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Politics & elections, 1909

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The Camperdown Election. Mr. Mallet's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. C. S. Mallet, an ex-Mayor of the late municipality of Camperdown and a candidate for election to the City Council, held a meeting in the Camperdown Town-hall last night. Mr. .J…

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Victorian Parliament Opened. Election of Speaker. Labor Will Not Support Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The State Parliament was opened this afternoon by commission. Sir Thomas Bent and his colleagues occupied the Treasury benches…

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Victoria's Parliament Opened by Commission MELBOURNE,Thursday

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

The 22nd Parliament of Victoria was opened this afternoon by a commission consisting of Chief Justice Madden and Mr. Justice Hood…

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Parliament Opened. Mr. Frank Madden Speaker. Extraordinary Labour Move. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

The new Parliament was opened to-day by the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden, and Mr. Justice Hood, the commissioners appointed by the Governor…

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Camperdown Election

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 1

An election is being held today for the return of two aldermen to represent the new Camperdown Ward in the City Council, The poll opened at 8 a.m., and will not close…

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Greater Sydney. To-day's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

To-day an election will be held for the purpose of electing two aldermen to represent Camperdown, now Camperdown Ward, in the City Council…

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Tasmanian Elections. Fusion of Parties Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Ministerial supporters to-night organisation for the electioneering campaign was discussed. The Premier, Captain Evans, intimated that…

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Shipping Interests in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

At a presentation to Mr. H. A. Feather, Mr. Fell, M.L.A., said: "The shipping community has not the representation it should have in Parliament. I think I am the only man in…

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The Shipping Industry and Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. David Fell, M.L.A., speaking to a toast at a luncheon on the Howard Smith steamer Cooma yesterday, as a director of the Illawarra. and South Coast S.S. Co., deplored tho fact that…

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Remarkable All-night Sittings. in Parliament and Elsewhere. Obstruction a Fine Art in the Days of Parnell

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

Apropos of what took place in the Legislative Assembly recently, when Parliament sat for thirty hours at a stretch, it may not be generally known that, although all-night…

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Camperdown Election

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The election of two aldermen to represent the new Camperdown Ward in the City Council took place yesterday, and resulted in Messrs. Gilpin and Mallet being elected. There were…

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Victorian Elections. the S.f.a. Bangs the Drum to Rope in Votes

People · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The results of the Victorian elections record another political victory for capitalism. Although the so called Labor party gained an additional few…

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Freak Election Bets

The World's News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 9

Settling a freak election bet in the United States after election. the Presidential…

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Camperdown Ward Election. Result of Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 14

The ballot for the election of two aldermen to represent the new Camperdown Ward in the City Council yesterday resulted in the return of Messrs. David Gilpin and Charles…

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Tasmania. Forthcoming Elections. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 14

Last night the Premier, Captain Evans, met the Government supporters representing northern constituencies, and discussed with them the question of organising to forward…

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The Senate Elections Political Labor League's Plebiscite

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 13

At a meeting of the executive of the Political Labor League, held last night, Mr. Frank Bryant, who occupied the chair, made a report with regard to the progress of the…

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Current News Mayoral Election's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

It may be as well to remind some of our town clerks that the election of Mayor takes place under the Act between February 1 and 15, and that, tho new Mayor…

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Sweating in Hospitals. Mr. Stuart Robertson's Charges. the Gag in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

Speaking at Newtown on Saturday night, Mr. Stuart Robertson, M.L.A., said during the last session of Parliament the gag had been so freely applied that his mouth had practically…

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Labor Proposals. Abolition Op Governors. Smaller Parliament Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

The labor leagues in the western suburbs have drawn up a rather ambitious scheme of propaganda work for the immediate future, the intention being to bring about a change in local…

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West Australian Parliament. Perth Observatory. Strictures on Agent-general's Office

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council yesterday passed the third reading of the Meekatharra-Nannine Railway Bill. The Government replied to Mr. Kirwan's…

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