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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 99

Revolutionary Russia. Reformer Released. Advice on the Elections. London, Sept. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 7

M. Paul Milukoff, Professor of Russian history in the University of St. Petersburg, arrested on August 21 at his home near St. Petersburg, has been released. He…

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Taree Municipal Election. [By Telegraph.] TAREE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 6

The declaration of the poll in connection with the election in the municipality of Taree took place at noon to-day, with the following result:--John Thomson, 113;…

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Reform Leader Released. the National Duma Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Dr. Melinkoff, Professor of Russian History at the St. Petersburg University, who was arrested with other reform leaders last month for endeavoring…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office. 4.5 P.M. Lands Commission. More About Exchanges. an Impartial Member of Parliament. Mr. Peter C. Close. Declines to Answer a Question. Might Incriminate Himself. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

The Lands Commission (Mr. Justice Owens) sat again this afternoon, Mr. Hanbury Davies proceeding with his recital of the history of Cases of exchanges of land…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 9

For some time after the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the only occupants of the Opposition benches were a couple of Ministerialists and a couple of cross-bench…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, September 26

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Waddell was given leave to bring in a bill to provide that no pensions shall be paid to judges to be appointed to the Supreme Court…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 787

In the Council on the motion of Sir Normand MacLaurin, leave of absence for the remainder of the session SUB granted to Sir John See and Mr, J.H. Want…

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Essence of Parliament. the Shires Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

For the first time this session members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday met without the overhead electricity throwing light upon the proceedings. It was the first of the day…

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State Parliament. Shires Bill. Considered in Committee. Amendments Carried

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

For the first time during the present session the Legislative Assembly met at 3 p.m. yesterday. Private members were given a fairly wide latitude up to 6 o'clock, but after…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock. MELBOURNE AND THE HIGH COURT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Broughton, said he was aware that…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 12

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 p.m. QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. Poynton (S.A.) and Mr…

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Steel and Iron. Papers Laid Before Parliament a Comparison of Prices. Direct Advantages to the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 9

The Premier presented to Parliament yesterday the papers in connection with the contract entered into by the Government with W. Sandford, Limited, for the supply and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. the Government and the Iron Bonus

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 8

Mr. CARPENTER asked if the contract made between Mr. Sandford, ot the Lihgow Iron Works, and the New South Wales Government, for the supply of iron and steel to the railways…

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Baptist Union. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 11

The annual assembly of the Baptist Union of New South Wales began its sittings for the transaction of business yesterday, in the Bathurst-street Church. The conference…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 6

In the absence of supervising control by the vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Hughes), as principal representative of the Government, the work of the Legislative…

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Waning Interest in Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 3

If this session teaches anything it has this lesson-- that unless means can be found lo limit the opportunities for useless obstruction and expedite the conduct of the affairs…

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State-parliament. Wednesday, September 27

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 8

In the Legislative Council, Sir Arthur Renwick gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to amend tho Dentists Act, 1900, and a bill to amend the Jury Act,…

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Farmers in Parliament. Unfavourable Impressions. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 7

Mr. William Ussfeller, J.P., who was the delegate for the Quirindi branch at the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference, held at Sydney, on his return gave a report…

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Essence of Parliament. Lands Commission Matters and Supply

Evening News · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 7

The first thing members, of the Legislative, Assembly were asked to do last evening was to agree to the suspension of the Standing Orders, to enable Mr. Wade to pass through…

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Life in the Federal Parliament. In these Dull Days

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 19

Dull days have lately fallen on the Federal Parliament. That is, from a journalistic standpoint; but it is often in these dull periods that the…

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