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Politics & elections, 1904

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Phillip. Selection of a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 6

There is an exceptionally long list of candidates ready to submit themselves to the electors of Phillip in the Liberal and Reform interest. A want of unanimity has prevailed in…

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Victorian State Elections. Candidates Returned Unopposed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Nominations for the 68 seats in the State Assembly and 35 seals in the Legislative Council were lodged to-day. The following were returned…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Gossip From the Lobbies "The True Federal Spirit."

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

In the days half a dozen years ago enthusiastic supporters of the "most perfect instrument ever devised by the" intelligence of men"-(Edmund Barton on the Convention Bill)-were…

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Politics Day by Day Sporing Out Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 5

Prominent members or the Liberal and Reform Association are still hopeful that the threatened split in the Liberal Tote in several of the constituencies will be avoided. Mr…

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The Croydon Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 7

The latest returns for the Croydon election are:—Murphy, 386 votes; Rogers, 221; Threzedar, 26. One small return has yet to come but it will not affect the result…

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The American Presidency. the Parties' Candidates. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 7

In the Republican Convention for the selecting of the party's candidate for the presidency of the United States, President Roosevelt has a great majority…

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Good Templars and the Elections. Preparing for the Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 8

A conference of the political council and electoral deputies of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday evening. Mr. G. D. Clark (G.E. Superintendent)…

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The Reform Candidate. Mr. F. Boyce Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 8

A meeting of the Phillip (No. 72) branch of the Liberal and Reform Association was held, in the Darlington Council-chambers last evening for the purpose of selecting a candidate…

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State Elections. The Belmore Contest Alderman Fitzgerald Opens His Campaign

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

Alderman J. D. Fitzgerald, whose contest with the Minister for Works in Belmore promises to be one of the most exciting struggles in the approaching State elections, opened his…

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The American Presidency. Roosevelt a Warm Favorite. Mr. Hearst a Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--President Roosevelt has obtained a great majority of the votes at the Republican Convention which is being held with a view to the selection of a…

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State Elections. Liberal Party Selections. Views of Retiring Members

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 6

So far as the Liberal and Reform Association is concerned, a number of political matters are field over until the return of the leader from the country. The selections of candidates are…

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Address by the Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 6

The electors of Phillip were addressed last night at the corner of Abercrombie and Cleveland streets by Mr. P. H. Sullivan, the labor candidate. Mr. John Talbot occupied the chair…

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Good Templars and the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 6

A conference of the political council and electoral deputies of the independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday evening, Mr. G. D. Clark, G.E. Supt., occupied the chair…

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Federal Parliament. House Representatives. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 6

The debate on the Federal situation was continued by Mr. W. M. Hughes, who violently attacked Mr. Reid on the ground that Mr. Reid had during the election campaign…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Tuesday, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 p.m. LIFE ASSURANCE AS A MONOPOLY. The PRIME MINISTER, in reply to Mr…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Prorogued by "Gazette" Notification. the Legislative Position. Business Accomplished and Unaccomplished. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 10

The Paillamentary sessional work has been brought to a sudden pauso. A "Gazette" issued to-day notifies that the Governor has prorogued Parliament until June 7 next. This…

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Federal Political Situation. the Proposed Coalition. Motion to Declare It Off. Before the Deakin Caucus. Debate in Parliament Continued. Strong Speech by Mr. D. Thomson

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The coalition proposal to-day developed no now features. The Deakin caucus has now a motion before it to declare the coalition off. It is said that the…

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Politics Day by Day Sorting Out Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 3

Prominent members of the liberal and Reform Association are still hopeful that the threatened split in the Liberal vote in several of the constituencies will be avoided. Mr…

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The Belmore Election

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

1.-A meeting of the public to ask Mr. o'Sullivan to contest Belmore…

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The American Presidency. the Parties' Candidates. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 9

In the Republican Convention for the selecting of the party's candidate for the presidency of the United States, President Roosevelt has a great majority…

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