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Politics & elections, 1901

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 203

Birth of a Nation's Parliament. a Wonderful Pageant. Popular Demonstrations. the Exhibition Building Crowded. Impressive Religious Ceremonial. the Royal Speech. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

After withessing the opening of the Federal Parliament one's feeling is that the occasion, unique as it is, has been done full justice to The breadth, the simplicity, the beauly, and the dignity of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Opening Ceremony Historic Occasion Gathering of Notable Australians. Benediction of the King. the Duke of York's Speech. Brilliant Scene at the Exhibition Building

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The opening of Parliament was carried out in a manner extremely worthy of the occasion. All the surroundings were magnificent, the crowded…

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The Senate. Election of President

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

The Senate having formally met at Parliament House, at 1 o'clock, adjourned until 2, when the members proceeded to elect a President. Mr. Blackmore presiding Senator R. E. O'Connor…

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Election of Speaker. Mr. Holder Chosen

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

When the House of Representatives met yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. G. H. Jenkins, the Clerk of the House, Mr. M'Donald Paterson, M.P. for North Brisbane, moved the…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 8

The various political bodies are actively organising their forces in view of the approaching general elections, and, judging from present indications, keen contests will be previded in five of the six local State…

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State Elections. the Liberal Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

The Liberal party of New South Wales, under which title the freetraders are now amalgamated. proposes to begin its work of organisation at once in anticipation of the general elections next month…

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State Elections. The Young Electorate. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 6

Mr. Lucas, announced as a contestant for the Young seat in the State Parliament, has retired from the contest…

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Elections of Speaker and President. Two South Australians Chosen. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 6

The Federal Parliament met this afternoon. In the House of Representatives Mr. MacDonald Patterson (Q.) proposed Mr. Holder, Premier of South Australia, as Speaker. Sir…

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State Politics. Candidates in the Field. The Work of Organisation

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

Too much cannot be urged in favour of the necessity of early organisation of parties for the general- elections. The free-traders are showing; a great activity, the labour forces…

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The Opening Ceremony. Election of Presiding Officers. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

The enthusiasm, which marked the ceremony of opening the Federal Parliament yesterday by the King's son, was as intense as the ceremony was itself impressive…

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State Elections. Mr. W. E. Johnston at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

A meeting of supporters of Mr. W. E. Johnston, who is a candidate for the Marrickville electorate in the State Parliament, was held at the local Town-hall last night. Mr. Whitelaw…

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Australia's Parliament. Opened by the Heir Apparent. Magnificent Gathering. an Impressive Ceremony. the Vice-regal Speech. Direct Message From the King. Progress Through the Streets. the Military Arrangements. State Concert at Exhibition Building. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

In the opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia by the Heir to the British Crewn, Melbourne withnessed to-day an event the like of which has never been known before and which…

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Opening of Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 6

The first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Was opened in the Melbourne Exhibition-building yesterday by the Duke of Cornwall and York. His Royal Highness read the Vice[?]regal…

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"The Silent Parliament."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 16

"Say, Smiff, did you read that remarkable story. 'The Silent Parliament,' recently published in "The Dally Telegraph?' " "Only an odd chapter here and there," I…

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A Commonwealth Polling Booth. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 26

The illustration here given typifies a bush phase of public life in Australia, by presenting to the eye the conditions under which, in some parts of the interior, voting in the election to…

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Federal Parliament in Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 10

Parliament had little to do yesterday. The Governor-General arrived about 11 o'clock, read the Vice-Regal Speech, which is the policy of Ministers, and left. A few notices of motion were…

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State Parliament. Date of Dissolution

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 7

DUBBO, Friday.--Mr. Crick, State Minister for Lands, in the course of conversation intimated yesterday that the dissolution will take place on June 8, and the new House assemble about June…

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Current Literature. the Unionist Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. Henry W. Lucy has done for the Unionist Parliament, 1895-1900, what he has done for each Imperial Parliament since 1874. That is to say. he has described its numbers and its doings with…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. British Opinion

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

LONDON, May 10.—The newspapers contain columns of cablegrams describing the opening of the Federal Parliament. All the newspapers comment in a tone of proud…

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The Personnel of the Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 1149

The event of the week for Australia, even more important and far-reaching in its effect than the arrival of our Royal visitors, is the opening of the…

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