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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 159

Surry Hills. the Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 13

Mr. D. Nelson, of Messrs. A. D. Nelson and Co., engineers, has announced himself as a candidate for the Surry-hills seat. Mr. Norton will address his constituents at…

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Federal Elections. the Fiscal Problem. Labor Party's Land Tax Proposals. "Not Taxation, But Robbery."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 13

MELBOURNE. Friday.--Mr. Irvine, who is a candidate for Flinders in the House of Representatives, opened his campaign at Warragu[?] to-night. He thanked the audience for the…

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Unsatisfactory Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 3

The session has opened badly. In the Assembly we have nothing but floods of dreary wishy-washy talk leading nowhere. For nearly seven months members have…

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State Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 8

When the debate on the motion of censure was resumed on Tuesday, Mr. John Norton made long speech, charging Mr. Holman, deputy-leader of the Labor Party, with various acts of…

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The Bye-elections. Cootamundra and Surry Hills

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 5

The bye-elections for Cootamundra and Surry Hills formed the main topic of conversation in political circles yesterday. The Government has not yet discussed the…

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Sectarianism for the Federal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 10

A member of the House of Representatives thinks sectarianism will play a much more important part in the next elections for the Commonwealth Parliament than…

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Judicial Indiscretions. Justice Grantham and the Yarmouth Election. Motion of Censure in the Commons. London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 July 1906 · page 1

In consequence of a memorial signed by 34[?] members of the House of Commons the Government granted a day for the discussion of a motion by Mr. MacNeill expressing…

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The Federal Parliament

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

The Federal Parliament is "all right," according to the Minister for Trade and Customs. "The divisions show how we stand," Sir William Lyne said in the course of an interview,…

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Extra Special. "Evening News' Offices. 3.10 P. M. the Elections. [?] and Surry Hills. [?] of Candidates

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 5

After resigning his seat in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Holman lost no time in entering upon his election campaign. He left by that evening 's train for…

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A Judge"s Partisanship. the Yarmouth Election. London, July 7

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

The Government, in consequence of a memorial signed by 347 members of the House of Commons, granted a day to discuss a motion by Mr. J. G. S. MacNeill…

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The By-elections. Surry Hills and Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 6

Several names, in addition to those already reported, are mentioned in connection with the Parliamentary vacancy for Surry Hills. The most important is that of Sir James…

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The By-election. Contest at Surry-hills

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 6

Mr. John Norton announces that he will address the electors of Surry-hills to-night. He will speak from the Rifleman's Hotel, Fitzroy-street at 8…

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General News. the Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 6

The Electoral Department has pushed on the arrangements for the general elections and matters have progressed so far, that it is now practically certain that preparations…

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Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 6

As the Senate's vacation is not over till next week, the House of Representatives will be the only Federal Chamber to meet to-day. The business for consideration will be the…

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The Honour of Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

It is sweet and becoming ore the part of members of Parliament to be tender with regard to any reflections on its honour. It is in such a spirit apparently that Mr. Briner…

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Tasmania. Preparations for Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 7

Parliament will be oponed at 3 o'clock tomorrow by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland. The Address in Reply will be moved in the Legislative Council by Mr. C. Russen,…

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The Cootamundra Election. Action of Local Candidates. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 9

Mr. Lucas has withdrawn from the contest. Mr. Matthew Sawyer, junr., has declined nomination, and it is expected that as Messrs. Heffernan and Fitzpatrick represent similar…

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The S[?]dne[?] Morning [?]earld. Tuesday, July 10, 190[?]. Parliament and Mr. Crick

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

It would not be surprising if the Legislative Assembly to-day did not move any more quickly to get to the real business of the session than it did last week…

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The Surry Hills Election

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. John Norton addressed a very large and very noisy meeting at Surry Hills on Monday night, speaking from a balcony at the Rifleman Hotel, Fitzroy - street. A section of the…

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The By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 9

Nothing has yet been done in the way of selecting a Ministerial candidate for either Surry Hills or Cootamundra. The difficulty in connection with Surry Hills appears to be…

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