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Politics & elections, 1909

2,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 120

In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 8

According to a statement made by the Premier in the Legislative Assembly last evening, there is no foundation for the report that, in his interview with the Minister for Home…

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Questions in Parliament

The Star · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 3

In Parliament last night, in reply to Mr. Collins, the Minister for Lands stated that out of 2618 cases dealt with at Narrabri only 61 referred to persons living in the vicinity…

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Sketches in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 15

The week's work in the Legislative Assembly closed amid conditions that were decidedly stormy. It was the old trouble of Mr. Dooley and the Mines Department. Earlier in the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 11

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

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Potato Supplies. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 10

Mr. M'Garry asked the Minister for Agriculture in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon if he had come to any decision, or had taken any steps, to set aside the prohibition on…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, October 5

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Levy moved the second reading of the Nurses' Registration Bill, and it being 7 o'clock Government business took precedence before…

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Federal Parliament. Introduction of Two Bills. Melbourne

The Star · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet hold a short sitting this morning, and after the meeting Mr. Deakin stated that the Inter-State Commission Bill will be introduced into the Senate this…

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Federal Finance. the Debate in Parliament. Still Dragging On. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 9

To-day the House of Representatives devoted another day to the discussion of the motion of the Prime Minister that he be granted leave to introduce a bill to alter…

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Last Night's Parliament. Mr. Levy a Dreary Land Debate. the Motor Traffic Bill

The Star · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 3

The afternoon session yesterday in the Legislative Assembly was devoted to private members business..A motion carried last week curtailed the time allotted to private…

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No Reprieve. Case of Martha Rendall. Reference in Parliament. Statement by Condemned Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 9

PERTH, Tuesday.--The case of Martha Rendall, convicted of the murder of Arthur Morris, was before the Cabinet this morning on urgent representations for reprieve…

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Queensland Elections. Premier Pleased. Some Seats Still in Doubt. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 10

A few returns only came to hand to-day. Some of them had a material bearing on seats still in doubt, but it cannot be said that the fate of any of those electorates has been…

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Western Australia. Legislative Council Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 10

An extraordinary election for the Southeast Province in the Legislative Council resulted in the return of Mr. Cullen, a journalist of Kataning, who was at one time a…

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Parade of the Derby Candidates Before Their Excellencies Loud Dudley and Lord Chelmsford

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 26

Prier to the race Prince Foote, Malt King, Provocation, Hayfield, Byplay, and Patronatus held large levees in the paddock, but the others did not command much attention. It was, on the whole, a well-conditioned field, numbering eleven candidates…

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Queensland Elections. Victory for the Government

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 50

The Queensland elections on Saturday last resulted in several surprises. The Government party has been strengthened at the expense of the Independent Opposition, which…

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Cup Candidate Carl Dour

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 1

A lightly-weighted horse in the Caulfield Cup is Carl Dour, who easily placed the Stand Handicap" to his account at Flemington last Saturday, cutting out the 1¼ mile…

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British Elections. a Ministerial Hint. London, Tuesday, 3.5 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 1

Speaking in Manchester last night Lord Morley Secretary for India, made what was the firs reference that has emanated from a Minister with regard to the probability of…

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The Municipal Elections. Firing the First Shot

The Star · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 4

The endorsed Labor candidates for the Bligh Ward, Messrs. R. E. Oaten and J. M'Kinnon, opened, their campaign last night, when a meriting of the Darlinghurst Labor…

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West Australia By-election. Victory for Mr. Cullen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 9

PERTH, Tuesday.--The election for the Legislative Council, South-east Province, resulted in the return of Mr. J. F. Cullen, journalist, Katanning. He headed the direct poll, and when…

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Federal Elections. North Sydney Seat. Mr. G. B. Edwards's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 10

Mr. G. B. Edwards, who formerly represented South Sydney in the Federal Parliament, is early in the field as a candidate for the North Sydney seat, which Mr. Dugald Thomson has…

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State Elections. the Upper Hunter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 10

The ballot to choose a candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate, to run in the Liberal interest for the vacancy which will be made when Mr. Wm. Fleming, the present member,…

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