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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 117

Western Australia. a Disputed Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 8

H. Carson, who tied with B. C. O'Brien, the Labour candidate, for the Central provice in the Legislative Council, and lost the election on the casting vote of the returning officer, has…

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House of Representatives. a Day of Odds and Ends. Gathering Up of Remnants. £1,000,000 Voted in 30 Minutes. a Fast Day in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 8

Tired after two late nights, the Representatives were nevertheless in good spirits, for the end is in sight, and laws were turned out like goods from a factory, so that all may go…

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The Iron Bounties Bill. in the Federal Parliament. Lost at the Last Stage. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 13

The Lithgow Iron Works will not have the assistance of bonuses for some months at least. The bill was brought up in the Federal parilament this morning, but was not…

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Next Elections in New South Wales. Representation of Majorities

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

Tho main object of nil public democratic institutions should be to secure a true reflex of the opinions of the people as expressed through…

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Mayor Taylor Entertains His Election Supporters

The St George Call · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

Last Friday evening at Rockdale Town Hall, Ald. William Taylor, M.L.A., entertained his supporters, both male and female, at a social evening…

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Recouping Candidates Expenses. Compensation Bill Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Towards the close of business in the Representatives to-day, Sir William Lyne brought in a bill to recoup candidates for expenses incurred at elections which…

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New Zealand Election. a Government Supporter Returned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- The polling for the election of a Parliamentary representative for Tuapeka, in the place of the late Mr. Bennet (Liberal), took place to-day. There…

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Federal Parliament. Review of the Session

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—It has been a very long and trying session, said the Federal Treasurer, referring to-day to the work of the Federal Parliament. A truly marvellous…

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A Session of Incident. Work of Federal Parliament. Slow Measures and Quick. the Final Rush. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 6

The extraordinary feature of the session of the Federal Parliament just closed was the slow progress that was maintained right up till the last hour, when, with a rush, the…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

Owing to Aldermen Pearson, Fraser, and Brierley, representatives of Kendall Ward in the Leichhardt council, being unseated through the decision of the Supreme Court, the ward…

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Parliamentary Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 8

The election for the Tuapoka seat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. James B[?]nnet, resulted:—Dr. W. A. Chapple, of Wellington (Liberal), 1075; James Horn (Liberal), 1045;…

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The Dignity of Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

Parliament is up in protest. It objects to the hard things said about it, and it wants redress. It does not see any fair and good reason why…

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Portugal's King. Opens Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

On April 29 the young King Manuel of Portugal opened Parliament, which had not met since the inauguration of the Dictatorship, which led to the murder of his father, King…

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Presidential Election. Lack of Enthusiasm. London, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the "Times" writes that never was there such a lack of interest in a Presidential campaign as exists in the campaign now about…

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Presidential Election. No Interest No Enthusiasm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday -- The Now York "Times considers that never was such a lack, of interest displayed in connection with the Presidential election…

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The Federal Parliament. Business of the Session

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 1499

The extraordinary feature of the session of the Federal Parliament just closed was the slow progress that was maintained right up till the last hour, when, with a rush, the…

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Stormy Seenes. in the Portuguese Parliament. Queen Dowager's Debts

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—There were etdrmy scenes in the Portuguese Parliament at the discovery that the Queen Dowager Maria Pia owes the State £200.000…

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Stormy Scenes in the Portuguese Parliament a Queen's Debt London, Tuesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 1

Stormy scenes were witnessed in the Portuguese Parliament upon the discovery being made that the Dowager Queen Maria Pia owes the State £200,000…

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End of the Wool Year. Lessons of the Slump. Suggestion of a Wool Parliament. the Three Great Interests Represented

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 1494

Now that we are approaching the end of the wool trade year, June 30, which is taken as the statistical period for making up the figures which form, so to speak, the…

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Royal Debts in Portugal. Stormy Scenes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--There have been stormy scenes in the Portuguese Parliament, owing to the discovery of the fact that the Dowager Queen Maria Pia…

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