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Politics & elections, 1905

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Duke of Devonshire. Some Good Stories. First Appearance in Parliament

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 4

Many good stories appear in Mr. Henry Leach's new biography of the Duke of Devonshire, recently published. According to Mr. Leach, the Duke of…

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Federal Elections. Payments to Queensland Police. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 5

With reference to the alleged refusal of the Queensland Government to disburse the amounts due to the police for electoral services rendered the Commonwealth, on…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 7

The aldermen, who retire this year from the Leichhardt Council by effluxion of time, are Alderman A. E. Hearn (Norton Ward), Alderman N. C. Neal (Wentworth Ward), Alderman J. W…

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The Luncheon. Mr. Storey and Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The luncheon was largely attended, and was under the presidency of Colonel Burns (president of the Highland Society). Amongst those present were:--The Lord…

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Buildings and Works. New Enterprises. Fire Detectors at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

The risk of destruction by fire of the old and highly inflammable Parliamentary buildings in Macquarle-street is to be minimised by the introduction of fire detectors. Last…

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Scandal in Hungary. Selling Titles to Swell an Election Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--M. Franz Kossuth, the leader of the Independence party in Hungary, accuses the Hungarian Government of adding 7,000,000 kronen…

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Queensland Parliament. Question of an Address-in-reply

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier gave notice that he would move to-morrow for the suspension of the standing orders to permit of the first and…

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The Queensland Parliament. Opened by the Lieutenant-governor. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieutenant-Governor, but as the session is to be a short one, the ceremony lost much of its brilliancy. There were neither salutes nor…

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The Elections Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

The Home Secretary yesterday, referring to the Elections Bill, said the measure contained three important departures. One was in the direction of postal voting, which became a…

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Queensland Parliament. Railway Construction

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier moved that be much of the standing orders be suspended as required the adoption of the Address-in-Reply and to…

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Queensland Parliament. the Etheridge Railway. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Home Secretary introduced the two electoral measures. The Premier moved to suspend the Standing Orders, so tis to dispense with an…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 11

BRISBANE, Friday.--In the Legislative Assembly, the Franchise Bill was considered in committee. Clause one was agreed to. On clause two, providing that the new Act shall not…

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An Election Story

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 11

DURING the American Presidential election some very interesting old electioneering stories are being revived. One, recalled by the Manchester Guardian…

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Roosevelt's Election Pleases Pius X. Action on Philippines Pleased Church. Special Message Sent by the Pope

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 40

Bearing a special message of kindness and goodwill to President Roosevelt from Pope Pius X., Archbishop Placide Chapelle, of New Orleans, arrived in New York on La…

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Australian Eleven Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 9

The inter-State cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia which opened yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground had an added element of interest in the fact that…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 6

An Section was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Stalybridge, caused by the succession to the Peerage of the Hon. M. White Ridley, now Viscount Ridley…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 8

The following aldermen, in addition to the already mentioned in the "Herald," will by effluxion of time retire from their seats [?] the respective municipal councils:…

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The Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen and Auditors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 6

The elections for aldermen and auditors to fill the vacancies in the suburban municipal councils, caused by annual retirements, will take place early next month. It is provided by the…

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Queensland Parliament. Election Acts Amendment Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Franchise Bill was read a third time. In moving the second reading of the Elections…

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The Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Franchise Bill passed the third reading. The Home Secretary move the second reading of the Elections Act Amendment Bill. He…

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