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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 99

Federal Situation. Fighting the Socialistic Forces. Mr. Reid's Generalship. and His Democratic Ideal. Will Exhaust the Usefulness of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 5

The Federal Prime Minister (Mr. G. H. Reid) made the following statement yesterday to a representative of this journal, in reply to a leading article of the same day:--…

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General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 7

The Cabinet to-day decided that nominations for the general elections will be received on May 11. Election day has been fixed for May 17. The Premier, Mr. Butler,…

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Law. Monday, March 6. the State Courts. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Challenging an Election an Extraordinary Application. Inspection of Ballot-papers Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 8

An application, on behalf of Allan Macaulay, of Silver-Street, Marrickville was made for a mandamus to direct the council clerk at Banks-town to give the applicant inspection of the…

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North Coast Railway. to Be Submitted to Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 53

The State Premier, Mr. Carruthers, promise a deputation from North Coast dlstriet on Thurs day that the proposal to construct a raliway from Maitland to South Grafton should be…

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The Policy of the Act. What Parliament Intended. a New View of Section 81

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 7

In announcing his determination to forbid in every case that comes before him, the publication of evidence where marital unfaithfulness is charged, Mr. Justice Walker has stated an…

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The Capital Site. Federal and State Ministers Consult. Mr. Carruthers on the Mandate of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 6

A long interview took place yesterday between the Prime Minister, Mr. Reid, the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Dugald Thomson, and the State Premier. Mr. Carruthers, when the…

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Imperial Politics. Mr. Wyndham Resigns. Value of His Work Impaired. the Unionists Satisfied. Probable Effect on Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. A. J. Balfour) regretfully announced the resignation of the Irish Chief Secretary, Mr…

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"Plague on Your Parliament" Mr. Cook, M.P., on the Impending Crisis. Must Appeal to the Country

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. Joseph Cook M.P., in an address before the Women's Electoral League at Parramatta last, night, gave utterance to some opinions that, in view of the present state of the…

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PARLIAMENT. Further Preregued

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 7

A proclamation appears in the State "Government Gazette" further proroguing the State Parliament from Tuesday, March 14, to Tuesday, April 25 next…

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The Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

The Federal Parliament will meet towards the end of June. This is official. At the last Cabinet in Melbourne, the general lines of policy for the new session were agreed to, and…

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Prorogation of the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

By a notification in the "Gazette," the State Parliament has been further prorogued until Tuesday, April 25. It is not expected that Parliament will be summoned for the despatch of…

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Something Like an Election. Broken Heads and Lest Ears

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

Formidable lights, with sanguinary results, are reported from Hungary, as the outcome of the electioneering campaign. At Kecs there was a great encounter between the Liberals…

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Foresters in Conference. Election of Officers. Question of Amalgamation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

The Ancient Order of Foresters concluded their district delegate meeting yesterday. The management fund levy was fixed at 8d per member per quarter for the ensuing half…

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[Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

Some years ago, when the writer of these Notes was a youth, another youth told him that he was seriously thinking of offering for the ministry. He found that he was not particularly bright at…

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Challenging an Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

In Banco (before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice, Pring) this week, an application, on behalf or Alan Macauley, of Silvor-street…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 7

Mr. Bent says that the State Parliament will probably meet in June…

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Voice of the People. Costs of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 8

An "Ex-Labour Leader" writes:—If I remember rightly, it was the late President Kruger who said that Great Britain might succeed in conquering the Boer nation in warfare, but…

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The Arbitration Court. Coming Election of Members. How It Is Provided For

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

The election of a representative of the employers end one of the employees as members of the Arbitration Court will take place on April 6, four Weeks from next Thursday…

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The Tariff Commission Now Sitting in Commonwealth Parliament House, Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 666

Reading from Left to Right-Senator Hon. T. Playford, Senator Higges. Hon. J. Fowler. John Orr (Secretary), Hon. Sir John Quick (Chairman). Hon. G. W. Fuller, Senator Hon. J. S. Clonions, G. W. Walmsley, Hon. F. Clarke…

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A National Parliament. Partnership Union of the Empire. a Canadian Legislator's Ileal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Colonel S. Hughes has moved in the Canadian House of Commons in favor of a full partnership union between Great Britain and her colonies,…

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