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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 203

The Young Seat. Some Likely Candidates. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 6

Several fresh candidates are mentioned as likely to contest the Young electorate. The Mayor (Alderman. A. R. Tewkesbury) has been requisitioned, to stand, and Mr. J. L…

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The State Elections. Mr. W. F. Latimer's Candidature for Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

According to our issue of 25th inst., Mr. W. F. Latimer, Mayor of Woollahra, has been presented with a numerously-signed requisition, asking him to contest Woollahra as a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 10

It is reported that Mr. Monger, who was returned unopposed for York, has expressed his willingness to resign in favour of Mr. Moran, Minister for Agriculture, who was defeated at Kalgoorlie…

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The Late British Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

"A Diary of the Unionist Parliament, 1895-1900" (J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol) is Mr. H. W. Lucy's latest contribution to the literature of the current government of the Empire. It is lightly written,…

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The Silent Parliament. Chapter Ix

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 15

The winter of 1925-26 marked tho point in which the prosperity of England leached its lowest level for a century. Capitalists hoarded their gold. Landowners tried to sell and could not…

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St. George’s Union Parliament

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

THE fortnightly session of the above parliament was held in the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. The Speaker announced that…

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Queen Victoria and Parliament. (Extract, "From Behind the Speaker's Chair," in the "Strand Magazine.")

Evening News · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 12

IN 1875 there befel an incident which in earlier times might have been regarded as…

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State Government Manifesto. Ministerial Policy. Parliament to Be Dissolved. As Soon As Possible. Legislation Promised. Reduction of Members a Referendum on the Constitution. Local Government

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 9

The State Premier, Mr. John See, has issued the following manifesto, setting forth, the Ministorial policy:— Upon the resignation of Sir William Lyne I was…

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Disgraceful Scene at an Episcopal Election

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

Things have assuredly come to a strange pass in religious circles in England when a brazen ranter like Kensit may intrepidly enter a Protestant Cathedral during a soleman…

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The State Elections and the Liquor Question. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 11

Sir,—A number of politicians are proceeding as though the licensing question would not be a vital issue at the coming elections. I venture to promise them that it will. The friends of reform have never…

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The Temperance Party and the Approaching Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

Sir,—As the temperance party intends taking an active and prominent patt in the forthcoming State elections, it may be of interest to your readers, and of some Value to Parliamentary candidates, if I…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

Alderman R. W. usher (Mayor and returning officer for the borough of Paddington) received yesterday two nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in Middle Ward, caused by the resignation of…

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State Elections. Marrickville Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 10

Mr. D. Chenball addressed a large gathering of electors of Marrickville In the Excelsior-hall on Thursday evening. Alderman H. A. Langley presided…

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New South Wales Alliance. Tests for Parliamentary Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 12

A meeting of the electoral committee or the Now South Wales Alliance was held on Wednesday. Mr. A. Gow presided. The following test questions were agreed to for submission to…

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The Breeza Polling Place

Truth · Sunday 28 April 1901 · page 8

Sir,—I have been making searching inquiry into the Breeza polling arrangements, and I find that I was misinformed over the whole affair; and as my last letter is perhaps calculated to hurt the…

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The Federal Parliament. a United States Cruiser

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 April 1901 · page 9

The United States cruiser, Brooklyn, 9250 tons, 16,000 horse-power, in charge of Rear-Admiral George Remey (Commander-in-Chief on the Asiatic Station), arrived in…

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The State Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 April 1901 · page 3
Also in Truth

Mr. J. J. Power announces that he be a candidate for Lang Division, Sydney, at the next State elections. Alderman F. A. Winter (candidate for St…

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The First Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 6

Now that the members of our First Federal Parliament have been elected, there are one or two points about them generally which are worth noticing. Take, for instance,…

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The Lobby at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 7

Several members were seen at Parliament House on Saturday morning. They were in conversation on the subject of the manifesto issued by the State Premier. "I do not see," a labour member said, "that there…

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