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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 99

Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 14

Alexandria.—Alderman Michael O'Riordan has been elected Mayor. Botany.—Alderman Etherden has been unanimously elected Mayor…

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Mayoral Election. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

Alderman F. Harvy was elected Mayor for the ensuing year at a [?] council meeting last night…

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Municipal. Liverpool. Election of Mayor

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year…

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An Election Tie

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

Marsfield had worked itself up into a state of excitement, owing to the rumors of further developments in connection with the election last Saturday, in which…

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Mayoral Elections. Auburn. Alderman Farrar Re-elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 12

A special meeting for the election of Mayor was held on Tuesday. Present were MAyor Farrar and Alderman Furnival, Gibbons, Lightfoot, Hunter…

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Mayoral Elections. Parramatta. Alderman [?]-elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

A special meeting of the Parramatta Council, for the election of the new Mayor, was held on Tuesday. Present: The retiring Mayor (Alderman W. P. Noller)…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Alderman Shepherd

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

The Prospect and Sherwood Council met on Tuesday for the purpose of electing it Mayor. Present: The retiring Mayor, Alderman Hugh Miller, in the…

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Important Measures for British Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1905 · page 8

At the cpening: of the Imperial Parliament the Kind's Speech stated that foreign relations were friendly. The strictest neutrality would be observed in regard to the war between Russia and…

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Irish Administration Nationalists Favored. Questions in Parliament. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1905 · page 5

Many questions have been asked in the Imperial Parliament respecting the participation of Sir Antony MacDonnell, in Irish administration,…

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Our Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

"A Taxpayer" writes, asking (with many others) when we are to get real reformers in Parliament. Mr. Carruthers, says "Taxpayer," is a dreadful failure, and it is time a true…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

Canterbury.—Alderman [?]. Taylor has been r[?] elected Mayor of Canterbury. Gerringong.—Alderman Robert Wilson, for the tenth year in succession…

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Trades-hall Association. Half-yearly Meeting. Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Trades-hall and Literary Institute Association of Sydney was held at the Trades-hall, Dixon-street, last night, Mr. J. E. West presiding…

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Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 465

All animated debate took place in the House of Commons on Mr. Redmond's Home Rule amendment address. The Nationalists censured Mr. George Wyndham for throwing Sir…

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Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 508

On the 14th inst the Imperial Parliament was opened by the King. The King and Queen Alexandra went in semi-state. The ceremony was a brilliant one. His Majesty had…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. (By Cable From Our London Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 6

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King on February 14. The ceremony was a brilliant one. His Majesty had an enthusiastic and popular…

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Debate in Parliament. Charges Against the Government. Coquetting with Home Rule. Mr. Wtndham's Reply. the Under-secretary Censured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night, in the discussion on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr. T. [?] Redmond moved an amendment in favour…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Leichhardt.—Alderman William Richard A[?]nsworth has been elected Mayor. Nowra.—Alderman Thurstan Richard Peak. Yass.—Alderman O'Brien…

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Election Assault Cases. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

At the police court to-day the hearing of assault cases which took place on Jiggi-road on election night, February 11, commenced. There were two charges of alleged maliciously…

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Public Schools Athletic Association. Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales took place last night at the Sports Club, Hunter-street. Mr. R. J. Black,…

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