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Politics & elections, 1909

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Prime Minister in Sydney. Memorable Political Meeting. a Splendid Reception. Labor's Policy From Headquarters. an Appeal and a Hearty Response. Great Issues of Defence, Finance, and Industrial Comfort. Eloquent Humanitarian Argument. Enthusiastic Vote of Confidence. Senate Candidates Make - Excellent Impression

The Star · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

The Prime Minister addressed, in the Protestant Hall last night, the largest meeting which has ever been crowded into that building. Fully half an hour…

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Municipal Election at Newtown

The Star · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 14

The resignation of Alderman John Salmon has caused a vacancy in the representation of O'Connell Ward in the Newtown Council. Yesterday Mr. Macintosh, the returning officer, received the following…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Wednesday Week. a Session That May Be Interesting. Probable Motion of Censure Sir John Forest Comes to Sydney. a Conference with Mr. Cook

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

The time for the meeting of the Federal Parliament is now rapidly approaching. Legislators are to meet for the dispatch, of business next Wednesday week. Just at present the…

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Lands Administration by Commission. Government Urged to Fulfil Election Pledges

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

It is perhaps a most fitting time to again urge the placing of the department under commissioners. The government is urged to give effect to the…

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Civil Service Elections. Queensland's Representatives Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The counting of the votes in connection with the election of the divisional representatives under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act resulted in the…

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Western Australian Labour Candidates. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 10

Nominations for the Labour party's selection at the ballots in connection with the forthcoming Federal elections have closed. The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Mahon) and…

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Newfoundland Elections. Premier's Large Majority. London, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

Sir Edward Morris, Premier of Newfoundiand, obtained a large majority at the general election…

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Academie Francaise. Election De Deux Membres

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

L'Academie francaise vient de procèder à l'èlection de deux membres, en remplacement de MM. Francois Coppèe et Gaston Boissier…

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Federal Elections. West Australian Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 8

PERTH, Thursday.--Nominations for the selection by ballot of the Labor Party's Federal election candidates closed last night. The ballot will be open from June 23 to July 21, and…

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The Election of the New Archbishop. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 5

Sir,--As the members of synod are now scattered in their various homes, and many of them in the country, and isolated from each other, will you kindly allow me to use your columns for making some suggestions which…

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Labor in South Africa. Battle Against Big Odds. Going for the Union Parliament

The Star · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 29

Recent advices from South Africa prove, that, industrially and politically, labor in that part of the world must pass through the fires of a long and strenuous fight…

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Church News Election of Archbishop

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

This has been fixed for 25th May. The name of Dr W H Griffith Thomas, Principal of Wycliffa Hall, Oxford, was freely mentioned at a meeting at the Y.M.C.A. Hall…

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Marine Candidates

The Star · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 31

Examiners Captain Thompson (Navigation) and Shirra (Engineering), of the Navigation Department, pawed the following successful marine candidates during the week:-- E. W. Jay, first mate foreign-going skip; F. G…

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The Election of the New Archbishop. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 19

Sir, -- Rev. W. Harry Edwardes, in his letter in to-day's issue, quotes the resolution of the General Synod of 1891 with regard to the desirability of choosing future bishops of the dioceses in Australia and Tasmania from persons…

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Vaucluse Election

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 May 1909 · page 3

A poll was taken at Vaucluse yesterday for the election of an alderman in the room of ex-Alderman R. B. Parry. Very little interest was manifested in the contest, which…

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Vaucluse Municipal Election

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

The vacancy on the Vaucluse Municipal Council caused by the forfeiture of Alderman R. B. Parry's seat, was filled on Saturday by the election of Mr. W. M'Court (Speaker of the…

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Municipal Election

The Star · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

An election to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the Vaucluse Council took place. on Saturday. There were two candidates-- Mr. W. M'Court, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly,…

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The New Archbishop. Portraits of Candidates Mentioned

The Star · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 5

ARCHBISHOP CLARKE, of Melbourne. ARCHBISHOP DONALDSON, of Brisbane. BISHOP PAIN, of Gippsland. BISHOP LANGLEY, of Bendigo…

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Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 7

PERTH, Saturday,--Mr. Lukin, president of the National Liberal League, states that if Mr. Fowler, the present Federal representative for Perth, stands for Perth as an Independent…

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The Election of the New Archbishop. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 11

Sir,--It is observed that the militant Frotcstant party in this city have not given heed to the wise admonition of the late Archbishop, who was wont to remark, "with the increase of years, I learn toleration, I do not like…

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