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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 117

Rejoicing in Turkey. a Parliament Summoned. Sultan Receives Ovation. London, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

Responding to the wish of immense crowds outside the Yildiz Kiosk, Constantinople, the Sultan appeared at a window and promised he would ever work for the…

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Strike in Parliament. Journalists Refuse to Report. Novel Position in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 8

PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.--A unique position, so far as journalism in Australia is concerned, was created to-day, when the press representatives in the parliamentary gallery went on…

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Farmers' Parliament. Fourth Day's Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 16

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at Royal-chambers, Hunter-street, yesterday. The president, Mr. J. Perry, presided over a full attendance…

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Journalists' Strike. West Australian Parliament Still Unreported

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9

PERTH (W.A.). Friday.--Owing to the strike of the Parliamentary press reporters, consequent on the refusal of the House Committee to allow suitable provision for writing up…

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Bills in Parliament. Pensions Through the Lords. London, July 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 13

The House of Lords last night read the Old-age Pensions Bill the third time. The Appropriation Bill was read the second time in the House of Commons after…

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Farmers' Parliament. Alliance with Labor. the Proposal Vetoed. Independent Political Body. Local Government Reforms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 14

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association entered upon the fourth day of its deliberations yesterday morning under the presidency of Mr. John Porry. Consideration…

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Imperial Parliament. Finishing the Session. the Cry of the Workless. What the Government Will Do

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--During a discussion on the administration of the Local Government Board several Labor members of the House of Commons urged…

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American Presidency Republican Candidate

Evening News · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 13

Mr. Sydney Brooks, writing in a London paper on June 19, gives a very good, though, of course, partisan, sketch of Mr. Taft, the Republican candidate for the American Presidency…

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Rash Election Wager. And its Result

The World's News · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 15

At election times in the United States grave and strenuous business men sometimes relax their customary dignity and forget themselves so far as to make rash wagers upon the success of…

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Election Petition. Recount Ends in a Tie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 17

The petition of Henry Carson, who was [?] candidate at the Central Province Legislative Council election, praying for a recount, consequent on a tie with R. C. O'Brien, who was…

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Massacre at Teheran. Persian Parliament Bombarded by the Shah. Women Shot Down in Streets. London, June 24

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 August 1908 · page 12

A terrible massacre, involving the death of 800 persons, took place in Teheran yesterday, where the Shah began a campaign of barbaric severity against the reform…

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Farmers' Parliament. Fifth Day's Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings on Saturday at Royalchambers, Hunter-street. The retiring president (Mr. J. Porry) was in the chair…

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N.s.w. Parliament Long Adjournment Probable

The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 5

It was the original intention of the Government to adjourn Parliament this week till immediately after the departure of the American fleet from Sydney, but In view of…

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Farmers' Parliament. Local Government. Abolition of Stock Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 9

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was continued on Saturday morning Mr. John Perry in the chair. The result of the election of the executive…

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Massacre at Teheran the Shah Bombards His Parliament. Eight Hundred Dead

The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 7

Scenes of the most terrible character took place on June 23 In Tehran, Persia, as the result of the Shah's efforts to crush the recalcitrant Parliamentary party, who…

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Parliamentary Election. 2000 CANVASSERS, 987 VOTERS

Evening News · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.— The Hon. Rupert Edward C. L. Guinness (Conservative), eldest son of Lord Iveagh, the great Dublin brewer, who has been elected to the House of…

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Haggerston Election. a Liberal Loss. London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 7

An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Haggerston (Shoreditch) in the House of Commons, due to the death of Sir William Cremer (Liberal),…

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General News. State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

The usual sessional orders will be passed on the motion of the premier in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Provision will be made for private business to be taken on Tuesdays and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Long Adjournment Probable

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 6

It was the original intention of the Government to adjourn Parliament this week till immediately after the departure of the American fleet from Sydney, but in view of…

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Farmers' Parliament. Work of Organisation. Need for Funds. Sixth Day's Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at Royal-chambers, Hunter-street, yesterday. Mr. J. Perry presided during the day, and Mr. R. Patten, M.L.C., at…

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