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Politics & elections, 1907

2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 139

Election Complaints

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 6

Two complaints have been received by the Electoral Department in regard to the Echuca election. In one instance personation is alleged, a man being said to have voted in…

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State Elections. the Canterbury Double. the Rivals Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 6

The rival Liberal candidates for the Canterbury scat met the executive committee of the Liberal and Reform Association in conference yesterday afternoon and discussed the conflicting…

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The New Electoral Law Preparations for Polling

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 13

The Chief Secretary has caused the issue throughout the State of 100,000 leaflets for the information. of electors, which read as follows:--…

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General News. Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 12

The Senate was the only Federal House to meet yesterday. The West Australian Railway Survey Bill came up immediately the House assembled. As it was passed by the House of…

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The Outlook. The Defunct Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 7

it was pleasing to note that at the last sitting of the State Parliament all party acerbities were laid aside, and the respective leaders indulged in mutual congratulations and good wishes. It is significant…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. a Banking Legislation. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 9

The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. WEST AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY BILL. The West Australian Railway Bill, passed just before midnight, was served up as the first…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 11

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY BILL. The Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Survey Bill was received from the House of…

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Parliamentary Election. Socialist Victory

Evening News · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for the Colne Valley Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire,…

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Selected for Beauty. Female Postal Candidate Must Have Good Looks

The World's News · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 23

The "Slovo," St. Petersburg, draws attention to the remarkable array of beauty among lady employees of the post and telegraph…

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Chapter XIV.—Before a Corsican Election

The World's News · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 25

Escorted by the mountaineers, two stalwart young men carrying Mademoiselle Paoli tenderly down the dizzy path, they skirt the dread…

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Botany Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 13

The ballot which took place yesterday for the selection of a Liberal and Reform candidate for Botany electorate resulted as follows:--Ferguson 257, E. Spackman 940;…

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State Elections. Yass

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 18

As a result of the second ballot for the local selection of a Liberal candidate for Yass, Mr. Grogan secured the position by 727 votes against 615 polled by Mr. Spring, and the selection has…

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The Granville Labor Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 8

Mr. Duncan, who is by occupation a clerk anil who hails from Sydney, has been selected by the Political Labour League its the Labour candidate for the…

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Sherbrooke Election. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 6

Sir,—We hear many people talking just now of tho surprise they got at Mr. Hunt's victory in the selection as Liberal and Reform candidate, but I [?]'t see…

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British By-election. a Socialist Returned. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 July 1907 · page 7

An election for the Oldham seat took place to-day. The poll resulted as follows : Grayson (Socialist), 3648 ; J. A. Bright…

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The General Election. the Date

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 July 1907 · page 7

It is not yet definitely known upon what date the general election in September will take place. It is stated on good authority, however, that the day selected…

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A Fashionable Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 July 1907 · page 3

Allow me, please, to rise and state That, after due reflection, I mean to be a candidate For Snagsville this election…

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Federal Politics. Humours of Parliament. Transcontinental Railway Survey. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 7

The proposal to survey the route of the suggested transcontinental railway which was twice discussed at considerable length in the House of Representatives during the past…

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Candidates

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 4

There may be, and doubtless are, a few gentlemen, who have refused to put themselves forward as candidates for the State Parliament at the approaching general election. The…

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Election Campaign. the New Electobal Roll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 5

Names of qualified persons can be added to the electoral roll [?] application be made not later than 18 days prior to the date of the general election. The Chief Secretary has…

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