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Politics & elections, 1906

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 159

House of Justice. the Shah's New Parliament. Equality of All in the Eyes of the Law. London, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 1

Russian advices from Teheran state that the Shah is forming a representative legislature, to be called the House of Justice. The House will be elected by the Mullahs…

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A.j.c. Races. Anniversary Meeting. Candidates' Condition

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The Challenge Stakes will be decided nest Friday, and the Anniversary Handicap the following day. These two events should bring about some interesting racing, and both wear…

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Turf Topics A.J.G Anniversary Meeting. Challenge Stakes Candidates—Selections for First Day. Anniversary Handicap Chances—Interstate Racing. The Oakleigh Plate — Moorefield Winners. Fashoda and Hollander—Notes and Items

Referee · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 1

BETWEEN the midsummer meetings and the Important racing of the Autumn is sandwiched such an attractive meeting as that of the A.J.C., to…

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General Election. Liberals Still Gain. Why Tories Have Been Routed. Radical Log-rolling. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 9

[?]e were no startling incidents in yesterday's pollings of the general election. Liberals gained six seats at the expense of the…

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The British Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 249

The general elections in Great Britain have resulted so far in the complete defeat of the Unionists, while the Liberals, have secured a remarkable triumph. So it will be to the…

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A Persian Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

The Shah is apparently seised with an irresistible impulse to move with the times. It is stated that he meditates the formation of an independent Legislature, over which he…

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Newtown Municipal Election. Candidates' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 5

A public meeting of the ratepayers and residents of Newtown was held at the local Town-hall last evening, for the purpose of hearing addresses by candidates, who have been selected…

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Labour Parliament. Conference of the P.l.l. Some Radical Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 8

There are 144 notices of motion on the business paper which will be submitted to the annual conference of the Political Labour League, to be opened to-morrow morning…

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Russia's Parliament. Voters Afraid to Register. Indefinite Postponement. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 7

Voters in all parts of Russia are profoundly disinclined to register for the National Duma franchise owing to the Government preventing the holding of an…

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FOX. Some ol Rogers' Recollections. a Gigantic Gambler. Election Ferocities

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 6

The talk in the papers about a general election set me thinking of the contrast between the barbarous "good old times" and the decorous dullness…

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What the Elections Mean

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 18

There is a now spirit abroad in English to-day, and those who have read the results of the general elections intelligently must be more impressed by…

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The Duma Elections

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 6

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" states that the Czar intends to grant an amnesty to all political offenders, except to persons found in possession of explosives…

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Wooing Votes. Great Pamphlet Bombardment. a General Election in Britain

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

Prior to the general election in Britain, there were (according to the "Daily Mail") printed, or ready to be printed, at least 100,000,000 political pamphlets ready to be…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5
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The House of Commons will meet on February 13 for the election of the Speaker and the swearing-in of members. The King, accompnnied by the Queen,…

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The Voice of the People. Results of the Polling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--In constituencies where contests of unusual interest have taken place, the following are additional results to date:--…

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New Zealand. "A Labor Parliament."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

WELLINGTON, January 20.--During the election campaign the Government announced with a great flourish of trumpets that it was going to hold a "Labor Parliament": that…

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Alien Immigration. Action by the Labour Council. Protest to the Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, Miss Selina Anderson (Shop Assistants' Union) said a great deal of prominence had recently been given to the question of…

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General Election. Labour Legislation. Securing Union Funds. Lord Dalmeny Elected. Liberals' Majority Increases. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

In spite of the threats of the Nationalists to strike the father through the son, Lord Dalmeny was elected yesterday for…

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Still on Top. Liberals' Independent Majority -- 57. Further Labour Successes. Sir Howard Grey's Re-election. London, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 1

The Liberals yesterday scored further successes at the polls. The result of yesterday's contests increased their number to 330, which gives them an…

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