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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 159

Municipal Elections. Polling Results

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Polling to elect aldermen and auditors was conducted on Saturday in a number of suburban municipalities, with the following results:— Alexandria.—The whole of the aldermen and…

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Country News. Indignant Electors. the Liquor Act and Polling Day. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

At a meeting of the Urana Progress Association the following resolution was carried:—"That the wording of section 16 of the now Liquor Act, closing hotels on election…

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The Yarmouth Election

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday, 2.30 p.m.—A petition has been lodged against the return of Mr. A. Fell (Conservative) for Great Yarmouth, alleging bribery and treating…

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Queensland Politics. the Warwick Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

Great interest was centred in the Warwick election yesterday for a member of the Legislative Assembly vice Mr. Morgan, the late Premier, resigned…

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Bourke Ward Election. the Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 9

The following is a list of the nominations to fill the vacancy in the representation of Bourke Ward of the City Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman A. G. Ralston,…

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Prospects of Home Rule Abour and Liberalism. Address by Cardinal Moran. Australia and Ireland. Review of the British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

Cardinal Moran presided over the annual breakfast held in the Cardinal's Hall yesterday morning, following the general communion of the Irish National Foresters' Benefit…

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Queensland By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

WARWICK (Q.), Sunday.--The polling took place yesterday for the election of a member to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. Morgan to the Legislative Council. Great…

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City Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 6

The election to fill the vacancy on the City Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Ralston, one of the representatives of Bourke Ward, will take place on Thursday. Nominations…

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Royal North Shore Hospital. Election of a Committee. Mr. Fell's Belated Subscription

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

There was an attendance of about 40 at the adjourned annual meeting of contributors to the Royal North Shore Hospital, which was held in the Town Hall, North Sydney, on Monday night…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

The mild interest taken in the municipal elections which have just been concluded may perhaps be regarded generally as a compliment to the candidates submitting…

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An Election Petition. Alleged Bribery. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

A petition has been lodged against the return of Mr. A. Fell (U.) for Great Yarmouth, bribery by treating electors being alleged against him…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Mayoral Elections. Woollahra

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

At last night's special meeting of the Woollahra Council Alderman W. F. Latimer, M.L.A., was unanimously reelected Mayor for the year 1906-7 for the Seventh successive…

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City of London Seat. a Determined Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. D. M, Mason, the freetrade candidate for the City of London seat in opposition to Mr. A. J. Balfour, has stated that he will go to the…

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Alleged Election Bribery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A petition has been lodged against the return of Mr. A. Fell (Conservative) for Great Yarmouth, alleging bribery and the "treating" of…

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SEBASTOPOL. The Paper-State Elections—The Telephone

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 15

At a meeting on January 27th the proposed establishment of "The Farmer and Settler" newspaper was strongly supported by Mr. W. J. Cartwright…

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Election of Mayors

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

The following Mayors have been elected:— Granville. Alderman Townsend (re-elected, Rydalmere. Alderman Unicomb (re-elected)…

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The Bourke Ward Election

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

An address was delivered on Tuesday night at the Assembly Hotel, city, by Mr. E. C. V. Broughton, M.L.A., one of the candidates for the Bourke Ward vacancy in the City Council…

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Last of the Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.55 p.m.—Mr. J. Cathcart Wason (Liberal) has been re-elected for Orkney and Shetland…

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Cup Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 1

About the Australian Cup horses there is nothing very new. After the forfeits were declared 21 were left, the maincentents including Sylvanite, who probably is not a…

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Election Petitions. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 9

Petitions have been presented against the return to the House of Commons of Viscount Castlereagh (Unionist), for Maidstone, by Sir F. Evans (Liberal), the…

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