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Politics & elections, 1909

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An Irregular Election. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

The election of February 1 of Councillor Matthews as president of the Jindalee Shire Council turns out to be irregular. The Act says the election must be between February 1…

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Victorian Parliament. Short Session Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The twenty-second Parliament of Victoria was opened by the Governor this afternoon, and was attended. with the usual ceremony. The session is intended…

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Victorian State Parliament. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

The State Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor, Sir Gibson-Carmichael with the usual ceremonies. The weather was fine, and there was a large and…

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Parliament House. the Re-modelling Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 14

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works was engaged yesterday upon further consideration of the proposal to remodel the Parliamentary buildings, in…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

At a special meeting of the Lambton Council last evening, Alderman Coomer was elected Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman Bullerwell was elected Mayor of Adamstown…

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A Year's Progress at Erskineville. Re-election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Erskineville Council, all the aldermen were present for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Before the business was proceeded with, the Mayor…

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Newcastle. Local Government Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

Cr. Sydney Croudace has been re-elected president of the Lake Macquarie Shire, arid Cr. Ayerst, president of Tarro Shire. Aid. Coomer has been elected Mayor of Now Lambton…

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Cricket. a Trial of the Candidates. for Australian Eleven Honors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 48

Having added A. Cotter, H. Carter, and C. G. Macartney, of New South Wales, and J. A. O'Connor, of South Australia, to the other five certainties for England, the Australian…

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New Polling Places

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Johnson (Lang), who has been advocating improved facilities for voting in Federal elections, has been notified that in Lang the following additional polling places…

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Should Parliament Be Consulted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 9

The Government is being severely criticised for ordering torpedo boat-destroyers in face of the promise of the ex-Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) that Parliament would be…

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Stories of Gladstone. "Great Home Rule Gulf." a Polling Booth Incident

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. H. W. Lucy has some interesting reminiscences of Gladstone in his "Sixty Years in the Wilderness," in the "Cornhill" for January. He was with the great…

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Victorian Parliament. Opening Speech. a Short Session. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 14

The State Parliament was opened yesterday by the Governor, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael. The Governor in his speech said that his advisers, while noting with some concern the…

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The Tories in the English Parliament. Where is Their Talent ?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 15

A Conservative critic, who certainly does not mince his words, holds a review of "The Opposition in the Commons" in the January number of the "Fortnightly," and says of…

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When Parliament Meets. Fighting the Lords. Severe Struggle Promised. What the Liberals Will Do

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Mr. Alexander Ure, Solicitor-General for Scotland, speaking at Cockermouth, said that a severe political struggle was about to begin…

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United South Africa. Draft Constitution. After the Canadian Model. Almost Unification. a White Parliament Assured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The draft Constitution of the South African Federation, hereafter to be called the Union, has been made public…

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South African Union. Draft Constitution. Canadian Example Followed. Wide Powers of Federal Parliament. Limitations of Provincial Councils. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 9

The draft Constitution drawn up by the South African Convention has been published. The Constitution declares that the…

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Balmain Hospital Election

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

At the adjourned meeting of the Balmain and District Hospital, held at the Balmain Town Hall, the following office—bearers and committee were declared elected:—Trustees, Dr. C. W…

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The Next Election

Watchman · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 1

PERTH (W.A.), Saturday.—Mr. Frazer, Federal Labour member, speaking at Greenbushes last night, said that the Fisher Government would be challenged immediately…

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Senate Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

Sir,—In seeking a seat upon the Senate of the University of Sydney, I admit that my zeal in the cause of education, general and medical, is my only passport. I have no…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

Alderman Richardson was elected Mayor of W[?]ckham at a special meeting of the council last night. Alderman J. T. Atkinson has been elected Mayor of Plattsburg…

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