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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 117

The West Australian Elections. No Labor Candidate Returned. Referential Voting. New System Works Smoothy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--The election necessitated by the biennial retirement of a third of the, members of the Legislative Council, took place throughout the State yesterday…

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"In the Bag" Debate in the Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

[?] the kerosene them of the [?] was called on in the Hense of Representatives this afternoon. Mr. Wilks moved the adjorament of the House, to call attention to Sir…

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Honor of Parliament. Sir William Lyne's Rash Statement. Discussion in the Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The remark of Sir William Lyne, last week in the House of Representatives that "it was no use" proceeding further with the kerosene question in the tariff,…

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Military. Candidates for Commissions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 11

Prior to the educational examination of candidates for first commissions as officers in the permanent force, a board is to be appointed consisting of the Military Commandant, Principal Medical Officer, Senior Militi[?]…

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Legislative Council Elections. in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

Legislative Council elections were held throughout the State yesterday. The polling was not active, but considerable interest was attached to the election owing to the fact that…

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St. George Election the Liberal Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

The Preraier, Mr. Wade, will address a meeting in the Rockdale Town Hall to-night in support of the candidature of Mr, Taylor, the selected Liberal candidate…

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St. George Election. the Liberal Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

The Premier. Mr. C. G. Wade, will address a meeting in the Rockdale Town-hall to-night in support of the candidature of Mr. Taylor, the Liberal candidate…

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To Replace Mr. Kingston. Arrangements for an Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives to-day issued a writ for the election of a member for Adelaide in place of the late Mr. C. C. Kingston. The date…

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Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

Further questions were directed to the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives to-day in connection with the proposal for advertising Australia in Great…

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Star Antimony. Animated Discussion in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. SINCLAIR (Q.) drew Sir William Lyne's attention to a report and balance-sheet published by a smelting company…

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The Duty on Antimony. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 14

During question time in the House of Representatitives to-day Mr. Sinclair (Q.) said: I have had handed to me [?] copy of a report and balance-sheet published by a smelting…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for North Shropshire, or Newport, and resulted in the return of Mr. Stanier…

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St. George Election. the Premier at Rockdale. Bogus Class Cries."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 14

The Premier (Mr. Wade) visited Rockdale last night to address the electors on behalf of the candidature of Alderman Wm. Taylor for the St. George seat. The meeting was held in…

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Called a "Socialist" an Election Incident

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 15

An appeal from an order of the Supreme Court in the case of S[?]er v. the "Dally Telegraph' was before the High Court yesterday. This action was brought in the…

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The Adelaide Vacancy. Labor Candidate Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Mr. E. A. Roberts--who has been selected to contest the late Mr. C. C. Kingston's seat for Adelaide, in the House of Representatives, in the Labor interest--to-day…

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West Australian Elections. Tie in the Western Province

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

PERTH, Friday.--The election for the Central Province of the Legislative Council resulted in a tie. Mr. O'Brien, the Labor nominee, and Mr…

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British By-election. Another Liberal Defeat. London, Friday- Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1908 · page 7

The by-election at North Shropshire has resulted in the return of Mr. Stamer, Unionist, who secured 532S votes against Mr. Neilson, the Liberal…

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General News. Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 6

The House of Representatives will meet tomorrow and the Senate on Wednesday. The Government proposes to finish the tariff requests at tomorrow's sitting, so that they shall…

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Elections in the West. Two Candidates Tie. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 8

The contest for representation in the Central Province of the Legislative Council has been remarkably close from the commencement of the scrutiny; and when the final…

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Features of the Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 8

The outstanding feature of the contest (said Mr. R. Robertson, editor of the "Western Mail," Perth) was the effective demonstration of the practicability of the preferential voting…

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