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Politics & elections, 1903

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 164

News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Papal Election. Fruitless Ballots. Cardinals and Cigarettes

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 6

LONDON, August 3, 3.35 p.m.—Another fruitless ballot for the election of the new Pope took place at 11 a.m. to-day. The Spanish Cardinals are dismayed thats…

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The Papal Election. Four Resultless Ballots. Cardinal Rampolla Secures a Majority. London, Aug. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 5

News received from Rome last night stated that at the Conclave of Cardinals at the Vatican there had been four ballots taken without any conclusive result having been achieved…

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Papal Election. Fifth Ineffective Ballot. Cigarette Smoking. London

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 4

There was another (the fifth) fruitless ballot at 11 a.m. to-day in connection with the Papal election. The Spanish Cardinals are dismayed…

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The Method of Election. Exact Procedure Followed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 5

Under the regulations of Gregory XV., schedules or printed tickets are prepared so that each vote may be given in a uniform manner. The papers are previously printed and divided…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 6

The House was much agitated a, week ago about the proposed sale of some 23,000 acres of wheat growing lead in the Condobolin district as improvement leases. A vigorous discussion waged for a…

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Essence of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. A few minutes before 4.30 the clanging of an electric bell summoned members from ping-pong…

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Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 5

Mr. Norton drew tie attention of the Minister for Works to the legislative Assembly on Tuesday, to the break in the canal feeding Prospect Reservoir, and asked for some information on…

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PARLIAMENT. New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 335

Thursday was a busy day in the Legislative Council. On the motion of Mr. Humphery the Australian Mutual Provident Society's Acts Amendment Bill, to extend the power of…

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A Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 8

Mr. Norton asked the Minister for Works in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether he had any information regarding the reported leakage in the Prospect Reservoir canal…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, August 4

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Rose, it was decided that the Government Savings Bank and the Advances to Settlers Board should be developed…

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The Arbitration Bill. Being Rushed Through Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the conclusion of an address delivered to-night by Mr. R. S. Walpole (secretary) before the new members of the Employers' Federation, on the subject of…

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Women in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

The Minister for Home Affairs (Sir William Lyne) states he has no doubt that women are eligible for election to the Federal Parliament…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in reply to Dr. Ross, said that in the annuak report recently presented to Parliament…

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The Premiers' Conference. Report of the Proceedings. Pbesented to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 5

The report of the proceedings of the Pr[?]m[?] Conference, hold at Sydney in April last, was presented to Parliament last night. Following were the representatives of States…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. (From Our Special Reporters.) House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions praying for the prohibition of the liquor traffic in Papua were presented by the Attorney…

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Federal Parliament. a Number of Petitions. Papua Bill. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

The Federal Parliament met again to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Petitions were presented in favour of the prohibition of the liquor traffic in New…

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The Papal Election. Cardinal Sarto. Reported Selection. London, Aug. 4,11.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

Reuter's correspondent at Rome reports that Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto, Patriarch of Venice, has been elected Pope…

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The United States. the Coal Disputes. Miners Impatient. Strike in Election Year Threatened. London, Aug. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

Although the coalminers of the United States are very impatient because of the inability of the Conciliation Board appointed by President Roosevelt to settle…

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TELEGRAPHIC. The Papal Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 326

There are 62 Cardinals now at Rome to take part in the election of the Pope. The german, the Austrian, the Hungarina, and the Polish Cardiuals are actively supporting the candidate countenanced…

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The August Stakes Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 1

Had propitious Weather prevailed for a few days prior to the Rosehill Racing Club's Bank Holiday meeting, which took place last Monday, the fields would have…

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