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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 164

Election of Stock Boards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 3

A deputation representing a number of stockowners visited the Lands Office yesterday in connection with the arrangements for the election of directors for the various districts under the recently…

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Tamworth By-election. Activity of the Liberal Party. a People's Reform League Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--Messrs. Hogue, Lonsdale, and Fallick, Ms.L.A., and J. J. Miller addressed a large meeting last night in the Oddfellows-hall in the interests of the Liberal…

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The Tamworth Election

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—The local branch of the People's Reform League has selected Mr.G. A. M. Nenkervis Mayor of Tamworth and president of the branch, to contest the seat at the…

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An Election Disturbance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 4

A disturbance which took place at a public meeting held in connection with the recent municipal elections at Paddington resulted in court proceednigs. The parties concerned were before Mr. C. N…

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Tamworth Election. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

The local Reform Leagua has selected Mr. G. A. M. Nankervis to contest the Tamyvorth seat. Dolegates from the Liberal and Reform Association addressed a large meeting at the Oddfellows'…

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Tamworth Vacancy. The Reform Candidate

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 6

Alderman Nankervis (Mayor of Tamworth) has been chosen by the People's Reform League to contest Tamworth…

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Municipal Election Squabble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 10

A disturbance took place at an open-air meeting which was being addressed at Paddington by a candidate for municipal honors on February 7 last. During the melee a man named Edward Hughes sustained injuries to one…

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A Probable Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

The position at Tamworth has formed tho subject of considerable debate among members of the Parliamentary labor party. Special meetings of the executive of the Labor League have also been…

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Paddington Election Dispute. a Serious Charge

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

At the Paddington Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., William Brown, 36, labourer, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Edward Hughes, at…

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Labour Candidate Selected

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Wednesday Afternoon.—Mr. W. Webster, M.L.A. for Moree, a member of the Parliamentary Labour Party, arrived at Tamworth this morning. He announced that Mr. T…

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Tamworth Election. Parties Active. Interview with Mr. Carruthers

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The situation at Tamworth formed the subject of a chat which an "Evening News" reporter had yesterday with Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., (leader of the Opposition). From the report he…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] British Politics. Parliamentary Election. Another Government Defeat

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 18, 2.30 p.m.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the appointment of Mr. Arthur Montagu Brookfield…

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State Politics. the Tamworth Vacancy. Three Candidates Mentioned. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. T. Thrower has been selected by tho labour party to contest the Tamworth sent at the bye election, Mr. W. Webster, M.L.A., who revisited Tamworth this morning, made an announcement to…

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The Labour Candidate. Mr. T. H. Thrower Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

Word was received yesterday from Turnworth that Mr Thomas H. Thrower, the secretary of the Sydney Labour Council, had been selected to contest the Tamworth bye-election in the interests of labour…

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The Next General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Federal Ministers have not absolutely determined that the Commonwealth elections shall bo held in November or December, but as every Minister is of opinion that the elections for both Houses should…

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The Tamworth Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Considerable importance is attached to the approaching bye-election at Tamworth as likely to give, if the contest be left as a fair trail of strength, some…

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ELECTION. Government Defeat. Small Majority. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Following on the electlon for Woolwich, where Mr. Will Crooks, the well-known labour leader, was returned by a huge majority, the by-election for the Rye Division, Sussex,…

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Labor Candidate Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Acting upon information furnished from Tamworth yesterday by Mr. Webster, it was officially announced that Mr. T. H. Thrower, secretary of the Sydney Labor Council, will contest the seat…

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The Tamworth Election. How Mr. Nankervis Was Selected. Mr. Carruthers May Contest the Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the vacant seat at Tamworth. It promises lo develop into a struggle of more importance than has been the case with any by-election for…

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MEMBErS in the English Parliament

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 1

THE first working man to obtain a seat in the House of Commons was Alexander…

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