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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 99

The Mitchell Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 7

The election for the Mitchell, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. C. Cooper (Ministerial) took place yesterday. The contest was between a Government and…

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South Australia. the Parliamentary Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 7

Eighteen candidates bave been nominated for the Legislative Council, and 91 for the Assembly…

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Queensland Election. Labor Party's Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The election of a member for Mitchell, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Cooper's retirement, took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Payne, a labor…

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The South Australian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 6

The South Australian electors have no reason to complain of the scarcity of candidates for seats in Parliament, as there are l8 persons up for the nine vacancies…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 6

It has been decided that the State Parliament shall assemble for the despatch of business on Tuesday, June 13. A meeting of the Government party will be held a week before that date,…

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The Opening of the Imperial Parliament. (From "The Lady.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 43

A noticeable feature of the toilettos of the Peeresses in the House of Lords on the occasion of the opening of Parliament was that in all the large throng not one wore her robes…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

The Minister for Customs states that the date on which Parliament shall be called together for business will be decided at the Cabinet meeting to be held on Friday…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 6

The Federal Parliament will meet in the last week in June…

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The Deadly Cigarette. a Bill Introduced Into Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 2

Tragic evidence is forthcoming of the baneful results of the habits of cigarette smoking. A young lad of 14 years was the subject of an inquest at Dewsbury, and the coroner's…

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Here, There, and Everywhere. "In the Parliament of Man."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 3

An incident of the Great German strike, says T. P. O'Connor, suggested to me the means and method by which such desolating wars as that between Russia and…

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Women's Conference at Bathurst. Reception of Delegates. Organising for the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Bathurst is favored just now by the assembly within its confines of a somewhat distinguished company of enlightened and enfranchised women, who have…

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Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

Parliament is to meet on the 13th of next month. The position of the Government is not too well assured. It is threatened by a…

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By Act of Parliament. Old-time Procedure in Baronet's Divorce Suit

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

It is Seldom nowadays that, in order to obtain a divorce, a person goes to the trouble and expense of having a special Act of Parliament passed for the dissolution of his marriage…

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Federal Parliament. Will Meet on June 28. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 11

The Federal Cabinet has fixed the meeting of Parliament for June 28…

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Changes in Polling Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 6

The Governor-General has issued a prociamation appointing Wamboyne, in the division of Canoblas, and Bonville, Collombattle, and Deep Creek, in the division of Cowper, as new…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 8

At a Cabinet meeting held to-day it was decided that Parliament should be further, prorogued from the 20th inst. until Wednesday, June 28, and that the Houses should…

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Parks and Recreation Reserves. 'An Indignant Member of Parliament. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 8

Mr. John Hurley, M.L.A., has been notified by the Under-Secretary for Lands that £250 has been set apart for parks and recreation reserves in the Hartley electorate, including…

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The Commonwealth. Meeting of Parliament. (From Oue Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, at which an order was passed further proroguing Parliament until the 28th June. A proclamation to that effect wi[?]…

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State Parliament. Meets on June 13th. the Chairman of Committees

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 5

The Stale Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on June 13. Present indications point to the fact that the forthcoming session will be lively…

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South Australia. the Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 7

Senators Daxson and Findley, Mr. G. Burns (of the Tasmanian House of Assembly), and Messrs. R. H. Solly and G. Prendergast (members of the Victorian Parliament), arrived…

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