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Politics & elections, 1908

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English Sympathy. Horror and Indignation. Expressed by Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Lords yesterday the Marquis of Ripon (Lord Privy Seal) moved, and the Marquis of Lansdowne (leader of the Opposition in the Lords)…

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Women in Parliament. Working of the New System in Finland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

Under date of December 27, the Finnish correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" writes:-- The enfranchisement of women in Finland…

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Labour's Parliament the Work of the Conference Moderate Counsels Preferred to Wild Promptings

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The Labour Conference at the Trades Hall has been admirably attended both by city and country delegates, whilst the amount of enthusiasm expended has been quite…

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The Senate. Tariff Consideration. the Influence of a Strike. Parliament As a Weapon. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 6

Duties were almost entirely lost sight of in the Senate to-day. A proposal on behalf of the New Zealand blue cod was disposed of after a short debate, the effort…

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The Assassinations. Martial Law at Lisbon. Late Premier Flees. British Parliament's Sympathy. a Mad Crime. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

On the motion of the Marquis of Ripon, Lord privy Seal, seconded by the Marquis of Lansdowne, Leader of the Opposition, the House of Lords, in silence, yesterday…

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Queensland Elections Premier Returned. Three Equal Parties

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The result of yesterday's elections came as a great shock to the supporters ol the Philp party. In the metropolis, the Kidston and Socialist victories have…

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The Queensland Elections

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE elections in Queensland have resulted in a handsome victory for Labor, not only as expressed by the voting in favor of the regular Labor Party, bat also in the ballots…

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Queensland Elections. a Labour Victory. Ministerialists the Smallest Party. [?] Premier's Desperate Fight. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

Polling at the State elections to-day can best I be described as sensational. Even the most pessimistic of the Premier's followers did not anticipate such s crushing defeat, for even…

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Local Government. Our State System. March of Municipalism. the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

The results of the civic general election are, on the whole, satisfactory. The absorbing and devouring interest which is manifested at Parliamentary elections was not so…

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Local Government Elections. Additional Results. Country Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8

BURROWA.—Messrs. D. Morgan, O. Watson, P. Greenwood, H. A. O'Hara, A. M. Hart, and J. O'Connor. COOMA.—Unopposed: George Kau[?]ine, Lewis…

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Queensland Elections Position of the Parties Socialists Leading Brisbane

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The election returns are yet incomplete, but as far as the majorities show the position of the parties the Socialists number 27, the Kidstonitos 25, and the Philipines 20…

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Municipal Candidates. and the Payment of Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

WAGGA, Wednesday.--The municipal elections are not to pass without a challenge. As already reported in "The Daily Telegraph," Mr. J. C. Stoppelbein, one of the defeated Labor candidates for the Central Ward,…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10

Sir,--I notice that you have headed what I had to say about the results of the municipal elections, "The Single Tax Party'." This is a matter of no consequence as far as I am concerned. Everybody knows that I am a single…

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The Arbitration Court Expires in June Next Should Parliament Be Called Together? Industrial Upheaval Predicted

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 1

Much interest is manifested in labour circles at the present lime owing to the fact that the Arbitration Court expires by effluxion of time in June next, and the announcement…

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Queensland Elections. Parties Evenly Divided. Two Ministers Defeated. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

Returns of the general elections to-day somewhat altered the position of parties. Ministerialists now tio with Kidstonltes, and Socialists are close up…

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Mid-cornwall Election. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The Hon. T. Agar-Robartes (Liberal has been elected unopposed to the House of Commons by Mid-Cornwall in succession to Mr. W. A. M'Arthur, resigned…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

CUDAL.—J. Landaurer, S. G. Earngey. W. Ford, R. A. Young, K. A. Gavin, C. E. Gavin (elected unopposed). MAYORS…

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A Shire Election Incident. Informal Voting. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

In connection with the Bellingen Shire Council elections, an extraordinary incident was revealed at the declaration of the poll by the returning officer, Mr. Burton, to-day, causing…

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Balmain Council. Election of Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

A full council assembled for the election of the first Mayor of Balmain under the new Act. Aid. Cohen, the retiring Mayor, occupied the chair, and read the following minute respecting the finances…

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