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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 159

City Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy on the City Council caused by the death of Alderman West, one of the representative of Bligh Ward, will take place on the 17th inst. Nominations close…

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A Letter From England. a Woman's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 9

LONDON, April 6.--Lady Alary Hamilton, beauty, heiress, and, as you are aware, affianced to Lord Graham, is campaigning vigorously on behalf of her betrothed for the Eye Division…

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Federal Situation. the Coming Session. Commerce Act and Anti-trust Bill. Minister's Extensive Powers. Labor at the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--It is the intention at present that the Federal Parliament, on its meeting day, shall at once proceed with business. That is to say, that there shall be no…

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French Elections. Radical-socialist Gains. M. Briand Re-elected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Monthly--The French elections are proceeding in an orderly manner. Ministers profess to be delighted with the results so far as they are known, the first…

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Our First Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Fred. A. Cooper, of St. Kilda-raod, Melbourne, writes:—My attention has just been called to a paragraph excised from your issue of April 30 last re "The First Parliament,"…

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MUNDOORAN. Election of Officers—Wire Netting—Withdrawn from Sale—Protecting Native Animals—Road Works

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

The annual meeting was held on the 17th, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, J. Grimhalph; Vice-Presidents, T. P…

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TOLMOI. Annual Meeting—Election of Officers—Railway Extension—Prickly Pear Trouble

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

The sixth annual meeting was held at Weweelanya on 28th April, when a good attendance of members was present. The Secretary's report of the work of…

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WARREN. Annual Meeting—Election of Officers—Sale of Meeting Rights

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

The Annual general meeting was held on 21st April when there was a fair attendance, Mr G. H. Burcham, President, in the chair…

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MOREE. Annual Meeting—the Sheep Feeding Experiments—Immigrants—Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

At the annual meeting held on April 30 it was resolved to conclude the sheep experiments at the Bore Farm, which had been very satisfactory during the last…

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French Elections. Ministerial Victory. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 9

At the general elections in France the Ministerialists have secured 30 gains and suffered 11 losses…

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Victorian Senate Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

Messrs. Solly, M.L.A., S. Barker, and T. Tunnicliffe were recently chosen by the labour organisations to contest the Senate elections in the Labour interest. It is…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

For the Mersey seat in the Legislative Council Mr. M. H. R. Mersey was to-day elected unopposed. Mr. Charles Russen, who also Bought re-election for Launceston, has…

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Date of the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

The Prime Minister, in view of the call that has been made for an early date for holding the elections, is obtaining a report from Mr. Groom, Minister for Home Affairs, as to the…

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Federal Elections. Second Ballots. Mr. Deakin Favors the Principle. Sidelights on the Labor Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Some attention has recently, in public discussion and political controversies, been given to the question of taking a second ballot at 'the Federal elections. This…

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The Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 8

The suggestion put forward on behalf of electors in rural districts, that the Federal elections should be held in October instead of December, is apparently not at all likely…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Forty-first Annual Session. Election of Moderator

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 12

The forty-first session of the New South Wales Presbyterian General Assembly opened last evening, and was marked by considerable interest and enthusiasm. St. Stephen's Church,…

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The Glenelg Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 8

Great political activity is being manifested in the G[?]ene[?]g electorate, where, there is a straight-out contest between Liberal and Labour candidates. Eighteen Parliamentarians…

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Date of the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 8

Despite the assurances of the Federal Prime Minister regarding the general election, and his statements that the contest will take place earlier in December, it is asserted as a fact, in…

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Federal Situation. the Coming Session. Question of the Elections. Tariff Revision. the Protectionist Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The protectionist organisation over here is mapping out a plan of campaign to stir up interest in tariff revision. The announcement that June 17 is to be…

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Education Bill. Debate in Parliament. a Minister on Clericalism. London, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

Speaking in the House of Commons on the motion for the second reading of the Education Bill, Mr. Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, declared that the…

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