Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 203

Imperial Parliament. Displacing Workers. a Railway Bill Rejected

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, May 1.—The House of Commons last night, by 210 votes to 202, rejected the bill of the London and North-Western Railway Company, for further powers, as the company had heretofore…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Reduction of Members of the State Parliament. Meeting at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of doctors of Burwood was held at the Burwood School of Arts last night under the presidency of the Mayor of Burwood (Alderman W. G. Crane) for the purpose of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Reform of Tee State Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

Sir,—On the reduction of members of the State Parliament the electors are by this time unanimous. Public opinion demands it, and as a moral necessity it must come…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. the Imperial Parliament. a Railwaf Bill Rejected. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 7

The House of Commons last night by 210 votes to 202 rejected the bill of the London nnd North-Western Railway Company, as the company had heretofore failed to rehouse the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Commonwealth. Meeting of the Cabinet. Opening of Parliament. Pay of the Soldiers. (By Our Special Reporer.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 8

Meetings of the Federal Cabinet were held to-day. All the Ministers were present. The sittings were protracted till 11 o'clock to-night. The principal business under consideration was the procedure at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Wentworth Election

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

WENTWORTH, Wednesday.—Owing to the retirement of Sir J. P. Abbott, who has so long represented the electorate of Wentworth in the State Parliament, a large and representative…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Freetrade Elections Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

The freetrade executive met yesterday. Beyond routine matters, the principal subject for discussion was the appointment, of a committee of 15 to co-operate with the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Manning Electorate. a Plethora of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

WINGHAM, Wednesday.--There are no fewer than six prospective candidates for the Manning Electorate. Messrs. J. H. Young, the present representative, Robert Malcolm, and H. W. Flett…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Elections. Bligh Division

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

A meeting of the doctors of Bligh Division was held in the Mission-hall. Palmer-Street, last night, for the purpose of presenting Mr. J. W. Brindley with a requisition asking him to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

The Federal Parliament has its preparations well in hand for the opening, the date of which ceremony is now close at hand. By the information we have been enabled to give…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Presentation at Parliament House

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 7

The officers of the departments of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly met on Wednesday afternoon at Parliament House to accord a send-off to Mr. F…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Silent Parliament. Chapter Xiii

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

Even Stanford was not prepared for the wild storm of opposition that met his Land Bill throughout the country. A feeling of terror and dismay seemed to have spread abroad. England…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Common[?]wealth of Australia. Opening of the Fedeeal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

Visitors to Melbourne on the occasion of the Opening of the Federal Parliament may obtain copies of the "SYDNEY MOANING HERALD" by post direct from the "Herald" Office to any address…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Federal Politics. Ministers and Measures. Salaries of Inter-state Commissioners. Control of the Civil Service. Search for the Capital. the Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Inter-State Commission Bill has received its finishing touches at the hands of the Cabinet. A great deal of time was spent on it. When circulated, it will…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

State Elections and the Liquor Traffic. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to the Secretary of the Lic[?] Victuallers' Association I wish to say that he gives no sound argument agninst permitting the people themselves to vote as to the liquor traffic. He fails to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Free-traders' Selection of Candidates. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

Sir,--The ways of the new leader of the Opposition party certainly do not show the tact of the late leader; Mr. G. H. Reid. In the papers we read that a committee of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The State Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 6

Mr. D. Chenhall will address the electors of Marrickville in the Excelsior Hall, Marrickville, to-night, at S. Mr. F. E. M'Tean will preside…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

State Politics. The Fiscal Ghest. The Coming Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 5

Mr. Hogue, M.L.A., who is amongst the numerous disappointed aspirants for the Opposition leadership, explains the elimination of the word "free-trade" from the title chosen…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

State Elections. Freetrade Organisation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 6

The Parliamentary Opposition side of the organisation for the forthcoming election is progressing rapidly. No stone is being left unturned to secure seats in districts which have hitherto…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

West Australian Elections. State of Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.--The declaration of the poll at Murchison took place to-day. There is only one more return, that of Gascoyne, to come in. The result at Murchison was:--Mr. Nanson, 253;…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →