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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 158

The Cape Parliament. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 5

The Cape Colony Parliament has been further prorogued to March 4…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Immiration Restriction. Tarif[?] Debate Resumed

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The House of Representatives [?]ntinued sitting after the "Evening News" report closed last evening. Mr. Poynton (S.A.) wished to know whether…

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The Commonwealth Parliament's Resolution. Welcomed in Great Britain

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 15.—All the papers comment on the resolution passed yesterday by the Commonwealth Parliament, expressing | indignation at the baseless charges brought…

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Federal Parliament. Tattersall's Sweeps. The Chinese Restriction Acts. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Barton stated, in reply to Sir J. L. Bonython, that the Imperial Government had not been asked to establish a horse…

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Federal Parliament. Undesirable Aliens. Dealing With the Tariff. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

The debate on Mr. Watson's motion for adjournment, with reference to the admission of Chinese into the Commonwealth, was continued in the House of Representatives last…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Wednesday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at 3 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER told Sir L. Bonython (S.A.) that although the Federal Government had made strong…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Alien Immigration. How the Chinese Evade the Law. the Tariff. Duties on Machinery. Effect on the Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. BARTON, in reply to Sir L. Bonython (S.A.), said be did not know of any…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

Woollahra.—In connection with the forthcoming elections for aldermen for the Borough of Woollahra it is probable that more local interest will be taken than was at first anticipated. In Double Bay Ward…

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Petersham Municipal Election Alderman Cockbaine's Candidature

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 7

A number of ratepayers interested in the return of Alderman Jos. W. Cockbaine to the Municipal Council of Petersham (Lewisham Ward) met at Lewisham last evening for the…

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Great Britain and Germany. the Commonwealth Parliament's Resolution. Welcomed in Great Britain. Eulogy of Mr. Barton and Mr. Reid. a Passionate Thrill of Pride. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 5

All the papers comment on the resolution passed yesterday by the Commonwealth Parliament expressing its indignation at the baseless charges brought against the honour…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Tariff Debate

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The House of Representatives continued sitting last evening after the "Evening News" report closed, the tariff being still under discussion in committee on the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Thursday's Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.—In the House of Representatives, the Premier intimated, in reply to Mr. Solomon (W.A.), that it was not intended to apply the educational test to persons…

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Imperial Parliament. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament will be opened to-day with the same ceremony as last year. No semi-official forecast of the Speech from the Throne has been issued…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

The Imperial Parliament will be opened to-day with the same coremony as last year. No semi-official forecast of the Speech from the Throne has been issued…

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West Australian Parliament. Destitute Colored Aliens

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wallace gave notice of intention to ask the Premier if his attention had been called to the statement made by Mr. Watson, in the House of…

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Imperial Parliament. No. Semi-offcial Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The ceremony at the opening of the Imperial Parliament on Thursday, the 23rd inst., will be the same as in 1891, There will be semi-offleial forecast of the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Thursday, January 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE DIVORCE BILL. Mr. A. M'Lean (Vic.) presented petitions from the Church of England congregations in Gippsland…

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Federal Parliament. Duty on Engines. 20 Per Cent. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The debate on the tariff was continued in the Federal Parliament last night till nearly midnight on the motion by Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.) to place machinery on the free list…

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Federal Parliament. This Morning's Work. The Tariff on Boilers. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this morning it was agreed, on the motion of the Prime Minister, that the House on rising should adjourn till Tuesday…

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Great Britain and Germany. the Commonwealth Parliament's Resolution. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

The evening newspapers re-echo the plaudits of the morning journals in regard to the Commonwealth Parliament's attitude over the baseless charges made against British…

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