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Politics & elections, 1909

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 120

State Parliament. Thursday August 19

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 6

[?] Degislative Assembly, [?] moved the adjournment to [?] failure of the Fisheries Board to do [?]J. G. Malouf in the matter of his…

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General News. Re-building Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works had before it yesterday a number of draft plans, prepared in the Government Architect's Department, for the erection of a…

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North Shore Ferries. Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

Three sets of questions having relation to the ferry service between Sydney and North Sydney were asked by Mr. Clark, in the Legislative Assembly last evening. The first set…

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Oyster Dispute. Motion in Parliament. Heated Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly last evening, the matter of Mr. Malouf's oyster lease was again referred to. Mr. CARMICHAEL moved the adjournment…

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Federal Election Candidates. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 8

The election of a candidate to represent New England at the forthcoming Federal election in the Liberal and Reform interests resulted in Mr. W. M. Fleming being chosen…

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Essence of Parliament. Oysters and Motor Cars. Legislating Against Smoke and Smells

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 10

The strenuous time experienced by one Malouf in trying to follow his vocation, as a cultivator of the inoffensive oyster engaged the attention of the Legislative Assembly for an…

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State Parliament the Fisheries Board. Mr. Carmichael Moves the Adjournment. Oyster Combine and Members of the Board. Royal Commission Refused. Another Late Sitting

The Star · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Carmichael moved the adjournment of the House, under the 49th Standing Order to draw attention to the failure of the…

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Federal Elections. New-england Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--The poll for the selection of a candidate to contest the New England seat at the forthcoming Federal election…

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Re-building Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 11

THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT'S SKETCH PLAN SHOWING THE MACQUARIE-STREET ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS. It is considered probable that the Public Works Committee will accept the Government Architect's scheme for the entire re-building of Parliament House at a cost of £150,000. The building will actually have two frontages, one to Macquarie-street, and the other to the Domain…

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In the Danish Parliament Lady Takes the Chair. Denounces the Government

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Miss Mary Westnholz, an elderly spinster, entered the Folkething (the Lower House of Parliament) at Copenhagen, took the Speaker's seat, rang his…

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South African Union. Bill Passes Parliament. a Magnificent Experiment. All Parties Wish It Success. London, Aug, 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 13

The South African Union Bill passed through Committee of the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, supported the resistance…

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Senate Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 16

Senator De Largie, 6516; Mr. Henderson, 5096; Mr. Buzacott, 4846; and Mr. Holman, 4697 are the last four left in the Labour party's exhaustive ballot for three candidates for the…

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Federal Elections. a Farmers' Representative

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 10

MUDGEE, Friday. -- It is announced that Mr. G. F. Oram is willing to contest Mudgee or Robertson parliamentary seats as the representative of the Farmers and Settlors' Association…

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A Woman's Freak. Enters Parliament House and Seizes Speaker's Chair. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 August 1909 · page 7

Mary Westnholz, an elderly spinster entered Parliament House at Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, took the Speaker's seat, rang his bell, and then…

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Service Examinations. Successful Candidates. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 August 1909 · page 11

The following candidates were successful at the examination for appointment as 5th Class clerks, Now South Wales, from outside the Service:—Arthur Maurice…

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An Epsom Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 August 1909 · page 8

Maltine's brother, Maltose, who has been backed for the Epsom, was seen to advantage at Rosehill yesterday. Heavily supported at the last moment for the Flying Handicap, he won very…

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Scene in Danish Parliament. Lady in the Speaker's Chair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Miss Mary Westnholz, an elderly spinster, entered the Folkething (the Lower House of Parliament) at Copenhagen, took the Speaker's…

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Parliament's Lengthy Session. Slaughter of Innocents. London, Aug. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 7

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, has dropped many bills on his programme for the session, including the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales Bill. He is not sanguine…

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Stranger in Parliament. a Danish Incident. a Woman's Denunciations. London, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 7

Mary Westnholz, an elderly spinster, entered the Folketing (Legislative Assembly) at Copenhagen, took the Speaker's seat, rang his bell, and then denounced the…

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Senate Candidates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 6

At the labour plebiscite on Saturday for the Federal division of Brisbane, to choose a candidate for labour at the next Federal election, Mr. J. Smith secured the largest number of…

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