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Politics & elections, 1905

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Absorptign of Camperdown. the Principle Affirmed. Parliament Aid to Be Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

An adjourned meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presiding, was held last evening to further consider a proposal to…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Mr. Spencer Charrington, member for Mile End division of the Tower Hamlets…

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Mile End Election. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

The election for the representation of the Mile End Division of the Tower Hamlets in the room of the late Mr. Spencer Charrington resulted as follows:—Harry…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

Liverpool.—Re[?]ng aldermen: North Ward, W. A. Smith; South Ward, A. Blinman; West Ward, R. Chapman. Ingleburn.—Retiring Aldermen; Piggot (Mayor) and…

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A Popular Cry. a London Bye-Election. How It Was Won. London, Friday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 1

The "chief cause of the victory scored yesterday in the Mile End election by McHarry Lawson, the Conservative candidate, who defeated the Liberal nominee, Mr…

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The Lighting of Federal Parliament House. Gas Tubes and Electric Wires

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 2

During the Parliamentary recess (Commonwealth) last year, the opportunity was taken advantage of to have a fairly large sum of money expended in fixing up…

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A Challenge Stakes Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 6

In the Shorts Handicap at Canterbury Park yesterday Mohair was engaged, and as soon as it was seen she was to run the layers of odds were very guarded about…

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An Election Cry. London, Friday, 2.45 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 1

The chief cause of the victory scored yesterday in the Mile End election by Mr. Harry Lawson, the Conservative candidate, who defeated the Liberal nominee, Mr…

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Newcastle Strike. Summonses Issued. Shall Parliament Be Called Together?

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 1

The strike of wheelers at Newcastle still continues, and the effect on the port of Newcastle is extremely serious. Both strikers and employers seem imbued…

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Mile End Election. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 7

The advocacy by Mr. Lawson (Conservative) of the restriction of allen immigration was the chief cause of his victory at the Mile-End election…

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The Rous Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 4

The bye-election for Rous necessitated by the lamented death of its late member, Mr. Coleman, precipitates something simulating the importance of a political crisis in this…

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Reform and the By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

It is a coincidence that while Mr. Carruthers at Kiama was telling his hearers that the large majority of the people who returned the Reform party at the general…

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The Rous Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.--Mr. George T. Hindmarsh, in response, to a largely-signed requisition has consented to nominate for the Rous vacancy. The other candidates mentioned are…

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Queensland Parliament. Elections Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier moved that the House adjourn till Thursday. He said there was no prospect of getting any business from…

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Parliament. Commonwealth Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 176

The Naval Board and the Military Board have each held their first meetings. The Military Board meeting lasted from 11 a.m. till 3.30 p.m. It discussed several points of…

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Rous Bye-election

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

The Speaker's writ for the Rous bye-election has been issued Polling wlll take place tour weeks from next Saturday. Nominations will close on the last day of the present month…

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The Rous Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 146

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has issued his writ for the election of a member to represent the Rous electorate in place of the late Mr. Coleman. The date of the writ…

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The Rous Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 144

The extraordinary vacancy in the Rous electorate caused by the decease of Mr. Coleman throws on that constituency the responsibility of testing the vitality of the…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

Municipal candidates are preparing for the fray. In some of the boroughs there are likely to be a few exciting contests. At Paddington Mr. J. W. Gosbell has…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, the Chairman ruled that Mr. Thynne's motion that it be an instruction to the committee to introduce into the Elections…

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