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Politics & elections, 1909

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Rangitikei Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 8

The Rangitikei byelection resulted:—Smith (Government), 2404; Hockly (Opposition), 2005. Two small returns have yet to come in, but they cannot affect the result…

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Date of General Election. Liberal Prognostications. London, Sept 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle" and the "Daily News" (Liberal journals) state that it is probable that there will be a general election in January…

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Federal and State Elections Northumberland Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--At a meeting to-day of the Hunter Federal Electoral Council it was decided to call for the nominations of candidates for selection to contest the…

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General Election. Probably in January

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--The "Daily Chronicle" and the "Daily News" state that it is probable that the general election will take place in January…

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Parliament Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 16

The decision of the Public Works Committee last week to proceed with the erection of new Parliament Houses at a total cost of £146,000; inclusive of contingencies, will create a good…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 6

The first three matters for consideration in the Legislative Assembly to-day are motions for the appointment of select committees. Two of these relate to the grievances of certain…

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Our Book Column "A Parliament of the Press."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

Here is the history of the first Imperial Press Conference the world ever saw. It Is a sign! It is the first real public acknowledgement of the…

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North Sydney Seat. Who Will Succeed Mr. Dugald Thomson? Mr. Frank Farnell a Probable Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

Mr. Dugald Thomson, the Federal member for North Sydney, having, to the great regret of his constituents, decided finally not to submit himself for re-election, there is a good deal of…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Dugall Thomson. Decides to Retire. Purposes Visiting England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 16

Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.P., for North Sydney, in the Federal House of Representatives, who was Minister for Home Affairs in the Reid Government, has definitely determined…

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City Elections

The Star · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 7

A meeting of ratepayers of. the Camperdown Ward was held in the Camperdown Town Hall, for the purpose of selecting a candidate to take part in the forthcoming…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

The vacancy in the representation of Forrest Ward, Parramatta Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. James Granger, has been filled by the election of Mr. John B. Smith, produce merchant, Parramatta,…

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Federal Elections. North Sydney Seat Mr. Thomson Defintely Retires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 9

Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.H.R., for North Sydney gave his answer yesterday to the representations made to him by his constituents at public meetings in various centres of the…

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Sketches in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 14

A good deal of irritation was exhibited in the Legislative Assembly last week. It was first shown on Tuesday, when Mr. Edden had the stage with his Bill to regulate the hours of…

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A Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 9

The dispute between the woolbrokers and buyers was referred to in the Legislative Assembly last night by Mr. Meehan, who asked the Premier, in regard to the "serious dispute…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 12

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The CHIEF SECRETARY, in reply to Mr…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, September 28

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, A message was received from the Governor, recommonding consideration of the expediency of making a provision of [?]Leet the requisite…

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Question in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 10

The Attorney-General was asked by Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day whether he had seen in the newspapers a report to the effect that the…

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Chief Railway Commissioner Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, Mr. Clark asked the Treasurer:—(1) Is it a fact there is serious want of harmony amongst the Railway Commissioners? (2) Is it a fact that…

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State Parliament. Select Committee Refused. "You Chattering Monkey!"

The Star · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Hollis moved: "That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the grievances of Henry Harding, William…

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Imperial Marine Insurance Co. a Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mr. Crouch (Vic.) was told by the Attorney-General in the House of Representatives to-day that the Government had recently received information, but not…

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