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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 139

Saturday's Sitting. Election of Officers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

The following delegates were elected to the Executive Council:— W. A. Ewers (93), E. Byrne (92), F. Pinkstone (92), W. P. Dyce (91),…

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Close Election. Won by One Vote. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 9

The declaration of the poll for Wills Ward for the extraordinary election took place to-day. Polling was announced as follows:— Polkinghorne, 310; Norton, 309; Informal, 23…

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Election Campaign. Party Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 10

Names of candidates approved by the party managers are contained in the following lists. Those holding scats in the present Parliament are indicated by an asterisk (*):—…

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Mr. O'loghlin's Election. Writ to Be Served on State Governor. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

Mr. J. V. O'Loghlin, who was last week chosan at a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to fill the vacancy in the Senate, will leave by the Melbourne express with the…

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State Elections the Member for Blayney

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

There is still some unrest in the Waverley electorate owing to the difference between the local body and the central executive as to the selection of a candidate. Mr. Jessep is…

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Victorian Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 14

The Victorian Parliament was opened on July 10 by the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir John Madden). The Vice-regal Speech congratulated members upon the satisfactory condition of the…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 156

At the annual conference of the Farmers and Seniors' Association in Sydney the following delegates answered the roll-call:—President, Mr. John Perry. M.L.A. (Quirindi); vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Wetherspoon (Glencoe), R. Patten (Comadella); executive council, Messrs. H. J. Crowe (Cootac); honorary…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 12

The House of Representatives met at 3 p.m. Mr. Palmer, the new member for Echuca, was introduced, and took the usual oaths. A PATENTS INQUIRY…

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Melbourne Lady's Letter. July 13. Opening of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 40

The Australian dearly loves a pageant., The glory and brilliancy ever attending the opening of Parliament (that glory and brilliancy made up of salutes the boating of drums, the…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

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

The Speaker toole tbo chair at 3 p.m. MEMBER FOR ECHUCA. Mr. Palmer, the newly-elected member for Echuca, was sworn in…

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Senate Election. Writ Served on South Australian. Governor. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 9

The order nisi made by Mr. Justice Barton in tho High Court in Sydney on Friday was served upon the Governor this morning by Mr. P. R. Stow, of Bakowoll, Stow, and…

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The Choice of Candidates

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

The unfortunate differences which have arisen over the choice of Liberal candidates in certain electorates disclose one of the perils the party will have to face…

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State Elections the Coming Contests

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

Considerable regret is fell in Newcastle at the decision of Mr. W. T. Dick not to seek re-election there. The talk in political circles to-day is the…

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State Elections. Waverley Liberals. Enthusiastic Meeting. Colonel Onslow Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 7

Dr. Lamrook presided over a general meeting of the Waverley branch of the Liberal and Reform League last night for the purpose of selecting a candidate…

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Political Candidates in the Field

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 10

Mr. Owen Gilbert, who represented Newcastle West in the Parliament of which the late Sir John See was the Premier, has definitely decided to contest the Newcastle seat as a…

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The Pygmies' Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 20

Last week the twonticth Parliament of New South Wales practically ceased to live, and the majority of the gentlemen who constituted it are now roaming over the State…

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New Zealand Parliament. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 10

The Legislative Council has confirmed the resolution passed by the House asking the Imperial Government to change the designation of New Zealand from a colony to a…

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Farmers' Parliament. Some Aspects of Its Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 7

Say Hint it occasionally gets things a little bit outof focus; that now and then it rather overemphasises Its character as representative of the country's "backbone" to the point of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 8

The President took the chair at 3 p.m. NEW MEMBERS. Senator O'Loughlin, the representative of South Australia, elected by the State…

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Federal Capital Bill. Before the Commonwealth Parliament. Dalgety Named. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 7

The Federal Capital Site Bill was introduced in the Commonwealth Parliament this evening. The preamble sets out that it is to "more definitely determine the seat of…

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