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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 159

Sydney Labour Council. Election of Officers. Railway Men As Musicians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 10

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Mr. O'Brien, the secretary of the Professional Musicians' Association, referred to the…

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The By-elections. the Surry Hills Seat. Mr. Bruntnell's Candidature. Liberal Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 8

There was a gathering of about 3000 of the electors at the corner of Campbell and Bourke streets last night in connection with the candidature of Mr. Albert Bruntnell for Surry…

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Surry Hills Election. Large Audiences

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Last night the several candidates for Parliamentary honours at Surry Hills were favoured with great attendances at each meeting held, of which there were many, and their…

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The By-elections. Cootamundra Contest. Mr. Fitzpatrick's Campaign. Encouraging Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

Reports that are daily coming in to the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from people not directly connected with the association, but who are in a position…

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The Surry Hills Election. Polling This Morning

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

There is considerable activity in the vicinity pf the polling booth in Beaufort-avenue, where the electors of Surry Hills are to-day recording their votes for the candidates of their fancy…

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Surry Hills Election. Polling To-day. the Final Speeches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 11

The polling for the election of a candidate to represent Surry Hills in the State Parliament takes place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the hall in…

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Surry Hills Election. To-day's Polling. More Women Voters Than Men

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 6

Polling takes place in the Surry Hills electorate to-day, and judging by the appearance of things this morning the poll bids fair to be a heavy one. The weather is all in…

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Parliament Muddle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 21

With four weeks of the session gone, the business of Parliament is, save the passing of the address-in-reply, precisely as it was when the Governor's speech was read. And…

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The By-elections. Surry-hills. To-day's Polling Arrangements. Reform Party Confident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

The polling to fill the Surry-hills vacancy in the State Parliament lakes place to-day. Voting will begin at 8 a.m., and continue until 6 p.m., and under ordinary conditions the result should…

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Dissolution Demanded. Land Scandals in Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

THERE cannot be any room for doubt now that the ruling forces in Parliament have been and still are making desperate efforts to…

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The Scandal in Parliament. Carruthers, Wade, and Crick

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

The spectacle witnessed in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, July 11, was described by the oldest…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 7

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. EMINENT DOMAIN BILL. The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole to consider the Eminent Domain…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. The Senate met yesterday at 10.30 a.m. Eminent Domain Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 13

The Eminent Domain Bill was considered in committee. Senator SYMON moved that the title should be altered to rend the Lands Acquisition Act,…

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Great Demonstration in Sydney Overflowing and Enthusiastic Meeting Important Speech by the Grand Master The Call to Duty One-sixth of Parliament Represented

Watchman · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 3

Following on the overflowing attendances at the Sunday celebration, the magnificent audience which thronged the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday, "the Glorious Twelfth,"…

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The Irish Policy at the Late Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 10

Mr. T. P. O'Connor presided at the annual convention of the United Irish League of Great Britain, which was held in Manchester on June 2. In the course of his, opening…

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The French Elections. Bribery and Corruption

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 34

Mr. Richard Davey, who understands French politics as very row in this country do (says the "Catholic Times"), in an article contributed to tho "Saturday Review…

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The Surry Hills Election

Watchman · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

MR. ALBERT BRUNTNELL, Who stands for Protestantism, Progress, and Political Purity…

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The Lowan Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 11

The polling for the Lowan electorate for a member to serve in place of Mr. Irvine, resigned, took place to-day. There were two Ministerial candidates, Mr. Stanley, formerly…

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A Gwydir Candidate Wanted. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 12

Mr. A. C. Reid states that he has [?]ded not to contest the Gwydir. The Labour party is working for Mr. Webster's return…

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The Cootamundra Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 12

Advices from Cootamundra indicate that the contest there will be mainly between Mr. Holman (Labour) and Mr. J. J. Fitzpatrick, the nominee of the Farmors and Settlers'…

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