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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 159

Arbitration Court Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 8

The time for receiving nominations for the position of employees' representative on the bench of the Arbitration Court expired at 5 p.m. yesterday at the office of the Industrial…

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Wednesday's Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

Wednesday's elections in the United kingdom increased the Government majority from 144 to 176. Nearly half the House has now been chosen, and, leaving out the…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 8

The approaching municipal elections in the Newtown district are awakening more than ordinary interest. At previous contests many of the retiring aldermen have had a walk-over, or have encountered very slight opposition…

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Ireland's Parliament. Grand National Convention. Declaration of Uqity and Independence. Stirring Speeches by Trusted Leaders

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 8

The Irish National Convention opened on Wednesday, December 6th, in the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin. The assemblage was quite the most distinguished…

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THE Tel. 4158 newsletter. A Critical, Social, Dramatic, Sporting, Political, and General newspaper for the People. Neither by Fear, Nor by Favor, But by Truth Alone. The British Elections

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

A NEW force appears to have arisen in British politics, and when the final polls are declared…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk & Tips [Copyright.] Selections for Moorefield Winners at Rosehill — Form of Challenge Stakes and Anni-versary Candidates — Nun Nicer, Glenbrook, and Wee Laddie — Events Ahead — Notes and Items of the Week

The Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

To-day it will be the privilege of racegoers to foregather at Mooreifield, where an afternoon's sport will be provided that may turn out interesting, though fields are…

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Leichhardt Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

The retiring aldermen are:— North Ward, Ald. W. R. Ainsworth (Mayor); Wentworth Ward, Ald. W. H. Westbrook; Kendall Ward, Ald…

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Election Mems

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

Things are becoming lively in the eastern portion of this borough. The rumors we quoted last issue, have become facts. Mr. Thos. F…

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Correspondence. the Coming Aldermanic Election. (To the Editor.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Balmain, with its 30,000 inhabitants, should, be able to find good, up to date, careful business heads to administer its municipal…

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Liberal Victory. an Absolute Majority Tory Leaders Lost. a Welcome to Labour. Election Epithets. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

The electors have rejected two other ex-Ministers, Mr. St. John Brodrick, who was Secretary of State for India in the Balfour…

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Correspondence. The Aldermanic Election. To The Enron of the Mosman Mail

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Dear Sir,—There promises to be more interest taken in the election for Mosman aldermen next month than there has been taken in an…

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The Week's a Compilation of the News of the World. British Elections. Position of Parties

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 8

The following was the position of parties as far as was known on Wednesday night (the latest information available when the "Week's Miscellany" went to press):…

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British Elections. Liberal and Labor Gains London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 5

The following Returns are announced:—Balgowrie (Aberdeen).—Henderson (Lib.)…

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Figures of the Elections. the "Observer's" Estimate

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday, 2 p.m.—The "Obser­ver," the leading Sunday paper, estimates that in Great Britain 473,433 votes have to date been cast for Chamberlainism…

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General Election. Leberals Independent of Nationalist Aid. Tory Attorney-general Rejected. Commons' Gain From Labour. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 7

The Liberal party so far has in the new House of Commons an absolute majority of 16 over all other parties combined, a fact which is…

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Senate Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 7

All the 23 Labour candidates nominated by branches of the Political Labour League for selection to contest deletions for the Senate will go to the poll, a ballot in connection with…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. L. L. Earl, the selected candidate of the Ratepayers and Property Owners' Association of the Glebe, addressed a meeting in Bishopthorpe Ward, Mr. W. Dickie…

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Water and Sewerage Board. Fresh Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 6

The position formerly held by ex-Alderman Watkins as a member of the Board of Water Supply, and Sewerage, and which has fallen vacant, is to be filled on Monday next by…

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The British Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

Sir.--Will you allow me to point out what to me seems the keynote of the sweeping defeat of the Ministry which was responsible for the South African War? In October, 1899, Sir…

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A.m.p. Extension. Policy-holders Favour It. Result of the Polling. Three to One Majority

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 1

The counting of the votes polled in connection with the A.M.P. Society's proposal to extend their operations to Great Britain was concluded to-day…

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