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Politics & elections, 1907

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The King's Speech. Opening of Parliament Lords and Commons. "Unfortunate Differences." Imperial Conference Ignored. an Amazed Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The King, who was accompanied by Queen Alexandra, opened Parliament in state to-day. The weather was wet and cold…

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Imperial Parliament Opening Ceeemony. Speech From the Throne. Reform of the Lords. Improving Irish Administration. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 7

The second session of the Imperial Parliament was opened in State yesterday by the King, who was accompanied by the Queen. The weather was wet and cold,…

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The Triumph of the Catholic Centre in the German Elections. the Story of the Great Party

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 12

Two points stand out in remarkable contrast in the reply which Germany has made to the rattle of the Imperial sabre against the socialists and the…

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Examinations in China. 20,000 Candidates. Shut Up in Cells

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 21

A visit paid to the vast examination halls of Nanking will never be forgotton. These are said to be the largest in China. More than 20,000 candidates…

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The German Elections

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 21

The Kaiser is said at the close of the elections last week to have "hoped that the victory just won was not a momentary transient patriotic impulse, but a firmly rooted…

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The Transvaal Elections. Het Volk Confident

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Renter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that Het Volkites ana Nationalists are confident of success at the elections, and that their…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 8
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ARMIDALE.—Alderman James Bonnor. AUBURN.—Alderman Dyer. BEGA.—Alderman E. J. Pell. BROKEN HILL.—Alderman C. Chester (the Labour…

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A By-election. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 7

Sir Robert Pullar (Liberal) has been elected unopposed for Perth, in succession to Mr. Robert Wallace, K.C. (Liberal), who resigned his seat in the House of…

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Transvaal Election London, Wednesday, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 1

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent states that the Hetvolkites and the Nationalists are confident of success at the forthcoming elections under the new Constitution, and that…

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An Election Libel Suit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 8

Judge Johnston to-day dollvored his reserved judgment in an action brought by E. F. G. Hodges against the "Age" newspaper for the recovery of £99 damages…

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Woman Suffrage. Procession to Parliament, Clamorous Scenes. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

A great convention of women, held in the Cuxton Hall, Westminster, passed a resolution expressing profound indignation at no allusion being made in the…

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Imperial Parliament. Old Age Pensions. Cabinet's Wary Procedure. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

The Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night. Mr. J. N. Barnes (Labour) moved an…

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Crick's Ejectment by the Sergeant at Arms Powers of Parliament Full Court Proceedings

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

The Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring) had again before it the demurrer arising out of the case of W. F. Crick against L. J…

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Imperial Conference. Matters to Be Discussed in Parliament. the Naval Agreement. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

A live matter in the proceedings of the Federal Parliament, which opens next week, will be the forthcoming imperial Conference Members will be desirous of hearing the…

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Victorian Parties Amalgamate Rearrangement of Cabinet. After the Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

A further conference took place to-day between the Premier, the Attorney-General, Mr. Mackinnon, and Sir Alexander Peacock, with regard to the fusion of the Ministerial and…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA —Alderman S. A. M'Aulay (reelected) COOMA-Alderman Kaufline. COROWA-Alderman A. A. Piggin…

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Transvaal Election, General Botha Conciliatory. Boers Are Now British. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

General Botha, leader of the Beer party in the Transvaal, has sent a message to the British people, declaring that British supremacy is safer in the hands…

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South Australian Senate Election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

The petition by Mr. Blundell against the return to the Senate of Mr. Vardon, who was third on tho poll for South Australia, will be lodged with the Commonwealth…

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The Senate Election. . South Australian Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The petition, which will be presented to-morrow to the Federal Court of Disputed Returns in respect to the recent election for the Senate in South Australia,…

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