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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 158

French Politics. the Election Campaign. Republican Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The general election campaign in France has commenced, and much excitement is displayed. The Radical Republican manifesto embraces…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The House of Representatives continued sitting after the "Evening News" report closed last evening. Mr. Fuller (N.S.W.), who had moved the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.—Only the House of Representatives sat to-day. Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) presented a petition from the Women's Christian Union of Tasmania in…

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Federal Parliament. The Franchise MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

After the despatch of the last wire to the "Star" yesterday the debate was continued in the House of Representatives on Mr. Fuller's motion for adjournment to call attention to…

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Canada and the War. Debate in the Dominion Parliament

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, April 24.—In the Dominion House of Commons Mr. Charlton moved a resolution recommending magnanimity and mercy in the treatment of the Boers and a…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Thursday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PETITION Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) presented a petition from the W.C.T.U of Tasmania in favour of female…

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Federal Parliament. The Conduct of Business. the London Conference. The Premier on Future Business. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister said, in reply to Sir J. L. Bonythoh, that so far it had not been thought advisable that the Commonwealth should…

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Canada and the War. Debate in the Dominion Parliament. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Views. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

In the Dominion House of Commons Mr. Charlton moved a resolution recommending magnanimity and mercy in the treatment of the Boers, and a universal amnesty. He said…

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Disputed Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

The Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Federal Parliament met to-day to consider the petition against the return of Mr. Hartnoll as member of the House of Representatives for Tasmania, lodged…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. State of Public Business. Biles to Be Dealt With. Free Fodder for Starving Stock. Tour of the Capital Sites. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. MEAT CONTRACTS. Mr. BARTON laid on the table copies of the meat contract made by the War Office with…

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Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

LONDON, April 25.—Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons, announced, in the course of the debate on the Procedure Bill last night, that a session will be held next autumn…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 20

Last week the House o[?] Representatives continued the consideration of the tariff. A large number of items were, re-committed, and in some cases the duties were altered. An unsuccessful…

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PARLIAMENT. Commonwealth. Parliament House, Melbourne, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 1040

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Sir William Lyne informed Mr. Wilks that there was no truth whatever in the rumour that the visit of inspection of the federal capital sites was to be…

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The Federal Parliament Pictures

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

Good progress is being made by Mr. Tom Roberts with his great picture of the opening of the Federal Parliament (says the Melbourne "Age.") Few people probably are…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Senate

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The Postmaster-General moved the second reading of the Temporary SupplyBill for £282,834, received from the House of Representatives. Mr. Glassey (Q.) strongly objected to the system of…

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General New[?] Meeting of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

By a "Government Gazette" issued yesterday Parliament is called together for the de[?]atch of business on May 27. This is the date [?]ready announced by the State Premier, Mr. [?]…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Friday, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 11

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. CUSTOMS TARIFF BILL. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL moved the second reading of the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Tariff Bill in the Senate. Second Reading Moved

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—Both Houses met to-day. SENATE. Mr. R. E. O'Connor rose amid cheers to move…

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Imperial Parliament. a Session to Be Held Next Autumn. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 9

Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons, announced in the course of the debate on the Procedure Bill last night that a session will be held next autumn…

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The French Elections

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

IN Thursday's "Evening News" was published a report of an interview which a representative of this journal had with a French gentleman resident in Sydney on the…

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