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Politics & elections, 1907

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Transvaal Election. 141 CANDIDATES

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—For the election to the Transvaal Legislature 141 candidates have been nominated. The polling day is Wednesday, the 20th instant…

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Home Rule. Government's ' Intentions. Imperial Parliament's Supremacy. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, visited Belfast yesterday, this being the first time since 1885 that a Liberal Minister has visited the city…

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Election Row in Newtown. the Principal Fined

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

On December 3, 1906. during the last Federal election campaign, while one of the candidates for Cook Electoral Division was addressing a meeting from the balcony of the Rugby Hotel,…

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Transvaal Elections. Racial Lines Developing. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 7

The Parliamentary elections campaign in the Transvaal is developing on racial lines. Although Mr. Smuts and other leaders of Hetvolk veil nationalist aspirations, other…

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Transvaal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 6

As the campaign for the Parliamentary elections under the new Constitution proceeds in the Transvaal the expected difficulties begin to show themselves. This…

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Senate Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 7

The final figures are now available of the referendum taken at the general election to decide whether the Constitution should be altered so as to allow the Senate elections to…

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The German Elections. Navy League's Activity. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 7

A Bavarian newspaper published correspondence showing the activity of the Navy League in the recent elections in Germany…

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Transvaal Elections Big Batch of Nominations London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 1

One hundred and forty-one candidates have been nominated in connceton with the Transvaal election under the new Constitution on the 20th inst…

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State Elections a Probable Plank in Government Platform Reduction of Income Tax

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 4

In Ministerial circles the opinion is held that the principal plank in the Government platform at the next State election will be a reduction of the income tax, and cogent…

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The Transvaal Election. Racial Developments. Chinese to Go First, the British Next

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The election campaign in the Transvaal is developing along racial lines. Although Mr. Smuts and other Boer leaders veil their national…

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German Navy League. Electioneering Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--A Bavarian newspaper has published correspondence, showing the activity of the Navy League in Germany during the recent…

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"Weakness" in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 4

When anything is pronounced not as good as it used to be, a generally safe way of testing the value of that opinion is to consider the standpoint of the person who…

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Transvaal Elections. a Plethora of Candidates. London, Feb. 1O

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

For the general elections in the Transvaal 141 candidates have been nominated. Polling will take place on the 20th…

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Federal Matters. Tariff Commission Reports Presented. Members of Parliament Assembling. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

The Tariff Commission has now presented to the- Federal Government two reports out of the number approaching completion. These, it is understood, deal with metals and…

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Mayoral Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Willoughby Council on Monday evening. Alderman W. Cleland, jun., was reelected Mayor. Alderman W. F. Tribe has been reelected…

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Country News. the State Elections. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

Organising work in connection with the forthcoming elections is proceeding in several parts of the Orange electorate. The Garra branch decided in favour of the selection of…

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Expelling Electioneering Aliens. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

The German Emperor is expelling aliens, chiefly Russian students, who assisted the Socialist candidates during the recent elections…

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German Election: Navy League's Interference. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

The press organ of Prince Bulow, German Imperial Chancellor, denies that the Navy League used Government funds for election purposes. Many newspapers…

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Election of a Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman A. H. James was re-elected Mayor of Newcastle for the ensuing year by six votes, as against five votes recorded' for his opponent,…

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Mayoral Elections Exciting Contest at Balmain Rival Candidates Draw Lots

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The election last night of Alderman M. H. Cohen as Mayor of Balmain for the third time had quite a dramatic touch about it. It was proposed by Alderman Swan, and…

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