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Politics & elections, 1904

3,430 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 172

Riverina Bye-election. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 5

Nominations for the Riverina election are due next Wednesday. The polling day is May 18. A general holiday will be proclaimed in the district for polling day…

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Candidates and Cash

Truth · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 4

Alderman Dunning's recent economic run for the South Ward, Watarloo, created considerable interest in many estimable gentlemen who always feel spasms of…

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The Coming Conflict. Candidates' Capers

Truth · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 7

There is some desperate intriguing among Darlinghurst Deiormers as to who shull he the Deform candidate it seems Probable that, as a result of his…

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Municipal Election. Singleton

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 1

An aldermanic election for South Singleton caused by the resignation of Alderman Benson took place to-day. Messrs. Thos. Gilson and Wm. Foster were the candidates. The…

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State Politics. Marshalling the Reform Party. Popularity of the Cause. the Surplus Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

The position in which the organisers of the Liberal and Reform forces find themselves is one of the nicest delicacy. A call, the extreme gravity of which has long been…

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The Riverina Election. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Chanter, candidate for the Riverina, addressed a meeting of electors last night. The Mayor (Alderman John Bent) presided…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, May 3, 1904. the State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 4

Those cynical persons who believe that we have too much parliament and too much politics will doubtless be cheered by the assurance that the Parliament under…

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The Riverina Election

Evening News · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

LAKE CUDGELLICO. Tuesday.-Mr. R. O. Blackwood delivered an address here last night in furtherance of his candidature of the Riverina electorate. He said he was in favour of…

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Politics Day by Day. the Campaign Progressing. Candidates in the Field

Evening News · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 5

The executive of the Liberal and Reform Association, having held an inquiry respecting the claims of Messrs. Salmon and Clegg for selection, to contest the Camperdown seat, has issued…

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State Campaign. Selecting the Candidates. the Liberal and Eefokm Flag. Progress List of Nominees. Thirty-sixelectorates Manned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 5

The conjoint executive committee of the Liberal and Reform Association and the People's Reform League has now issued at progress list of the officially-endorsed…

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The Coming Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

Under the new electoral boundaries the two city seats, Newcastle East and Newcastle West, represented by Mesars. Dick and Owen Gilbert, will be amalgamated. Both the sitting members belong to Mr…

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Selection of Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

Sir,—If the letter signed "Common Sense" on the above subject in to-day's issue of the "Herald" is the outcome of any recent deliberation of the council of the Liberal and…

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The Coming Elections. Question of Rights. Shall There Be a New Issue?

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 7

Mr. Perry, the Acting-Chief Secretary, had a conference with Mr. M'Intyre, the Chief Electoral Officer for New South Wales, yesterday, in regard to the advisability of issuing…

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The Last Elections.- Officers Remain Unpaid

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

SCONE, Monday.--Great dissatisfaction is expressed here at the delay in paying the officers who were engaged at the last Federal elections, none of whom have yet been recompensed for…

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The Commonwealth Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 36

In the House of Representatives, the Opposition benches were crowded when the House met on Wednesday, but there was plenty of room on the (Ministerial side, there being only…

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"Bulls" in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

In one of Andrew Marvess's letters it is recorded that Charles II. remarked that attending debates in the House of Lords was better than going to a play." Although the Gilded Chamber dues not live up to the…

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Japan in Politics. the Emperor Opens the Twentieth Parliament. a Plain But Impressive Ceremony. Speech From the Throne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

TOKIO, Monday, March 31.--The conspiracy of kindness which has been afoot amongst the Japanese of late has been extraordinarily effective in displaying to foreign correspondents…

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Politics Day by Day. the Campaign Progressing. Candidates in the Field

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

The executive of the Liberal and Reform Association, having held an inquiry respecting the, claims of Messrs. Salmon and Clegg for selection to contest the Camperdown seat, has issued…

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The Coming Elections. the Waverley Candidature

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

Mr. H. C. M. Garling, Hon. Sec. P.R. League, Waverley, writes, under date May 3:-I notice a statement in yesterday's issue of your paper to the effect that Mr. T. Jessep's candidature…

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Legislative Council Election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 10

At the Town Hall to-day the returning officer declared Dr. Gamaliel Butler re-elected unopposed to the Hobart seat in the Legislative Council…

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