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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 158

Federal Parliament. The Tariff Debate. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

After the despatch of the last telegram to the "Star" yesterday the debate on The Customs Tariff Bill was continued in the Senate. Senator Sir William zeal (Vic.) regarded…

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Indians' Representative. Profosed Seat in Parliament. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 8

A petition has been sharted in Albury for presentation to the King through the Governor-General praying that Indians (British subjects) be allowed to elect a member to represent them in the…

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An Expensive Luxury. Preparing a Bill for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

Some time ago the North Sydney Council, disappointed in the attempt to lease for advertising purposes a number of sites on and near the foreshores of the harbor, resolved that a bill should…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Wednesday, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. SYMPATHY WITH FRANCE. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL informed Senator Pulsford that the…

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The Pyrmont Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

The following nominations were received yesterday by Mr. Samuel Golding (returning officer for the Pyrmont Division) as candi lates for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly in the place of…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Customs Tariff Bill. Second Reading Debate. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

The Senate met at 2.30 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS. Senator O'CONNOR said that the Government proposed to pass the second reading of the…

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Commonwealth Notes. in the Senate. (From Our Special Reporter.) Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 8

The debate on the second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill was resumen in the Senate this afternoon by Senator Pearce. He was glad to see that the discussion had assumed a tone which was a vast…

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The Royal Tour. Impression of the Chaplain. Republican Aspirations in Australia. Regenerated Imperial Parliament. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

Canon Dalton, who was chaplain to the Prince of Wales (Duke of York) on his tour of the colonies read an interesting paper at the Colonial Institute last night on the…

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Pyrmont Election the Nominations

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

The following nominations have been received by the returning officer (Mr. S. Gelding) for the Parliamentary vacancy in Sydney-Pyrmont, caused by the resignation of Mr. Sam. Smith:—…

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The Pyrmont Election

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 8

The Independent Labor candidate for Pyrmont (Mr. A. Cochrane) addressed the electors from the Royal Oak Hotel on Wednesday night. He said that he would, if elected, conserve the best…

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The Pyrmont Election. Candidature of Mr. T. Gollan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. T. Gollan, one of the candidates for the vacancy at Pyrmont, opened his campaign, when he addressed a well-attended meeting of the electors from the balcony of the Quarrymen's Hotel,…

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Pyrmont Bye-election

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

Four candidates have been nominated for the Pyrmont seat, rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr. Sain Smith as a member of the Arbitration Court. They area John…

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The Pyrmont Election. Mr. A. Cochrane's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 6

Mr. A. Cochrane, an Independent Labor candidate for Pyrmont, addressed a large and enthusiastic gathering of the electors from the Royal Oak Hotel, corner of Pyrmont and Union streets, last…

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Inverell By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Wall desires to contradict the statement that he is a Ministerial candidate for the Inverell seat…

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Pyrmont Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 5

THE LABOR CANDIDATES FAVOR REFORM. Both the labor candidates in the field for Pyrmont have announced themselves in favor of a reduction of members…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Thursday, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Senator Millen (N.S.W.) presented a petition from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company,…

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Pyrmont Election. How the Campaign is Going. Chances of Candidates

The Australian Star · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

Though the fact that the result of the Pyrmont election appears to be a foregone conclusion has been responsible for the luck of excitement over the campaign there is…

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The Pyrmont By-election. Nomination of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The following nominations were received yesterday by Mr. Samuel Gelding (returning officer for the Pyrmont Division) as candidates for the election of a member of the Legislative…

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Federal Parliament. The Customs Bill. Second. Beading Agreed To

The Australian Star · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 4

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill was, continued in the Senate last night after the despatch of the last telegram to the "Star."…

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Commonwealth Notes. in the Senate. (From Our Special Reporter.) Parliament House, Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill was resumed in the Senate this afternoon by Senator O'Keefe, the Tasmanian labour senator. He announced himself as a protectionist, and would…

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