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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 158

The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE WOOLLEN DUTIES. Mr. Crouch (Vic.) presented two petitions from the employees in the Geelong woollen mills asking…

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Third Edition. the Imperial Parliament. Conduct of the War. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 7

In the House of Lords to-day the Earl of Wemyss, Conservative, proposed a motion justifying the Government in its conduct of the war in South Africa. Upon this Lord…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Postal Regulations. the Tariff. Further Exemptions. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 9

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m PETITIONS. Mr. CROUCH (Vic.) presented petitions from…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

Nominations for the municipal elections throughout the State closed on Monday night. Armidale.—West Ward: H. T. Maken. Central Ward: C. G. Wilson (Mayor), Alderman W. D…

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Political Labour League. Annual Conference. the Selection of Candidates. Deserters From the Party. Stringent Resoluitons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 8

The annual conference of the Political Labour League was continued at the Trades Hall last evening. The new president (Mr. H. Lamond) occupied the char, and there was a large attendance of…

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Labor in Politics. Annual Conference. Selection of Candidates. the Bogus Man and His "League." Some Drastic Resolutions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 8

Although delegates talked a great deal at last night's sitting of the Labor Conference, they made little headway with their business paper. The recommendations of the Executive with…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

Mayor Noller and Alderman Moxham arehonored with a walk-over but there will be two interesting contests in the other wards. Those who were disposed to sneer at Mr…

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The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

The nominations for municipal candidates for the vucnnt poflitiona in the boroughs and municipalities of this district closed on Monday night. The nominations received were as…

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Federal Parliament The Senate. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

In the 'Senate to-day Mr. O'Connor said. In reply to Mr. Pearce, that it was practically Within the province of the West Australian "Government to administer the imported…

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To Abolish Sweating. a Bill in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 29, 2.20 p.m.—Sir Charles Dilke (Radical, M.P. for the Forest of Dean) and Mr. John Burns (Labor, M.P. for Battersea) have introduced into the House of Commons a bill to establish a minimum wage in the sweated industries…

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Imperial Parliament. Conduct of the War. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

In the House of Lords to-day the Earl of Wemyss, Conservative, proposed a motion justifying the Government in its conduct of the war in South Africa. Upon this Lord…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Wednesday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 5

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. SOUTH AFRICAN WAR—MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE. The PRESIDENT intimated that the…

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Federal Parliament. Militarism in Politics. The Tariff Debate. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

After the last wire had been despatched to the "Star" yesterday Mr. Barton replied, in the House of Representatives, to the attack made on the Government In connection with…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Public Service Bill. a Question of Holidays. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. The Public Service Bill was further considered in Committee. On clause 71, defining the holidays to be…

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Municipal Elections. Further Nominations

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

Ashfield.—North Ward: Alderman G. A. Pike, Geo..Brown. South Ward: Alderman John Mills, John S. Whitney. East Ward: S. G. Smith, Thos. Dean. Auditors: E. Molesworth, A. A. Brown…

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Labor in Politics. Selection of Candidates. Executive's Veto. No More Land to Be Sold. Local Government Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

When the conference met last night the debate was resumed on a resolution framed by the Bourke branch, and moved by Mr. D. McDonell, to give any member of the Australian Workers'…

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Another Bye-election. the Dewsbury Seat. Victory for an Imperialist

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The contest for the representation of Dewsbury (Yorks) Division in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. M. Oldroyd,…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon.—Both Houses sat to-day. SENATE. Mr. Fraser (Vic.) presented a petition from the…

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West Australian Parliament. Railawy Administration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

SUSPENSION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. PERTH. Thursday.--In the Assembly, when the railway Estimates were reached, the Commissioner for Railways disclosed the decision of the…

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Lord Hopetoun and the Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The resolution submitted by the leader of the Federal Opposition last night concerning Lord Hopetoun's recent assumption of responsibility for the action of the…

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