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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 139

Selection of Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 8

At a meeting in North Sydney of the People's Reform League (Mr. J. Stinson, president) on Monday night, it was resolved:—(1) "That the principle…

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The Temperance Party and the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

To-day we print a letter in which Canon Boyee as president of the New South Wales Alliance, sets forth the policy of the Temperance Party at the forthcoming…

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Queensland Elections. Prospects of Parties. Majority Expected for Mr. Philp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The general election takes place in this State on Saturday, 18th inst. Only four out of the 72 members were returned unopposed, namely, three Opposition (Messrs. J…

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State Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 6

The deputation which wailed on Mr. A. Consett Stephen, inviting him to contest the Waverley seat, attended at Mr. Stephen's office yesterday for his answer. Mr. Stephen said he…

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Attorney-General and the L[?]nd Scandals. How He Smothered Them in Parliament

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

The strongest charge hurled against any public man is that which stands unanswered against Attorney - General…

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A Disputed Election. Court Sitting at Adelaide. a Sensational Development. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 14

Mr. Justice Barton sat as a Court of Disputed Returns in Adelaide to-day to hear the petition of Reginald P. Blundell lodged in connection with the last Senate election. The…

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State Elections. Liberal and Reform Association. Meeting of the Camperdown Branch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 14

A meeting of the Camperdown branch of the Liberal and Reform Association was held at the Newtown Town-hall last night. Mr. Turtle presided over a fair attendance, the gathering…

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Auburn Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor to succeed Alderman C. Dyer, who had resigned the…

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Press and Political Candidates. Important Libel Case

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 12

His Honor Judge Backhouse delivered judgment in the suit for libel of Hampton Slatyer v. the "Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited, in which the complaint was that plaintiff had…

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Sensational Development in Disputed Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 12

Mr. Justice Barton sat as a Court of Disputed Returns in Adelaide to hear the petition of Reginald P. Blundell lodged in connection with the last Senate election. The Petitioner, Senator…

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Disputed Federal Election. a Recount Ordered. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 6

Notwithstanding the accidental destruction of the ballet papers for Angas Division, Mr. Justice Barton, in the Court of Disputed Returns to-day, ordered a recount of the…

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Two-minute Chats with Busy People on Matter of Passing Interest Electioneering Speeches

The Australian Star · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 1

A notice of motion by one of the city aldermen on the subject of electioneering speeches was refused by the Lord Mayor, on the ground that sit was out of order,…

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State Elections. Yass

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 10

YASS, Saturday.--In connection with the coming Stale elections, it was decided at a largely-attended meeting in the Mechanics' Institute to form a branch of the Liberal and Reform…

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The Senate Elections. Recount Ordered in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Justice Barton, sitting as a Court of Disputed Returns, gave judgment on Saturday in the petition of R. P. Blundell for a recount of the votes cast at the recent…

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The Commonwealth. Meeting of Parliament Fixed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Monday.--The Federal Parliament will meet for business on Wednesday, July 3. This announcement is official. The Acting Prime Minister, Sir John Forrest,…

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Federal Parliament Meets in July Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 7

The Federal Parliament will meet on Wednesday, July 3. Mr. Deakin will return from England in time to be present…

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Victoria. Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 7

The general election for the Legislative Council will take place on June 4. Nominations will close on the 26th [?]st. Seventeen members, one for each province, will retire…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 7

The candidature of the following gentlemen for the forthcoming elections has been endorsed by the Political Labour Council:- Albury, H. G. Davies; Alexandria, J. R…

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Taranaki By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 8

The nominations for the Taranaki by-election are:—Messrs. H. Okey (Opposition), E. Dockrill (Government), and W. Malone (Independent Liberal)…

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The Selection of Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 8

Sir,—The reform movement which resulted in the Carruthers regime has done so much good, and is capable of doing so much more, that anything calculated to fritter away its forces…

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