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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 139

State Elections. Liberal Preparations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 6

The Premier will deliver addresses in only the main centres during the approaching campaign, as the state of his throat will not permit of his using his voice too much…

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A Sober Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

It will be noted with satisfaction that Mr. Henley, M.D.A., gives his personal testimony to the effect that the present Parliament of New South Wales Is a more sober body than…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 7

A proclamation was issued to-day formally calling the Federal Parliament together on July 3 at 2.30 p.m…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Improvements at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 9

During the recess a remodelling of buildings has taken place at the rear of Parliament House, with a view of giving better accommodation for the Public Works and…

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The Federal Situation Preparing for the Session. Parliament to Meet on July 3. Position of the Deakinites

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A proclamation has been gazetted summoning the Federal Parliament to meet at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3…

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State Elections. Mr. Lee at Windsor

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 3

WINDSOR, Tuesday.—Mr.C.A. Lee, Minister for Works, addressed large and representative meeting at the school of Arts last night, in support of the candidature of Mr. Brinsley…

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State Elections. Organising in the Electorates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 7

The reverses suffered by the Queensland socialists are regarded in local political circles as an evidence of the weakening of the cause generally throughout Australia; and…

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Federal Election Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 8

The hearing of a petition by Mr. T. A. Kennedy against the return of Mr. A. C. Palmer for Echuca at the last Federal elections was continued to-day by Mr. Justice Barton…

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Pastures Boards Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

BATHURST.—Messrs. C. Boyd, T. Durack, A. Stevenson (retiring), A. Brownlow, and R. W. Wobb were elected. GRAFTON.—Messrs. C. S. Bundock, P…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, May 21, 1907. the Queensland Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 6

The latest returns in connection with the Queensland elections give some interesting points in a general survey of the political position. Ii is, of course,…

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South Australia. a By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 8

A by-election for the district of Flinders in the House of Assembly took place on Saturday. It will be nine days before the final results are known, as the district is…

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State Elections. Liberals at Loggerheads. Pandemonium at Waverley. "We Are Not a Happy Family."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

A very lively meeting, to describe it mildly, was held in Straton's-hall, Waverley, last night in connection with the local branch of the Liberal and Reform Association, for the…

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New South Wales Alliance. Preparing for the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 3

Rev. Canon Boyce presided over the annual meeting of the New South Wales Alliance at the headquarters, Park and Castlereagh streets, yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance…

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The Queensland Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 1290

There seems to be no getting away from the three party system that has so long played havoc with Australian politics. A new phase of the situation, however, comes out in…

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State Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 12

As the remarks made at the meeting of Liberal supporters at Waverley on Monday night might lead the public to think that there had been some interference by the central body in…

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Labor's Election Policy Speech by Mr. M'gowen. Reply to the Premier. Arbitration Act Defended. Government and Land Scandals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 9

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, M.L.A.) replied last night in the Protestant-hall to Mr. Carruthers' policy speech at Kogarah last Thursday week. There was a…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal "Past, Present, Future." Sydney, Wednesday, May 22, 1907. the Selection of Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 18

The State elections are now fairly close at hand, and the process of selecting Liberal and Reform candidates is going on in the desultory, haphazard way that has become…

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Aldermanic Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

On Saturday, the Mayor of Auburn (Alderman J. Lambeth) attended at the local Town Hall for the purpose of announcing the nominations received for…

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"Ourselves Alone." the Council Bill Rejected by Nationalists. End of Irish Devolution. Demand for Native Parliament Reiterated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Irish National Convention met yesterday in Dublin, Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P. (leader of the Nationalist party) presiding over an attendance…

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The Cancelled Improvement Leases. Attitude of the Labor Party. in Parliament and on the Platform. Mr. Ashton Quotes "Hansard."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, referred yesterday to certain remarks regarding the Improvements Leases Cancellation Act made by Mr. M'Gowen in his speech on Tuesday night…

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