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Politics & elections, 1906

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Surry Hills Election

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Nominations for the Surry Hills by-election closed yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock. Mr. A. D. Nelson, and Alderman George Perry, who bad been announced as candidates, were not…

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The Next State Election. (To the Editor.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 6

Sir,—What is looked upon as the last session of parliament, as now constituted, is in full swing. The opening ceremony of a final…

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The By-elections. the Surry Hills Seat. Nominations for Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 14

Nominations closed at 6 o'clock last evening for the Surry Hills vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Norton. Five candidates have been nominated for the seat, viz.:—…

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The Westland Election. Mr. Seddon Successful. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 14

Considerable interest was taken throughout New Zealand in the Parliamentary election [?] Westland, the late Mr. R. J. Seddon's seat, which took place to-day. The present…

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Two Million Strong. American Labour Federation. Organising for the Elections. London. Friday. 3 P.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 1

The American Federation of Labour, widen recently decided to organise for the next general elections, has a membership of.2,000,000. The executive has prepared a black list of…

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Surry Hills Election. Mr. R. D. Meagher Opens

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

Mr. R. D. Meagher made his opening speech last night at Ford's Austral Hotel Bourke and Foveaux streets, for the Surry Hills campaign. There was a huge…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Reid at Townsville. "Miserable Political Muddle."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 9

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--Mr. Reid was accorded a civic welcome at Townsville to-day. The Mayor in proposing Mr. Reid's health said that though the Townsville people did not agree with…

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The By-elections. Surry-hills Seat. Women in Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 9

Mr. Bruntnell, the Government candidate, addressed the electors last night in St. Michael's-hall. Sir James Graham presided. He condemned the Labor Party for running a…

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State Parliament. House Muddled on Land Scandals

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1906 · page 8

The Premier moved on Tuesday: "That this House now proceed to the consideration of so much of the report of the Royal Commissioner on the administration of the Lands Department as…

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By-elections. a Possible Complication

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1906 · page 5

The nominations have closed for Surry Hills, and Mr. John Norton is one of the five. If he should nominate also for Cootamundra on Monday a curious legal…

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Federal Cabinet. Elections in March or April—capital Sites Question to Be Re-opened. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1906 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet met to-day, At the conclusion of the sittiag Mr. Deakin made the following brief statement as to the business transacted :…

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An Epsom Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1906 · page 6

Jim Dorset, who is one of the horses greatly fancied for the Epsom, was a very strong order for the July Stakes at Rosehill. He looked particularly forward in the matter of condition, and,…

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American Labourites. And the Elections. LONDON

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 July 1906 · page 1

The American Federation of Labour, which recently decided to organise for the next general elections, has a membership of 2,000,000. The executive has prepared a black list of…

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Business of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 6

The first business of the House of Representatives on Tuesday will be the third reading of the Anti-Trust Bill, which was completed in committee on Friday. The Government…

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Surry Hills Election. Candidates Vigorous. Mr. Lawton's Campaign

The Australian Star · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. Harry Lawton, the selected candidate of the Labour Party and the acknowledged champion of the programme as put forward by the League…

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Cootamundra Election

Evening News · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 6

The anti-Socialist candidate for Cootamundra is Mr. John Fitzpatrick. Mr. Fitzpatrick addressed a meeting' in the Cootamundra Town Hall on Friday plight. He contended that it…

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The By-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

At Surry-hills the Reform party is justifying its existence as a political fighting force in the only way by which it can be justified. That is by selecting a candidate and…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Reid in Queensland. Tyrannical Labor Rules

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 5

CHARTERS TOWERS (Q.), Sunday.--Mr. Raid addressed an immense meeting in Cremorne Gardens last night, when 4000 persons were present, including about 1000 female electors. The…

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Labor in America. a Black-list of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The American Federation of Labor, which has a membership of 2,000,000, has prepared a "blacklist" of candidates for public offices who are…

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The By-elections. Surry-hills Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 5

There was a chill in Saturday night's air, and it got into the throats of the candidates who addressed open-air meetings. Voices became husky, and were not improved by the shouting…

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