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Politics & elections, 1904

3,430 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 172

Greater Sydney. Memorial to Parliament. Proposal to Frame a Scheme

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night Alderman Fitzgerald moved-- "That, in the opinion of this council, the powers bestowed by Parliament upon the municipal…

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Labour Parliament. Nationalisation of the Liquor Trade. to Be Referred to the People

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

The annual conference of the Political Labour Longue of New South Wales was resumed at the Trades' Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, the president, Mr. H Lamond, being in the…

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Labour Parliament. Nationalisation of the Liquor Trade. to Be Referred to the People

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 8

The annual conferences of the Political Labour Longue of New South Wales was resumed at the Trades Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, the president, Mr. H Lamond, being in the…

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The Ryde Election

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 19

The Ryde election was a blow to the "Telegraph" and the "reformers." The constituency had previously belonged to the Opposition, and they imagined at…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. H. Fisher writes:—Each year countless gentlemen seek to woo the ratepayers' votes for the purpose of representing the people—how different are their methods, and divergent their…

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The Moree Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

Owing to the near approach of the general elections the Labour Party does not intend to protest against the return of Mr. Stirton to the State Parliament for Moree. It will…

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The Ryde Election. Comments by Mr. Carruthers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

Mr. J. H. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition, who returned to the city from a country trip yesterday, made the following statements in regard to the result of the Ryde election:--…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

Sir,--Each year countless gentlemen seek to woo the ratepayers' votes for the purpose of representing the people. How different are their methods and divergent their policy…

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State Politics. the Ryde Election. Interview with Mr. Carruthers. a "Defeat on Personal Grounds."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

"I am very sorry that our selected candidate did not win the Ryde election," said Mr. Carruthers, the leader of the Opposition, to a "Herald" representative yesterday. "I…

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Promise by Mr. Lyttelton. Question Will Be Discussed in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, promises that opportunity will be given for a full discussion of the subject in Parliament, before…

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Rand Labour Question to Be Discussed in Parliament. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has promised that a full discussion will be allowed in Parliament before the bill to sanction the importation of…

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Municipal Matters. Darlington Election

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 8

In response to a requisition, ex-Alderman James Spring has decided to offer himself to the Darlington ratepayers as a candidate for alderman at the ensuing election. Mr. Spring held…

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Election Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 4

Rules to provide for the reception of petition, against the election of successful candidates for the Federal Parliament have been drafted by members of the High Court. The chief portions read:—…

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Labour's Fighting Platform. For the Next Election

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 3

The New South Wales Political Labour League's annual conference was continued as the Trades Hall last night, when the business was almost entirely devoted to the…

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The Commonwealth. Conference of Treasurers. Sessional Working Hours. Parliamentary Election Petitions. Strange Letters to the Prime Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. James, Premier of West Australia is expected to accompany his Treasurer to the conference with the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Irvine (Premier of…

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Labour's Parliament. Fighting Platform for 1904. the Six Planks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 11

The result of the balloting to determine the "fighting plaftorm" of the Parliamentary Labour Party for 1904, was announced at last night's sitting of the annual conference of the Political Labour…

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Another Candidate's Testimony. To the Editor

Watchman · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to the letters of the Revs. W. G. Taylor and W. W. Rutledge, and to the remarks of Mr. Watson, the leader of the Federal Labor Party, it…

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A Senate Candidate's Views. To the Editor

Watchman · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of the 16 th inst. you copy from "The Methodist" two letters, one by the Rev. W. G. Taylor, and the reply by the Rev. W. W. Rutledge,…

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British Socialist Labor Party. Poll 796 Votes in Their First Election

People · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

The fore of Capital and labor have met in onflict at the ballot box. On the side of capital was to be found wealth and all the…

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