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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 99

The Waverley Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

The Full court has granted a rule nisi for a writ of quo warranto to oust John Carlile Humphrey from his position of alderman for the Lawson Ward of the Borough of…

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Election Canvasser's Claim. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 10

The Weizler v Lyne case was again mentioned in the Small Debts Court. It was postponed by the Bench last week until to-day to allow of the Full Court dealing with…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 8

Albion Park.—Central Ward: D. Manson. East Ward: E. Bigg. West Ward: T. Armstrong, 72 votes; J. Burns, 55. Auditors: H. C. Ziems and Wm. Halkett…

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Waited in Ambush. The Rous Election, and After. [By Telegraph.] LISMORE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

A rather serious affair is reported as a Sequence to last Saturday's election. A number of young men in the Jiggi district, who differed politically, were going…

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The Rous Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 10

The polling conducted on Saturday for the election of a Parliamentary representative for Rous, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Coleman, resulted, as was anticipated,…

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Municipal Elections. Parramatta. Return of Mr. Telfer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 1

The polling for a representative in Forest Ward took place on Saturday, and proved an evenly-contested fight. The retiring alderman, Mr. Hill, had only…

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Dundas. Re election of Retiring Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

Quite a crowd of ratepayers assembled in front of the Dundas Town Hall on Saturday evening to hear the informal announcement of the results of the polling;…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, February 16, 1905. the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

The opening of what promises to be a memorable session of the British Parliament took place yesterday, under circumstances which do not presage favourably…

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The New Mayor of Newcastle. Election of a Catholic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 15

The City Council of Newcastle has, for the first time in 25 years, and tho second since the incorporation of a borough, elected a Catholic as Mayor. The only Catholic to…

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Mayoral Elections. Suburban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6

Annandale.—Alderman Owen Ridge was last night unanimously elected Mayor of Annandale. Hurstville.—Alderman C. B. Hunt, Major. Lane Cove.—Alderman Cyril Blackett has been…

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Imperial Politics. Opening of Parliament. a Brilliant Ceremony. the Speech From the Throne. Balkans Still Cause Anxiety. Constitution for the Transvaal. Redistribution of Seats. Royal Sympathy with London Unemployed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Their Majesties the King and Queen Alexandra, drove yesterday to Westminster, where the King formally opened. Parliament…

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King. Important Measures Promised. Pacific Foreign Outlook. Self-government for the Transvaal. Redistribution Bill. Opposition Attack. Projected Censure Motion. Appeal to the Country Urged. the Fiscal Policy. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King yesterday. The King and Queen Alexandra went in semi-state…

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A Kind of Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

The Chinaman is known to be an imitative creature. The closeness with which he can follow an original model is a matter so generally recognised by the "Western…

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Reforms in China. a Kind Op Parliament. Meeting When Commanded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--It has been officially announced in China that the Government intends to establish "a kind of Parliament."…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 9

Ashfield.—Alderman A. W. Miller has been re-elec[?] ed Mayor. Bathurst.—Alderman A. E. Ennis (third year). Glebe.—Alderman Nosworthy was re-elected Mayor…

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The R.c. Vote at the Murrumbidgee Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

Sir--In your issue of the 13th inst, is a letter, signed by Mr. H. E. Kelly. He quotes Mr. M'Garry, member for the Murrumbidgee, as saying that he did not get the support of the…

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The Commons. Black Sheep in Parliament Before and After Dinner

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

[?]E would be a bold newspaper writer who would say in the course of an…

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The Rous Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

The first by-election of the new Parliament has not resuited altogether satisfactorily for the Government…

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Last Saturday's Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

Balmain was not altogether "singular in returning her aldermen unopposed. Upon a review of the returns from the metropolitan area…

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Drummoyne Council. Election of Ald. Gates to the Mayoralty

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

A crowded Council chamber greeted the election of Mayor proceeding on Wednesday night at Drummoyne…

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