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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 159

Closing of Publichouses at Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 8

At the Queanbeyan election a clause of the new Liquor Act will come into force for the first time. It is that of 16, sub-section C, which provides that at Parliamentary elections, both…

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Queanbeyan Election. Polling To-day

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Polling in connection with the Queanbeyan bye-election, to fill the vacancy, caused through the retirement of Alan Major Millard, is taking place to-day. There is keen interest in the…

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Parliament Building Collapses. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 13

Owing to faulty masonry, the entire tower of the new wing of the Dominion Parliament collapsed. Workmen narrowly escaped death…

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Management of Our Railways Parliament Should Be Convened. Triple System of Management Abolished. Tramways and Railways Under Separate and Independent Control

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

As a result of the finding of the Royal Commission which yesterday issued its report of the inquiries made relating to the inharmonious relations of the Railway…

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State Politics. Queanbeyan Election. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 13

Messrs. Hogue, Chief Secretary, and Jessep, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting last night at the Protestant Hall. Both speakers defended the Government from attacks by the…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 8

The contest for the Queanbeyan scat in the State Parliament takes place to-day, the candidates being Colonel Granville Ryrie, a Government supporter, and Mr. H. J. S. Hungerford,…

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Queanbeyan Election. Close Polling

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 April 1906 · page 1

The last returns received from Queanbeyan last night indicated that Mr. Hungerford, the Labour candidate, had a lead of 13 votes over Lieut.-Colonel Ryrie, the…

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Queanbeyan Election. Result Doubtful

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 April 1906 · page 7

A wire from Queanbeyan received last night stated that the polling from 21 centres, including all the heaviest voting places, gave Colonel Ryrie, the…

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Queanbeyan Election. the Latest Returns. Labour Candidate Leading

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 5

When this edition went to press the information received with regard to the Queenbeyan election was to the effect that Mr. Hungerford, the Labour candidate, was…

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A.j.c. Races. Sydney Cup Candidates. Their Condition and Chances

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 6

As a rule, the two-mile events are generally thought to be easy races to pick, as very few good stayers can be found among the ordinary handicap horses, but it sometimes happens that…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. F. S. Stevenson (Liberal), having resigned his seat in the House of Commons as member for the Eye Division of Suffolk, an election took place on Saturday, and resulted in…

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By-election. Liberal's Narrow Majority. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 7

Mr. F. S. Stevenson (Liberal) having resigned his seat in the House of Commons as member for the Eye Division of Suffolk, an election took place yesterday, and…

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British By-election. Close Contest in Suffolk

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The by election for the representation of the Eye division of Suffolk in the House of Commons rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 6

Our latest returns, to hand from, the Que[?] election show the Labor candidate to have lead of 36 after 3556 votes being counted. This position may be…

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Canterbury Election. Another Close Finish

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 8

A remarkable result followed the second election of an alderman for the West Ward, Canterbury, last week. On the first occasion there was a difference of only two or three votes…

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Queanbeyan Election. the Result in Doubt. Returns Incomplete. Labor in the Lead

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 7

Returns of the polling in the Queanbeyan electorate on Saturday were in from 36 polling places on Saturday night, and the figures supplied by our correspondent gave Mr.. H. J. S…

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Federal Politics. Labour Candidate Opposes Mr. Knox. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 8

At a meeting of the Toorak branch of the Political Labour League to-night, it was decided that a Labour candidate should oppose Mr. Knox at the next Federal election…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 6

The result of the Queanbeyan election is so far satisfactory. There was only one small return to come in last night from Ledgerton, and the majority for Colonel…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogued

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 7

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the State Parliament was further prorogued till May 15…

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General News. Parliament Further Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 8

The New South Wales Parliament has been further prorogued until Tuesday, May 15. The next proclamation will probably summon members to meet for the despatch of business, which,…

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