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Politics & elections, 1909

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Hunter's Hill Council. Re-election of Mayor Betts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 11

A special meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on Wednesday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. Present: The Mayor…

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The Hospital Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

At the meeting on Wednesday evening, for the election of officers of the Parramatta District Hospital, for the ensuing year, some of the members who were…

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Hornsby Shire. Re-election of Councillor Nixon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

A special meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council for the purpose of electing a President to serve during the ensuing year, was held at the Council…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council. Re-election of Alderman Bogus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

The Ermington and Rydalmere Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, to elect a Mayor for the year 1909. There were present :The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Latest Cable News General Election. Before Many Months Pass. the Main Issue. London. Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Albert Pease, Junior Lord of the Treasury, addressing a meeting at Plymouth, declared that a general election would come before many…

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University Senate Election. Dr. [?]

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 7

An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy on the University Senate caused by the death of Sir Arthur Renwick. Dr. Cecil Purser and Dr. W. Camac…

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Crisis in Turkey. the Grand Vizier Resigns. Censured by Parliament. Committee of Union Supreme. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

The crisis which has been looming in the Government of Turkey occurred on Friday. Kiamil Pasha, Grand Vizier, refusing to attend the Chamber of Deputies…

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Politics in Britain. General Election Looming. the Lords the Issue. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. J.A. Pease, parlimentary Secretary to the Treasury, speaking at Plymouth yesterday, said that a general election would come before many months passed,…

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South Australian By-election. Tion. Socialist Badly Beaten. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

A by-election to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly's representation of Wooroora distric, caused by the death of Mr. F. W. Paech, was held on Saturday. The contest was a…

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Dalley Federal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The Labor Party proposed to run a [?]date for Dalley at the coming Federal election. A meeting of the Dalley Federal Council was held on Friday night, when 30…

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The University Election. Dr. Purser the New Senator. a Small Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

There must surely be something wanting in a body, having close on 2000 members, when only 305 take the trouble to record their votes at what should be looked upon as a most…

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Eve of the Session. General Election Looming. the Main Issue. Abolishing the Lords' Veto

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. Joseph A. Tease, Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, speaking at Plymouth and referring to the session which opens next week, declared…

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Randwick Mayoral Election

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Randwick Council. Alderman Cooper, who had been defeated by Alderman Snape by 6 votes to 2 for the position of Mayor, said that, a though he was satisfied…

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Coming Federal Elections. Labour Preparations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

At yesterday's sitting of the Australian Workers' Union at the Trades Hall it was decided that general organisers should be appointed for the State to work up till the…

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Royal Life-saving Society. Successful Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 10

Following are the names of the successful candidates at the recent examinations for the awards of the Royal Life Saving Society, conducted in the Coogee Aquarium Baths by Mr. C. T. Trikett, chief honorary instructor…

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The Australian Navy. Question of Expense. Consulting Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 9

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Joseph Cook, yesterday returned to the question of consulting Parliament in connection with any general scheme for defence, and especially…

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British Parliament Opened. Measures of the Session. Disestablishment in Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The King opened Parliament in State to-day. The Speech from the Throne said that owing to the old age pensions and the increase in the…

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Woman Cook As an M.p. Husbands and Wives in the Finnish Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 44

Dr. Thekla Hultin, member of the Finnish Diet and the first woman M.P. who has ever visited London, gave some interesting details of the manner in which the vote was won for…

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Next Federal Election. Labor's Attack on Constituencies

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 7

Among the seats which the Labor party will make a strenuous effort to capture at the coming State elections is that for the Albury electorate. It is also possible that…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

The opening of the Imperial Parliament yesterday was not made the occasion for that direct declaration of war against the arbitrary rule of the Lords which was…

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