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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 117

Presidential Elections. the Democratic Nominations. American Banker's Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Mr. T. W. Lawson (the American banker, author of "Frenzied Finance") urges Mr. W., T. Bryan, who smelts nomination by the; Democratic Party for the…

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Dissatisfied with the Government. the Pudsey Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. Oddy, who won the Pudsey election, attributes his victory to the demand for fiscal reform, the Government's attitude on the education…

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The N.s.w. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 18

The "talking shop" in Macqnarie-street will be opened again shortly. No date has yet been fixed, but it is anticipated that the shutters will be taken down and business…

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Shall of Persia. Defied by His Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The Parliament at Teheran has presented an ultimatum to the Shah, and relations between them have been broken off…

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Mr. Chapman at Brisbane. Defence of the Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. Chapman,. Minister for Trade and Customs, accompanied by. Mi. Grooni, Federal Attoruoy-Gonorai.-urrlvod In Brisbane to-night by the Sydney mail train. The…

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The Spring Handicaps The Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan The Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. the Candidates and Their Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 1

The weights for the principal handicaps to be decided in the Spring in Sydney and Melbourne were issued on Monday, and in estimating the merits of the best…

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The Work of the Church. Election of Bishops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 9

In the section considering the work of the Church, Bishop Riley, of Perth, Western Australia, condemned the sale of advowsons (right of presentation to a…

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Manchester Election a Libel and an Apology London, Tuesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

The "Manchester Courier" has apologised to Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, for the libellous article published during the late election, has paid…

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The Senate Elections. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Sir,—A significant warning to Liberals to be up and doing is contained in the announcement that the executive of the Political Labour League is inviting…

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Was Parliament Deluded ?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 6

The revelations that are leaking out about the manner in which the Surplus Revenue Bill was got through are so far just clear enough to show the necessity…

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Protest From Cape Colony. Discussion in Local Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne) received a further cable to-day from the Minister for Agriculture at Cape Colony regarding the prohibition by the Victorian…

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Reactionary Persia. the Triumph of the Shah. Teheran Streets Run Blood. Parliament House Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Parliament at Teheran has presented an ultimatum to the Shall, and relations between them--as respectively representing the…

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Coup D'etat in Persia. Parliament Bombarded. Sanguinary Street Fighting. Revolutionaries Executed. London, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 7

The Parliament at Teheran has iss[?] [?] ultimatum to the Shah, and relations in the meantime have been broken off. June 24…

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P. Board Election. an Informality Rectified

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

BATHUKST, Thursday.—At the last meeting of the local Pastures Protection Board doubts were raised as to the legality of the recent election of four directors. Out of a poll…

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The Manchester Election. Mr. Churchill's Libel Action. London, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 7

The "Manchester Courier" bas apologised to Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, who took proceedings for libel against it for publishing a statement…

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Ruthless Slaughter. in the Persian Capital. Wholesale Massacre in the Streets. the Shah Deals with His Parliament. Homes Sacked by the Soldiery. London, Wednesday, 4.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 1

Later reports from Teheran regarding yesterday's startling coup d[?]tat show that during the street fighting the Shah ordered marital law to be proclaimed…

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The Teheran Reformers. More Executions. Parliament Buildings Demolished

Evening News · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Many more arrests hare been made at Teheran. Several more Nationalists have been executed, including the editor of a weekly…

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"Breach of Faith." by Federal Parliament. Comments by Sir John Forrest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 8

PERTH, Thursday.--At the Town-hall this, morning the Mayor and councillors of Perth accorded Sir, John Forrest a civic welcome. Among, those present were the Premier, Mr…

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Grand National Candidates. the Morning Gallops. Flemington. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 10

Rain fell early this morning, but, tbough it was very sloppy underfoot, the weather kept fine while training operations wera in progress, and a lot of interesting work was done…

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Election Difficulty Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.--The cold weather continues. Owing to this and the scarcity of herbage, losses in stock are reported from several part of the district…

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