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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 139

The Echuca Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 7

The Echuca election is arousing much interest. Supporte[?] on both sides are working hard. It is anticipated that in town the voting will be very evenly distributed, but in the…

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State Elections. St. Leonards. Mr. Milner's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 10

Mr. H. J. Milner, the selected Labour candidate, opened his campaign last night at the North Sydney School of Arts. Mr. G. M. Down presided over a well-attended meeting,…

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State Elections. St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Milner, the selected Labour candidate for St. Leonards, addressed a meeting of the electors in the North Sydney School of Arts last night, Mr. G. M. Down presided…

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Canvassing in Polling Booths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 9

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Tudor asked the Minister for Home Affairs if any action had been taken in the case of the officers of the Electoral Department…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 8

It needed an all-night sitting to finish the debate on the Address in Reply in the Legislative Assembly. From midnight until after 5 a.m. there were rarely more than a dozen…

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State Parliament. Monday, July 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 12

After our yesterdays edition went to press the debate on the motion for the adoption or the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech at the opening of Parliament was continued in…

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Parliament Presenting the Address-in-reply

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair in the Legislative Assembly at 4 o'clock yesterday. The members soon afterwards proceeded to Government House to present the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, July 9. Legislative Council

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

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (LOANS) BILL. This bill was road the third time, and forwarded to the Assembly…

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Essence of Parliament. Newcastle Harbor Improvements. Amending the Gaming Law

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 9

When Mr. Speaker entered the Legislative Assembly Chamber at 4 o'clock yesterday, afternoon; he took no official notice of the absence of a quorum, "but, as members were in waiting,…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 13

The Speaker took the chair at 3 p.m. FEDERAL CAPITAL. The MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, in reply to a question by Mr. Watson, promised…

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The "Pint Pot" Man. Bar at Parliament House. Serious Reflections. Bathurst

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

At a meeting of the Liquor Defence Association last night Mr. W. S. Targett, lecturer on behalf of the Liquor Trade Defence Union, delivered an address on anti-prohibition,…

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Farmers' Parliament. Opening of 1907 Conference. the Association in Politics. Disloyalty of Branches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 11

At Royal-chambers yesterday morning the, 14th annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of Now South Wales was opened. The president, Mr. John Perry, M.L.A…

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Notes in Parliament Mr. Phil Sullivan on Newcastle an Indictment of the Coaly City

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 8

A string of questions without notice confronted the Ministerial bench when the House met yesterday. One of these was put by a member of Opposition, who wanted to know…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Government and Labor Party. Mr. Reid's Position. Speech by Mr. Watson. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 10

The House of Representatives met at 3 p.m. CAPITAL SITE WATER SUPPLY. Sir WILLIAM LYNE,; in reply to Mr. Watson, said,'he had no objection to laying on the table…

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Our Perilious English. Testing for Candidates for Clerkship. W. and S. Board's Remarkable Effusion

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

Foreigners find considerable difficulty in mastering the technicalities of English orthography. Anyone glancing through an examination paper read before the Water and Sewerage Board this…

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State Elections. Burrangong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 12

Mr. H. R. M'William has been chosen locally as the Liberal representative to contest the Burrangong electorate against Mr. Burgess, M. L. A Mr. M'William has been in the field…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 6

Members of the Legislative Assembly hav[?] developed a great thirst of information—[?] thirst that takes the form of a long series of questions put to Ministers at each sitting…

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Death in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

While members of the House of Commons were moving into the lobbies on Tuesday night, preparatory to a division being taken on the motion for the reduction of the sugar duties…

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Victorian Parliament Opened Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 7

The State Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies…

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State Parliament. Wednesday, July 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, it was ordered, on the motion of Dr. Arthur, that there be laid upon, the table copies of all correspondence between the Government and Mr…

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