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Politics & elections, 1904

3,430 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 172

Liverpool Municipal Election

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

THE official nomination of candidates for the office of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in West Ward, caused by the retirement of Mr. G. Brewer, took place at the Town Hall on…

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Will Parliament Meet Again? Preparing for the Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 2

No consideration has been given by the Cabinet lately to the matter of when the House shall meet. The understanding at present is that…

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The Federal Fray. Crisis Culminated. The Ministry Defeated. Labor Triumphant. Pith of Parliament

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 6

Keen expectancy marked the demeanor of the memories of both Houses and the public, who showed their interest in the political events of the past week by…

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Patriots and Pifflers Some Samples of Candidates. (By "Bad Bill.")

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 5

All politicians are patriots—if they are not they must be liars! I never met a politician yet that didn't profess to have a heart as large and solid as a cow-pumpkin, which bleeds like…

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The Coming Conflict. Candidates' Capers

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 4

Eugene M'Kenna—who is running for selection in the Lang-Gipps Labor Leagues as a genuine Labor candidate, as opposed to bogus Labor candidates…

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Candidates' Claims

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

Mr. Carruthers (the leader) desires it to be known that, on account of the complaints that insufficient time has been allowed for a representative enrolment of members of the local…

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Shipping Casualties. a Sinking Ketch. Sensational Experience on the Candidate. Rescued by a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 8

The officers and crew of the little ketch Candidate, which trades between Sydney and the Northern rivers in the timber trade, had an experience of a most sensational character during Friday night…

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Shipping Casualties. The Candidate Returns to Port. in a Sinking Condition. [By Telegraph.] FORSTER

The Australian Star · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 6

Mr. Phillips' well-known coasting ketch Candidate returned to port early this morning. She left here yesterday afternoon with a [?]rgo of lumber for the North Coast, and…

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The Ketch Candidate. Towed Into Cape Hawke in a Sinking Condition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 4

FORSTER, Saturday.--The ketch Candidate, which sailed at noon yesterday for Sydney, was towed into port again by the tug Marlon Mayfield last night in a sinking condition and was…

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State Elections. Conference of Good Templars. Voting on Non-party Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 7

The first Good Templar Conference since the Easter Grand Lodge session was held on Saturday evening, to prepare a plan of campaign in connection with the elections. Mr. G. D. Clark,…

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Selection of Candidates. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 7

Sir,--In your issue of to-day "Liberal Elector" again makes an attempt to defend a bad case. As to the reliability of my statements regarding the number and mode of the so-called local…

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Petersham Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 6

The polling for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Sydenham Ward, Petersham, caused by the death of Alderman M. M'Mahon took place on Saturday. At 6 p.m. the Mayor and returning-officer (Mr. Percy…

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At Parliament House. Mr. Watson and His Colleagues Claimants for Office

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Today the exterior appearance of Parliament House at the top of Bourke-street was hardly suggestive of the fact that the business of forming the Federal Cabinet…

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The Commonwealth. Members of the First Parliament. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

To-day Mr. Deakin received a cable message from London to the effect that the King had been pleased to confer the title of Honourable upon all members of the first Federal…

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The Commonwealth. Members of the First Federal Parliament. to Receive the Title of "Honorable."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Deakin received a cable today from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating that the King had been pleased to confer the title of "Honorable" upon…

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State Elections. Leichhardt Electorate. Confusion Amongst Reformers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

The political activity at Leichhardt during the past week has been most pronounced, although the propaganda work by one at least of the different organisations has been of a…

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Good Templars and the Elections. to Be Conducted on Non-party Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

The first Good Templar Conference since the Easter Session was held on Saturday evening to prepare a plan of campaign in connection with the approaching State elections. Mr…

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Phillip. Selection of a Candidate Deferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the Darlington branch of the Liberal and Reform Association was held in the local Council-chambers last evening. Alderman E. S. Ranson presided…

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Evening Meeting. the Alliance at the Next Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 9

The evening gathering took the form of a conference on the question of "How to Advance the Cause of the Alliance at the next State election." The president, the Rev. Canon…

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Riverina Election. Instructions to Electoral Officers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

The following memorandum was addressed during last week by the Secretary for Home Affairs to the Chief Electoral Officer:—"I am desired by the Minister to invite your…

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