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Politics & elections, 1909

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 10

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr. DAVIDSON resumed the debate on the…

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Homebush Saleyards. Monster Meeting. Parliament of Producers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

On Monday night it became known that the Premier had refused to receive a deputation on the saleyards question. Next evening a monster…

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Federal Parliament. Petition for Unification Potatoes From Tasmania

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the House of Representatives, this afternoon, Mr. Bamford (Q.) moved that a petition, signed by 58,000 residents of Australia, in favor of a referendum…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No-confidence Debate. Mr. Wise's Objections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

MELBOURNE,Thursday.--The debate on Mr. Fisher's no confidence mation was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. WILKS (N.S.W.) who was speaking when the…

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Federal Parliament. No-confidence Debate. Sir William Lyne Speaks. a General Attack. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 8

The feature of the no-confidence debate in the House of Representatives to-day was the speech of Sir William Lyne. This venerable politician, who has been boiling with rage ever…

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Determined Candidate

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

"Mr Muir Wilson, the unsuccessful independent Unionist candidate in the recent Attercillfie (Sheffield) by-eyection in England, told a large meeting at Sheffield Subsequently that he…

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Preparing top To-morrow. Melbourne Training. Grand National Candidates

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—At Flemington this morning all the local Grand National candidates, with the exception of Kuala Lumpur, put in an appearance. Boisdale and Squirm got…

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F.s.a. Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

Two candidates, Messrs. H. R. V. Pigott, of Blayney, and Dugald Cameron, of Condobolin will go to the ballot for selection as the Liberal candidate…

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Episcopal Elections. Criticisms of Australian Methods. the System Depended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 10

An extract from the "Guardian" criticising the manner in which the Archbishopric of Sydney was offered to Archdeacon Wright, was published in the "Herald"…

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Western Australia. Greenough Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 8

Mr. J. L. Nanson, who was recently given full Cabinet rank in the Moore Government, has been returned unopposed for Greenough electorate…

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Seance d'Election a l'Academic francaise

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

L'Académia francaise était, le mois dernier, appelée a pourvoir au remplacement du cardinal Mathieu et de M. Victorien Sardon…

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A Labor Candidate. Censures N.S.W. Senators. Walgett

The Star · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. Albert Gardiner, one of the three labor candidates for the Senate, arrived here yesterday, and addressed a large meeting at the School of Arts last night, Mr. Smith…

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Federal Elections. the South Sydney Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

One of the intending candidates for selection by the Labor Leagues of South Sydney, Mr. J. Birt, was shut out from the ballot which is arranged, to take place to-morrow, through his…

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West Australian Election. Attorney-general Returned Unopposed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.--Mr. J. L. Nison, who recently accepted the portfolio of Attorney-General and Minister for Education in the Moore Cabinet, having previously been an Honorary…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Industrial Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In the Senate to-day Mr. Trenwith, of Victoria, was given leave to introduce a bill for an Act to amend the Constitution so that the Federal Parliament may…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Compensation Voted to Mr. Neale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 14

HOBART, Friday.--The Assembly to-day, after a long discussion, agreed to vote £1200 compensation to Mr. Noale, on his retirement from the post of Director of Education…

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Federal Parliament. the Labour Stonewall. a One-man Sitting. Another Wasted Day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 14

The House of Representatives sat to-day from half-past 10 till 4 o'clock, and during the whole of the time Mr. Webster, the Labour representative of the Gwydir, held the floor…

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Mr. Watson's Successor. Election To-day

The Star · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 13

The election by the Political Labor League of South Sydney of a candidate to contest the Federal seat instead of Mr. J. C. Watson, who has given notice of his resignation, is…

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A Labor Candidate. Censures N.S.W. Senators. Walgett

The Star · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 19

Mr. Albert Gardiner, one of the three Labor candidates for the Senate, arrived here yesterday, and addressed a large meeting at the School of Arts last night, Mr. Smith…

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Remodelling Parliament House

The Star · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 10

This morning the Public Works Committee, accompanied by Superintendent Webb, and Mr. M'Rae, Assistant Government Architect, made an inspection of the Parliament…

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