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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 117

Lisbon Election Riots. Searching Inquiry Ordered. Seven Hundred Arrests

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Two soldiers were shot dead in a street in Lisbon last night, in revenge for the troops firing on a crowd during the election riots. The…

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Election Op Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

At the mooting of Orange Grove Lodge, U.A.O.D., on Tuesday, officers were elected as follows: W. H. Roberts, Arch Druid; Jas. Thwaite, Vice Arch…

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Railway Accidents. Reference in Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1908 · page 11

Prier to the rising of the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning, Mr. O'Sullivan referred to the replies made by the Treasurer to questions regarding the…

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Election Riots at Lisbon

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1908 · page 16

A general election has taken place in Portugal this weeks. As Lisbon troops fired on disorderly crowds at some polling stations. Several people were…

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MR. J. O. FAIRFAX Candidate for A.M.P. Board

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 12 April 1908 · page 1

Few gentlemen in Sydney are better and more favourably known in journalstic, commercial, and social circles than Mr. James Oswald Fairfax, a son of Sir James…

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Queensland Parliament. All-night Sitting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 11

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Assembly sat till 6.53 this morning, Labor members stonewalling the Cloncurry to Mount Elliott Railway Bill. Mr. Lesina spoke for over six hours in…

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Queensland Parliament. the Hampden and Mount Elliott Railway. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 8

The House sat till 6.53 this morning, discussing the Hampden-Mount Elliott raliway proposal. On a division being taken, the motion was agreed to by 34 to 18, the…

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In State Session. Establishing Records. Industrial Bill Passed at Last. Parliament Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 8

The deadlock between the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, which resulted from the Upper House insisting upon the right of appeal from the decision of the Industrial…

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Royal Life Saving Society. Successful Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 13

Following is the latest list of candidates successful in the Royal Life Saving Society's examinations for certificates and medallions:-- CERTIFICATES…

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Privileges of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 7

"From what has appeared in the press it seems more than likely that the matters to be dealt with by the recently-appointed Joint Commttee of the Senate and House of…

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The Crisis. Mr. Deakin Changes His Mind. Will Meet Parliament. Coalition in Abeyance. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 7

"The Cabinet further considered the political situation, reaffirming its previous decision. The purport of it Parliament is entitled to have first."…

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Above the Speaker. Sketches in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 51

Parliament is again at peace. After a strenuous session of six weeks, the doors of the legislative building in Macquarie-street are closed. The river of talk has run dry for a…

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Mr. Churchill's Seat. Mr. A. G. Hales a Candidate. London, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 10

Mr. A. G. Hales, formerly of Australia, proposes to contest the North-west Division of Manchester, whose representation in the House of Commons has been rendered…

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A Morning at Randwick. Doncaster Dashes and Doings. Cup Candidates Criticised. Tales of Old-time Touts and Trainers

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

Compared to the Sydney Cup, which is the other leg of the A.J.C's Autumn meeting double, the Doncaster Handicap is yet a youthful event in…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 9

Mr. Kidston, in moving the adjournment of the House this morning, gave notice that to-day he would move that it be, an order of the House (1) that the Hampden-Mount Eliott…

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Queensland Parliament. Burketown to Lilydale Tram Bill. Scene Between Mr. Kidston and Mr. Bowman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council has accepted the Assembly's amendment in the Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill. In the Assembly Mr. Kerr moved the second…

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Manchester Election. Woman Suffrage

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Mr. Winston Churchill, who vacated his seat for North-West Manchester en accepting the Presidency of the Board of Trade, and is seeking re-election, in…

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Election Incident Expulsion of an Orangeman. Supreme Court Proceedings

Watchman · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

An action by Richard Nicholas Carbines, of 231 Moorabool-street, Geelong, against J. E. Pittock, J. W. Tingate, and Louis p. Richardson, officials in the Loyal Brunswick Lodge…

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The Manchester Election. Mr. Hales Retires. Mr. Churchill's Vigorous Speech. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 9

Mr. A. G. Hales, who proposed to contest North-west Manchester as a Labour candidate, in favour of tariff and army reform, has abandoned his candidature, and…

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Continuous Electioneering

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Under the new organising movement of the Political Labour League, close on 100 speeches will be delivered in the city and suburbs by members of the various branches…

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