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Politics & elections, 1902

3,142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 158

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock. Proposed Conditions of Issue. Bill Introduced Into Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Inscribed Stocks Bill introduced by Sir George Turner to-day provides that the Governor-Goneral may, by an Order-in-Council, create capital stock called…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

To-day's sitting of the Senate was devoted to the consideration of the Temporary Supply Bill Objection was again raised to the hasty manner in which the Government had asked Parliament to deal…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Supply. Postal Administration Criticised. New Hebrides Settlement. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 7

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT. The Governor-General's Establishment Bill…

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Imperial Parliament. the Naval Programme. the Auditions to the Fleet. New Construction Contemplated. London, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

In the House of Commons last night the Navy Estimates were considered in Committee of Supply. Sir Charles Dilke, Liberal, complained that…

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France. the French Elections and the Clergy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

There is naturally widespread anxiety as to the result "of the forthcoming appeal to the electorate (says the London "Tablet"), more especially since M. Wadleck-Rousseau secured…

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Inverell Election. a Close Contest Expected. INVERELL

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 7

The excitement in town to-day in connection with the election is working up to a high pitch. Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines, spoke in support of Mr. M'Ilveen last night…

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A.m.p. Society. Election of Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 7

The adjourned 53rd annual meeting or the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held in the board-room at the head office yesterday, Mr. Thomas Littlejohn presiding. The…

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The Election for Pyrmont

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 27

The vacancy in the representation of Pyrmont, caused by the election of Mr. Samuel Smith as employees' representative on the Arbitration Board, was filled on Saturday by the return of…

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The Future of Our State Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 June 1902 · page 6

"In place of true political parties there are only shades of opinion and groups. What the electors expect from their representative is not that…

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Inverell Election. a Most Exciting Contest. Labor Candidate Leading More Returns te Come. INVERELL, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 1 June 1902 · page 2

The election of a member to fill the vacancy in the State Parliament caused by the death of the late Mr. M'Intyre. who represented Inverell took place to-day. The Campaign was…

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The Inverell Election. a Close Contest. Labour Candidate Returned. INVERELL

The Australian Star · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 5

The returns for the election are all in, and Mr. George Jones, the selected labour candidate, has been returned by a majority of 24 votes over the Government candidate, Mr…

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The Inverell Election. Success of the Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 5

INVERELL, Sunday.--Although complete returns are not yet to hand, the result of the election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Inverell in the State Legislature has practically…

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The Inverell Election

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 4

The election for Inverell has terminated, as we anticipated a few days ago, that it would. The Labor candidate has been elected, and the Ministry has lost a direct supporter. So far as the…

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Western Australia. the Claremont Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 8

There are six candidates for the Claremont election, rendered necessary by Mr. Sayers' acceptance of the position of Parliamentary draftsman. Two candidates are Leake-ites, two declare themselves…

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Mayoral Election at Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 5

An election to fill as extraodinary vacancy in the office of Mayor, caused through the resignation of Alderman Edward F. Fripp, was held at the Hurstville Council-chambers on Thursday night. A full…

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Newtown Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The ballot for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in Kingston Ward, Newtown, caused by the Full Court having decided that the election as conducted in February last in this ward was illiegal, took…

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Late Country News. Addresses by Members of Parliament. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 6

Senator M'Gregor and Mr. J. Page, M.P., addressed a mass meeting yesterday afternoon on current politics. Both speakers referred in glowing terms to the immense influence for good exercised by…

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Great Enthusiasm in Adelaide. Message Read by Lord Tennyson. From the Steps of Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--News of the proclamation of peace was received here with unbounded enthusiasm. At the Town-hall the bells were rinsing all the morning, and the military and…

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Inverell Election. Declaration of the Poll. INVERELL

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 7

Mr. Borthwick, the returning-officer, made the official declaration of the poll at noon, to-day as follows:-- Jones, 471; Ilveen, 447; Wall, 331;…

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