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Politics & elections, 1904

3,430 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 172

New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 20. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at 11 o'clock a.m. PROSECUTIONS FOR ADULTERATION OF FOOD. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Morton,…

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Sketches in Parliament. Behind the Scenes. Hours with Members : Life and Anecdote

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 15

No more dismal scene in political life could be imagined than the opening of Parliament on Tuesday. There was the visual crowd of policemen and soldiers about…

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State Politics. the Ryde Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 6

A well-attended meeting was held in the Town Hall, Dundas, on Tuesday night to hear Alderman Thomas Henley, the selected Reform candidate. Alderman Neill presided…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 6

Bowral.—Retiring aldermen: Messrs. Michael Rice, John Joseph Campbell, Thomas Mathewson. Dr[?]moyne.—Six of the sitting aldermen of the Drummoyne Council retire at the end of the municipal year,…

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Ryde Election. Speech by Mr. Henley

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Henley, the selected Liberal and Reform candidate for the Ryde electorate, addressed a meeting of the electors at Epping last night. -- He said the time had come…

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Royal Agricultural Society Election of Office-bearers

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The election of office-bearers in connection with the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society resulted as follows: -- President, Sir, John See; vice-presidents. Sir…

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State Politics. the Ryde Election. Mr. Terry's Unsatisfactory Attitude. Who Is the True Reformer? Mr. Henley and Sound Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 7

It is probably hardly necessary to remind those electors of Ryde who favor substantial reform that their votes on Saturday should be cast for Mr. Thomas Henley, the selected…

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Ryde Election. Polling To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4
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The polling for the "vacancy caused in the Ryde Electorate by the retirement of Mr. Farnell will take place to-morrow. There are two candidates—Mr. Thomas Henley (Opposition and…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

The Legislative Council gathered in its numbers, and the outlooker could almost hear an appreciative [?]ack of the collective lips as it prepared to participate in the genteel tragedy called "The…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 8

The Premier stated to-day that Parliament would probably be called together for the beginning of May. Some unknown person at Nanango, where…

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Essence of Parliament. Session Ended

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

The Reduction of Members' Bill passed through the Legislative Council in about balf an hoax from She time it was introduced to the notice of that body, a little after 4.30 on…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 5

The President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ELECTORATES DISTRIBUTION BILL. A report of the proceedings in reference to…

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Some Opportune Suggestions. Better Mining Titles Wanted. Supineness of Members of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. D. K. Inglis and Mr. George Robson, of the firm of Messrs. Inglis, Robson, and Co., mining agents, Post Office-chambers, were yesterday interviewed by a "Herald" reporter…

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The Ryde Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

It is always difficult for the majority of people to put principles before persons. The latter can be seen and talked to— talked at if necessary. The former have…

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[?]E Gateshead Election. a Liberal Returned. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 7

[?]e election for the representation of shead in the House of Commons, the [?]ey being due to the death of Sir Wil[?] Allan (Liberal), took place…

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Cape Colony Elections. a Minister Defeated. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 7

In the general election in Cape Colony Dr. Leander Starr Jameson and Mr. Wood (Progressives) have been elected to represent Grahamstown in the House of…

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The Temperance Party. Organising for the State Elections. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 8

A conference of delegates from the various temperance societies was held in the Masonic Hall last evening to discuss the liquor question, and for the formation of a branch of the…

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State Politics. the Ryde Election. Reformers Confident of Victory. Successful Meetings in the District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 8

The friends of reform express themselves confident that the electors of Ryde will on Saturday pronounce emphatically in favour of the reform candidate, Alderman T. Henley…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 7

Meclean.—Retiring aldermen:—Messrs. James Kane. Thomas Goddard, Patrick Gallagher, all of whom decline re-election. Wellington.—Retiring aldermen:—Messrs. Charles…

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