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Politics & elections, 1903

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Approaching Municipal Elections. List of Retiring Suburban Alder Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 7

The nominations of aldermen and auditors for each municipality in the State (city of Sydney excepted) will take place on the first Tuesday in February, which is usually known as nomination day…

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Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

With the advent of 1903 comes the duties and opportunities of the ratepayers of the boroughs. In February next, the annual…

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The British Municipal Elections

People · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

The Municipal elections in Britain last November were fairly lively, the liar of the Hempire, "The Times," made an onslaught,…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 10

Paramatta Wards will be warmly con­tested next February. For some months past the reform party have been endeavouring to secure suitable men to oppose…

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More Trouble About Parliament House—Federal and State Occupancy

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 January 1903 · page 9

The Members of the Victorian State Parliament have been like the child who gave up its toy to a playmate and started to whimper straight away because it regretted…

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Oddfellows and Politics. a Representative in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 4

COROWA, Saturday.--The members of the local lodge of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows tendered the Grand Master of the Order (Bro. Harry Cox) a smoke social at the…

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Brought Up in Parliament. Official History of the Affair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

The action of the military authorities in visiting punishment upon the famous regiment for the sins of several of its members has for weeks past aroused considerable agitation in…

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Parliamentary Election. Government Candidate Defeated

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 6

LONDON, January 3, 2.15 p.m. —An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Colonel Harry L. B. M'Calmont, Conservative,…

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Parramatta and District. Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 7

Candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections are already being talked of and a great deal of interest is manifested in the movement. Several strong new candidates are spoken of as having…

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British By-election. a Liberal Victory. the Anglo-german Alliance Question

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The contest for the representation of East, or Newmarket, Division of Cambridgeshire, rendered vacant by the death of Colonel H. L. B. M'Cahnont, resulted…

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French Senatorial Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

LONDON, January 5.—The elections to the French Senate concluded on Saturday. The returns show that the Ministerialists have gained 11 seats…

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French Senate Elections. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

The elections to the French Senate concluded on Saturday. The returns show that the Ministerialists have gained 11 seats…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

Alderman F. Hannan, who has represented the Middle Ward, Randwick, for the past three years, is about to seek re-election at the forthcoming municipal elections…

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General Cable News. the French Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday--The French Ministerial party has gained 11 seats in the Sonata, as the result of the recent elections…

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The Commonwealth. the Vacancy in the Senate. Successor to Sir Frederick Sargood. to Be Selected by the State Parliament. Two Probable Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The election of a successor to Sir Frederick Sargood in the Senate is beginning to excite interest here. It is provided by the Constitution that if a…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 10

Considerable local interest is being taken in the forthcoming elections in the borough of Rundwick. The aldermen who retire at the end of the present term are…

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The Fassifern Election. Mr. Jenkinson Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

Polling for the election of a member to fill the seat for the Fassifern electorate, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. Murray Prior, was held to-day. The following are the complete results:—…

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The Fassifern By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

The Fassifern election to-day resulted as follows:--Jenkinson, 269; Thorn, 196; Wursening. 162; Sealy, 150; Bowman, 118; Kretchmer, 17. The returns are complete, except for the…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

The retiring aldermen of the Ryde Council this your are:—Alderman D. M. Auderson (East Ward), ; Alderman E. Worthington (Central Ward, and Alderman J. Redshew (West…

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T. P. O'Connor, M.p.: a Character Sketch. His Early Days of Poverty, and His Triumphs in the Press and Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 15

Mr. W. T. Stead has given to the world a character sketch of T. P. O'Connor, the Irish Parliamentarian, and most popular of the world's journalists. T. P. was…

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