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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 139

The University Senate Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Sir,--Again must I ask you to contradict the repeated assertion that Mr. A. G. Ralston, M.A., K.C., has retired from the contest as a candidate for the vacancy in the University Senate. Please…

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Federal Parliament. Further Prorogation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 9

A meeting of the Commonwealth Executive Council was held yesterday afternoon, at Government House, his Excellency Lord Northcote (the Governor-General), Sir John Forrest (the…

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The Land Robberies. Government and Parliament Involved

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 1

Now that there are thousands of country visitors in Sydney it is as well that they should be asked to remember…

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The State Election. Our New Candidate. To the Editor

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

Sir,—The most important, recent event in local politics is the announcement that Mr. W. Scott Fell will…

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The Coming Elections. Country Press Opinions

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

The "Inverell Times":—The verdict just recorded by the Full Court in favour of Mr. Crick produces a position of affairs which,…

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A Stolen Letter Election Funds in the States Railway King's Allegation London, Friday, 3.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 1

A man named F. Hill, who until recently was engaged as stenographer to Mr. G. H. Harriman, the American railway king, has been arrested for having sold to the "New…

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The University Senate Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 7

Sir,--In your issue of 5th inst. there appears a letter by Mr. James Young, advocating the claims of Mr. A. G. Ralston to a seat in the Senate. There are now four candidates for the…

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The German Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 10

In dealing with the result of the German elections, Mr. H. B. Butler, in the "Contemporary Review," says that there is a strong probability that the new Reichstag, hailed with such…

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State Elections Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 10

Mr. J. R. Dacey, M.L.A., has been unanimously chosen as the candidate of the Alexandria and Waterloo branch of the Political Labor League for the Alexandria seat…

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The New Ward at Auburn. Some "Surpirse" Candidates. Lang Wants Fair Play. Attack on Ex-Mayor Farrar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

At noon on Wednesday, Mayor C. Dyor, as Returning-officer, read the nominations in connection with the extraordinary vacancies in Newington Ward…

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Labor Candidates at Bathurst. Bathurst, Saturday Evening

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1907 · page 10

Six candidates will contest a ballot for selection to run in labor interests against Mr. Eden George, M.L.A., viz., Messrs. J. Lynch, A. C. Warton, J. O'Shannessy, W…

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A Johnnesburg Election

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

There is perhaps one and only one, custom in American politics which we could with advantage follow. It seems to be part of the British Constitution that the audience at a…

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Politics in the Philippines. Excitement Over the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Among the passengers by the Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru, which arrived to-night, was Mr. Justice Willard, of the Philippines, who, accompanied by his wife…

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Women in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Of 19 women elected as members of the Finnish Parliament, nine are Social Democrats. The Social Democrats constitute the largest party in the…

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Women in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

Who would have thought that Finland, of all countries in the world, was to be the first to admit women as representatives of the people in Parliament? Yet it is announced…

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Women in Parliament. a Finnish Innovation. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

Nineteen women have been elected to the Finnish Parliament. Nine of them are Social Democrats, who comprise the largest party in the House…

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Sir John Forrest's Views. Tooma If Not Dalgety. Federal Parliament Defended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

The Acting-Prime Minister is concerned with the reception given to the views he has already expressed on the question of the Federal capital…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Nominations in connection with the first election of aldermen (three) for Newington Ward, an area which has just been added to the Auburn Municipality, are as follow:--Samuel Hill, Parramatta-road, Auburn,…

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The State Elections. Necessity for Organisation. Interesting Addresses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

The necessity of organisation in view of the approaching State elections was last night strongly urged at the annual meeting of the Warringah women's branch of the People's…

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Wellington Province Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 10

It has been decided not to postpone the election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council for the Wellington Province caused by the death of the late Sir Henry…

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