. No Big Business Doing. Ministers All Engaged in Detailed Duty. Something About the Officers of the Parliament. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 7

We had nothing but Fegan, Fegan, and more Fegan last week. This week we have been having Jenkins, still Jenkins, and ever Jenkins. Of course there is a lot of…

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The State Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. J. Percy Josephson, Mayor of Marrickville, will be a candidate for that electorate. He is in favor of a reduction of Members…

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The Silent Parliament. by Robert Barr . Chapter V.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3

When Stanford opened his eyes, he was amazed at the sight which met them. He was in a large bed, hung with rich and heavy draperies, and in a room, the like of which the had never seen…

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The Elections. Candidates for Sherbrooke

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 6

There seems likely to be a long list of candidates for the representation of Sherbrooke. Mr. B. B. O'Conor will again offer himself, and will retain much of the support which enabled him to…

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The State Parliament. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3

Sir,--The letter in your issue of April 19 from the pen of Mr. A. Griffith, M. L. A. (Waratah), omitting the rhetorical parts, in its essence, in its nudity and in its complete…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 8

Sir,—The letter in your issue of to-day from Mr. Arthur Griffith, M. L.A. (Waratah) [?]mitting the [?]hetorical parts, "in its [?]ce, in its [?]udity, and in its complete entirety" (Whatever this phrase may…

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Elections in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 8

Some of the difficulties in connection with the federal polling have been overcome. A pol[?] has been taken at Urandangie, and the assistant returning officer expects the returns of polling at…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 6

Candidates are already beginning to announce themselves for the State Parliament, the election for which may take place in June. When it is remembered that the interval…

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The Approaching Elections. Organisation by the Workers

The Australian Star · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3

The forces of labour are being marshalled to perform their share in the political battle which it is recognised must soon take place in view of the approaching dissolution of the…

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State Politics. Return of Ministers. Candidates Announced

The Australian Star · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. Waddell, State Treasurer, was back at his office this morning, well pleased with the condition of affairs generally, and particularly with the fact that he had a walkover for…

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