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Politics & elections, 1904

3,430 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 172

The Ryde and Other Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

Sir,—The task of the Liberal and Reform committee is one of great and increasing difficulty. Take Ryde as a present case in point. Here we have three candidates. Of the three one only (Mr…

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The Gateshead Election. the Irish Vote. London, Jan. 11

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

Lord Morpeth, who is the Unionist candidate for Gateshead, has been promised the Irish vote owing to his attitude on the education question, although the Irish…

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Am English By-election. Dispute About the Irish Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Lord Morpeth, who is a Unionist candidate for the Gateshead vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Sir William…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

The following are the retiring addermen for the municipalities mentioned:--DRUMMOYNE. Alderman: East Ward--G. A. Richards,…

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Ryde Election Mr. Carruthers on the Ballot

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Carruthers, when interviews as to the impending Ryde election, said:— "The selection of the party will be made on Tuesday, and we shall be guided by the…

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Western Australian Parliament. the Houses to Confer. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly to-night decided to agree to a conference with the Legislative Council with regard to the Constitution and Electoral and Redistribution of Seats Bills…

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State Politics. Ryde Election. the Choice of a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

At a meeting of the Hyde branch of the Liberal and Reform Association, at the local Town-hall last night, reference was made to the recent ballot for the selection of a candidate…

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The Commonwealth. the New Parliament. Marking Off Seats. (From Our Special Erporter.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

Already many members have marked oFf their seats in the House of Representatives for the new Parliament. The cards, attached to the background of dark green leather, tell effectively their tale of…

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The Federal Parliament. Preparing for the Session. Mr. Reid Likely to Move a Hostile Amendment. Mr. Kingston's Influence Over-rated. the Attitude of Labor Members

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--About half the seats in the House of Representatives have now been selected. The process is for members to attach new cards to the part of the bench…

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville Elections

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 8

The aldermen who will retire from Marrickville Council by effluxion of time are Aldermen Ferguson, Thornley, Ellis, and England. Alderman Ferguson, it is rumoured, will meet with…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 9

Matters municipal in Parramatta and the surrounding municipalities are quiet, there being a dearth of candidates. In Granville, Auburn, and Rookwood there are as yet no fresh candidates announced. In…

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State Politics. the Hyde Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 8

The candidates for Ryde put in a good day's work yesterday. Mr. Henley, the Liberal and Reform candidate, had a meeting of friends in the evening, and a strong committee was…

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French Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

M. H. Brisson (Republican Radical) has been elected President of the French Chamber of Deputies, defeating M. P. Bertrand (Republican) by 38 votes…

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When Parliament Meets

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

Mr. John Plummer writes:— Ministerial and Labour members of the State Parliament are now contronted with the question which they laboured so assiduously to avoid. Their have…

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Australian and Imperial Topics. Meeting of Parliament. London, Dec. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

It is now settled that Parliament is to assemble on February 2. What will happen then wise men outside the ranks of official politicians are chary of prophesying. It is…

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A Curious Election

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The New York papers are Just now giving some details as to why "Tammany," the corrupt organisation that lives by blackmail and corruption, managed to win the municipal elections in New…

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Municipal Matters. Alexandria Election

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8

The retiring aldermen from Alexandria Council are Messrs. Loveridge .(Beaconsfield Ward), M'Cauley (East), Setchell (West), and Mancer. Aldermen Loveridge and M'Cauley have every…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

MOSMAN.—The retiring aldermen are the Mayor (Alderman W. H. Smith), Hugh Rose, P. Leaby, and H. W. Horning. The lastnamed gentleman will not seek reelection, and the only candidate so far mentioned as likely…

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The Ryde Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—Now that the trouble of selecting the candidate for the Ryde seat is settled, it would be just as well to consider the question of loyalty or nonloyalty to party. Unless the situation is fairly and…

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Western Australia. Preparing for the State Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

The Amalgamated Workers' Association has decided to bring a Labour candidate forward, to contest the North Coolgardie seat against Mr. Gregory, Minister for Mines, at thE next…

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