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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 203

The Opening of Parliament. Passes to Legislators and Families

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

A communication was received yesterday by Mr. See from Mr. Peacock, Premier of Victoria, on the subject of issuing passes to legislators and their wives who may desire to proceed to Melbourne to witness…

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Sentence on a Member of Parliament. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

The offence of Mr. P. M'Hugh M.P., who was convicted of criminal libel consisted in publishing the names of Protestant jurymen in connection with the conviction of members of…

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Will Parliament Meet? Politicians Say "No." No Work For Members to Do

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

Will Parliament meet? is the question which is just now exercising the minds of members of the Legislative Assembly. No official announcement is to be made on the subject, but…

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The Commonwealth. Fetal Cabinet To-day. Programme For the Opening of Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet is holding a meeting in Melbourne to-day, and will probably adjourn this evening until to-morrow, in order to cope with the immense amount of work…

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State Politics. Intentions of the Government. an Early Dissolution of Parliament. No Further Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

Wa learn that the New South Wales State Cabinet decided at its meeting on Tuesday not to call the present Legislative Assembly together again for the despatch of business, but to dissolve Parliament…

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Perth Elections. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

The following additional results have been received:- North Fremantle.—Doherty (M.), 433; Cartwright (L.), 345; Passmore (I.), 332…

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Western Australia. Perth Elections. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

The Perth elections passed off quietly. The polling everywhere was tolerably heavy. The followiug results only are available so far:- Perth.—Wilson (Opposition), 691; Mooloy…

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The State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

The general elections are exciting more interest than any Parliamentary elections since the introduction of responsible government in West Australia. In city circles the chief interest is…

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The Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. Stanley L. Cole, as a result of a meeting held in the Record Reign-hall, Glebe, has consented to contest the Glebe electorate at the next elections…

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Western Australian Elections. the Polling Returns. Government Prospects. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

The elections are yet incomplete, but the returns to hand, which comprise those from nearly all the con[?]es of populations, will [?]nable some idea to be fromed of the trend of public opinion. The present…

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Imperial Parliament. Deceased Wife's Sister Bill

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 25.—In the House of Commons last night, the Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was read the second time by 279 votes to 122…

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The Silent Parliament. Chapter VII.—(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday the disappointed young man received a letter from Mrs. Greenhow, saying she was coming up to town for a few days, and that she would call upon him on Wednesday afternoon…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

Sir,—Ab was expected, opposition to this urgently needed reform comes from within the army politicians whose pay and perquisites the people ara taxed to proviede…

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Factory Legislation. Mr. B. R. Wise's Bill. Recommended to the Federal Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

The question of one Factories Act for the whole Federation is likely to arise in due course as a matter, of urgency. Mr. Barton, in the course of an interview on Wednesday…

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The Commonwealth. the Work Before Parliament Preparation of Bills. Lengthy Session Anticipated. a Message to the King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

One of the necessary qualifications of a person to sit as a member of the Federal Parliament is that he be a subject of the King (the Constitution Act says of the "Queen," but the wording of the clause in…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's London Correspondents. the Imperial Parliament. Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night the Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was read the second time by 279 votes to 122. The majority included the Liberals and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Coming Election

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

The following letter received by the secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will interest a lot of branches :— Katoomba, April 20, 1901…

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Tee Fisoal Question in State Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

Sir,—I was both surprised and disappointed at seeing in your columns the views of Mr. Sandford re the fiscal issue being continuued in State elections Better things were to be expected from a man of his…

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N.s.w. Alliance and the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the electoral committee was held in the office of the Alliance on Wednesday morning Mr. A. Graw, J P., presided. The following test questions were agreed to for submission to candidates…

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Test Questions for the Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

The electoral committee of the New South Wales Alliance has adopted the following test questions for submission to candidates for the state Parliament at the ensuing…

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