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Politics & elections, 1907

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University Reform The Senate Vacancy Election Next

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 April 1907 · page 15

A meeting of Convocation for the election of a Fellow of the Senate of the Sydney University, in the room of the late Mr. H C. Russell,…

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The Commonwealth. Parliament Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 6

A proclamation has been issued formally proroguing the Federal Parliament until June 12. It is proposed that the Houses shall meet early in July…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 4

The coming session of the State Parliament must necessarily be a short one, as the two Houses will not meet for the despatch of business until some time in June. A proclamation…

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State Election Preparations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 4

Although there are still about four months to run to the elections, candidates are beginning to crop up everywhere, and sitting members are beginning to prepare for resistance to assaults…

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The University Senate Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 4

The necessity for keeping the University senate as much as possible in touch with the requirements of those who attend the University is so obvious that the…

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Election of Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 8

Sir Harry Rawson has accepted the position of pairon of the New South Wales Football Association and Messrs. John Nobbs, M.L.A., and Q. L. Delo[?]te and respectively president and vice-president. The Referees'…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 6

An election took place at Auburn on Saturday for three aldermen to represent the new ward (Newington), which has just been tacked on to the Auburn municipality. There were five candidates, and the contest aroused…

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The University. Election of a Senator. Proceedings at Convocation. Four Candidates Nominated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

More than the usual amount of interest is manifested amongst Sydney University graduates in the election now pending to fill the vacancy on the Senate caused by the death…

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Castlereagh Election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 1

The ultimely decease of the late Hugh Macdonald, and the consequent vacancy for the Castlereagh Electorate, precipitated action by our Branches included within the electorate. The objective of the preliminary meeting arranged by our Branches was the selection of a suitable candidate for nomination at the…

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South Australian Politics the Stanley Election Adelaide

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 7

The Labour Party over-reached itself in connection with the election for the district of Stanley in the House of Assembly held on Saturday…

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State Elections. the Belmore Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

Last evening a meeting of the electors of Belmore was held at the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, to hoar a preliminary address from Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, the sitting member…

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A Parliamentary Election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

Mr. K. W. Duncan, who stood in the Liberal interest, and was nominated by the Farmers and Producers' Political Union for the by-election at Stanley, was returned by a…

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State Politics. St. Leonards Electorate. a Reform Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

Mr. D. D. Middleton, one of the candidates for St. Leonards, addressed a meeting of the electors last night at the North Sydney School of Arts. The Mayor of North Sydney…

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University Senate Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 12

Sir,—Will you kindly permit me to give a few reasons, through your columns, why a woman graduate should be elected to the University Senate?…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 8

It may be admitted that under ordinary conditions the leader of the party in power should be allowed to choose what he may deem to he the right moment for…

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Disputed Federal Election. Recount to Be Made. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 10

Mr. Justice Barton sat to-day as Judge of the High Court in a disputed returns Jurisdiction to hear the petition of Thomas Kennedy against the return of Albert Clayton…

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Irish By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Sir Walter Richard Nugent (a well-known Westmeath landowner) has been elected unopposed in the Nationalist interests as member of…

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The University Senate Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 13

Sir,--May I crave a little space in your columns to put before the public the reasons why a woman graduate should be elected to the University Senate?…

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Hats in Parliament. a Common Custom Which is on the Wane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 4

In early nineteenth century prints of the House of Commons only the occupants of the two front benches, the Ministers and ex-Ministers, are seen uncovered, writes…

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State Aid to Friendly Societies. the Premier's Sop on the Eve of an Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 26

At a demonstration and smoke concert held in the Oddfellows' Temple in connection with the annual session of the Grand Lodge of the I.O.O.F. last week, Mr. Carruthers outlined…

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