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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Ryde Seat. Selecting a Candidate

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 5

The result of the ballot which the Liberal and Reform Association is taking in connection with the forthcoming election for Ryde will not be known to-day, as was expected, it having been…

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Extension of Federal Election Writs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 6

The "Commonwealth Gazotte" contains a formal announcement that the date for returning the Federal election writs has been extended from January 22 to February 10…

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A By-election. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 7

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Mid-Devon (Ashburton), due to the death of Mr. Seale Hayne, took place yesterday, and resulted…

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The Illawarra Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 4

The Illawarra election has resulted in the decisive defeat of the Government and labor candidate. The voting for and against Mr. Ritchie corresponds most significantly with…

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Preparing for the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 6

The political committee of the Scripture Instruction Election Campaign Council met at St. Paul's Cathedral on Saturday, and decided that the clause of the 1900 Royal Commission's…

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A Characteristic Interview. Sir John See on the Result. "By-elections Quite Nauseating."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 5

Sir John See was asked by a "Daily Telegraph" representative what he thought of the result of the Illawarra election. "It is not for me to say; it is for the people,"…

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A By-election. Liberal Seat Maintained

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The by-election for a successor to the late Mr. C. Seale-Kayne, who represented the Ashburton Division of Devonshire in the Liberal…

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When Parliament Meets

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

The Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, will return to Sydney from Moss Vale to-day, and will preside at an Executive meeting in the afternoon His Excellency, it is understood, will open…

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Opening of Parliament. Short Session Expected

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 6

His Excellency the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, will open Parliament on the 19th inst., when honourable members will be called upon to give effect to the expressed…

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Municipal Matters. Waverley Election

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 8

Mr. J. Frank Cox is announced as a candidate for Bondi Ward, in the Borough of Waverley. Mr. Cox should be able to win the contest, as he has a large number of friends, and has business…

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The Illawarra Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 6

Sir,—Practically what we learn by studying the result of the recent election at Hallwarra is that the party which arrogates to itself title of the Labour party [?]or, as its leaders sometimes style it, the party of the…

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State Politics. the Ryde Election. Beview of the Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

The Ryde election preparations present all the elements of a dangerous and unseemly wrangle, and unless the Reform bodies and the Reform candidates settle their differences at once a political stranger…

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The Illa Warka Election. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

There was great rejoicing here on Saturday night when it become known that the Liberal Reform party had at Illawarra secured another great victory in the return to Parliament of Mr. Edward Alisn,…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

The following aldermen and auditors retire by effluxion of time in February next:-- CAMPERDOWN. Aldermen: Kingston Ward, John Muir;…

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The Ryde Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 6

Mr. Carruthers, when interviewed as to the impending Ryde election, said:-- "I notice Mr. Stinson has written to the press and forwarded a copy of a letter sent to me…

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Reform of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

Amongst members of Parliament it is pretty generally recognised and admitted that the redistribution of seats must be made by an independent commission. The impossibility of…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

Mr. D. A. Rogers writes:— I concur to a great extent with your leaderette of the 11th, but I contend that a Reform party is equally essential in our local parliament as in the Legislative…

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Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

Notwithstanding the fact that nominations for al[?] dormanic vacancies in the various suburban muni[?] palities are not due for some time, several candidates have announced themselves. In the Waverley…

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State Politics. the Ryde Electorate. Mr. Henley Selected As Candidate. Reduction of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

The selection committee of the Liberal and Reform Association met yesterday and made a scrutiny of the ballot of members of the association respecting a candidate to contest…

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The Ryde Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

The selection of Alderman Henley by a majority of the members of the Liberal and Reform Association as their candidate in the coming Ryde election removes a…

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