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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 158

The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. DELAY IN PAYING ACCOUNTS. Mr. SALMON (Vic.) drew attention to the delay that constantly occurred in the payment of…

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Commonwealth Notes. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporter.) Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 7

Mr. Barton informed the House of Representatives this afternoon that Judge D[?]shwood, the Government Resident at Poert Darwin, had been appointed to inquire into the condition of the parling…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Estimates. Department of External Affairs. Passed Without Amendment. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 9

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. THE SHIPS' SEALS DIFFICULTY. Mr. KINGSTON, in reply to Mr. Watkins (N.S.W.), said he thought that duty should be…

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The French Elections. Government Majority

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 6

LONDON, April 29.—As a result of the elections in France, the reactionaries and revolutionists are much weakened, and the anti-Semites have almost disappeared…

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The French Elections. Success of the Government. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 7

M. Paul de Cassagna[?], who has been a member of the Assembly since 1876, has been badly defeated. The Nationalists have have lost ground in…

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The French Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The results of the first ballots for the French elections render the success of the Government a certainty. No doubt what ever seems to be entertained as to the…

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The French Elections. London, April 29

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

As a result of the first ballots for the elections for the French Chamber of Deputies the reactionaries and revolutionists have been much weakened, while the anti-Semites have…

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The French Elections. Bonapartist Leader Defeated. Substantial Government Gains. Nationalist Victory in Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon,--M. Paul de Cassaguac, the leader of the Bonapartists, has been badly defeated. The Nationalists have lost ground in the…

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Federal Parliament. Alleged Breach of Privilege. Comment on the Election Inquiry. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister said, in reply to Sir J. L. Bonython, that subject to the consent of Great Britain, the Commonwealth…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Debate on Defence

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday Morning.—Only the House of Representatives sat last evening. Mr. Watson, leader of the Labor party, as a question of privilege, drew attention to an article…

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Federal Parliament. The Military Estimates. Strong Opposition. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday the debate on the, salary and expenses of the Governor-General's salary was commenced. The following report is continued from…

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Imperial Parliament. Liberal Leader in the House of Lords. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

Earl Spencer has succeeded the late Earl Kimberley as leader of the Liberals in the House of Lords…

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Commonwealth Notes. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporter.) Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

As a matter of privilege Mr. Watson drew the attention of the Speaker this afternoon to certain comments in a Molbourne paper regarding the disputed Tasmanian election. These comments he…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives, the Estimates. Department of Defence. Demand for Strict Economy. Officers' Allowances Abolished. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. THE PEARL-SHELLING INDUSTRY. Mr. BAMFORD (Q.) asked if the Pearlshell Commissioners would act separately in making…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Wednesday, April 30. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 8

Mr. Hume Cook (Vic.) prasented a petition from John Robertson, of Essendon, with regard to gold coinage. CABLE CHARGES…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

The election of a candidate to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the Annandale Council by the retirement of Alderman Bull took place on Saturday at the Annandale…

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Imperial Parliament. War Estimates. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

The Government estimates of expenditure for the war in South Africa, up to March, 1903, amount to £222,970,000, and for the forces in China £6,010,000…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Thursday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. NEW GUINEA. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL stated in reply to Senator Stewart (Q.),…

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Federal Parliament. The Senate. The Tariff Dealt With. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

After the last wire was despatched to the "Star" last evening the House of Representatives' amendments to the Public Service Bill were dealt with by, the Senate in…

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