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Politics & elections, 1909

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 120

One Parliament One Job. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

The A.N.A. held a oonversazione last night, when several stirring speeches were made by prominent men. During the course of his remarks, when proposing the "Federal and State…

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Victorian By-elections. Ministers Returned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 14

The Ministerial by-election took place to-day at Warrnambool and Essendon, with the result that both the Premier (Mr. Murray) and the Treasurer (Mr. Watt) were returned…

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Arrangements for Candidates' Trial Sermons

The Methodist · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

The following are the arrangements for candidates' preaching. They are published to meet the convonienee of both hearers and candidates. P. J. STEPHEN,…

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The House in Macquarie Street. Its Past Glory and Present Gloom. NO. 24. Electioneering Tactics--henry Rotton, of Bathurst--a Bared Back Exhibition--the Edightley Ransom

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 1

Many stories are told of the devices to defeat candidates. When Henry Rotton was a candidate for the Western Boroughs, he had to thank an enterpris[?]g party for his…

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Victorian Cabinet Elections. Poth Ministers Returned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Ministerial by-elections necessitated by the acceptance of office by Mr. J. Murray (Premier) and Mr. W. A. Watt (Treasurer) took place to-day…

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Labor Parliament. The Plymouth Conference. Socialising the Means of Production and Distribution The Emancipation of Labor. LONDON, Saturday, 4.10 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 31 January 1909 · page 1

The Labor Conference sitting at Plymouth has by a small majority, resolved in favor of the socialisation of the means of production and distribution, complete emancipation…

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Senate Labor Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1909 · page 7

The checking of the votes for the selection of three labor candidates for tho Senate has not been completed. The counting has been interrupted by the…

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The Commonwealth. Parliament Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Federal Parliament has been formally prorogued to March 10. CONSUL-GENERAL FOR PARAGUAY…

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Western Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 7

The Legislative Council has agreed to the resolutions passed at the last Premiers' Conference…

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Mayoral Elections. How They Are Conducted. Duties Attached to the Office

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 6

For the first time in the history of municipal government in New South Wales, there will be no election this year of aldermen for the varies municipalitis throughput the State, unless…

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Jones a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Sunday. -- Mr. Rosenberg, Mayor of Kalgoorlie, at the request of a large number of cricket-loving residents, yesterday wired Mr. M'Elhone, secretary to the Board…

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A Lock-out of Doctors. Interesting Position at Balmain. Labor Candidates Foe Hospital Board

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 5

It is about six years since the British Medical Association decided that no member would be permitted to practise for the Balmain United Friendly Societies Dispensary unless paid at…

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Senate Election. the Labor Bunch Selected

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 5

The totalling up of the final figures in the ballot among the members of the Political Labor Leagues and trades' unions affiliated with the movement for the selection of the…

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Labor Candidates for the Senate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 6

For several weeks past the Political Labor League has been holding a plebiscite for candidates to contest the three vacancies at the next Senate election. It was announced at the…

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Labour Candidates. Senate Ballot Result. M'dougall, Gardiner, and Rae

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 9

At the conference last evening in the Trades Hall, Mr. Bryant, the president, announced that Messrs. M'Dougall, Gardiner, and Rae had been selected as Labour…

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An Oakleigh Plate Candidate

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 1

The Oakleigh Plate will be decided next Saturday week, when it is expected that a good number of this State's horses will take part in it…

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Labor Senate Candidates. Counting of the Ballot. Concluded

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

The counting of the ballot of the members of the various branches of the Political Labor League and the Australian Workers Union, taken tor the purpose of selecting…

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Labor Plebiscite for the Senate Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 8

The forecast of the result of the Labor plebiscite for the next Senate election, published in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday, proved correct. it was announced at the P.L.L…

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Hoardings Question at Newtown. Parliament v. COUNCILS

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Newtown Council the Mayor (Alderman H. Morgan) moved that the hoarding licence be one penny per annum per square yard, with a…

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A Dual Position. Mayoral Election at Vaucluse

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Vaucluse Council Alderman Gilliver was, by the unanimous vote of the aldermen, re-elected Mayor for the present municipal year. Mr…

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