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Politics & elections, 1910

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Darling Harbour Election. Mr. Henry E. Kelly's Meeging. Very Mixed Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Henry E. Kelly, a candidate for Darling Harbour in the State Parliament, was held at Federation Hall, Church-hill, last night. Mr. Winchcombe,…

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Federal Election Holiday. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 10

Sir,--C.G.H."suggests that if a whole holiday were proclaimed for April 13 the day "would be much more likely to be used for its legitimate purpose than if the afternoon only were made a holiday. Why so? if half…

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Election Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 10

Sir. S. E. Lees, the Liberal candidate for East Sydney, will be supported to-night, at M'Namee's Hotel, Elizabeth and Goulburn streets, by Mr. Daniel levy, M.L.A and Mr. G. T Clarke. On Monday night, at…

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A Rowdy Meeting. Mr. Kelly at Church-hill. Darling Harbor By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 10

Scattered interruptions first. Then questions, intermittent disturbances, and occasional uproar. Finally a continuous noisy babble, making consecutive speech almost impossible. These…

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Clubs and Liquor Bars. "A Wet Election."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 14

At the Hotelkeepers' Conference yesterday, the president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, Mr. J. B. Sutton, complained of "so-called clubs, whose profits come from the…

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The Anti-capital Move. Candidates Who Are Not Candid. a Straight-out Avowal Wanted. Mr. Wade's Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 9

Referring yesterday to the movement to reopen the question of the capital site, the Premier said:--"I thought by the settlement of the capital…

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Turning Against Labor. the Election Tide in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--Mr. Fisher the leader of the Federal Labor Party, arrived here to-day and left in the afternoon for Bendigo. To-morrow night he will address a meeting in…

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Federal Elections. the Campaign. Polling Day—wednesday Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 9

Interest spells victory; apathy, disaster. To every man interested in the election be it said: See that your friends are interested too…

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Labor's Parliament. the Trade Union Congress

The Star · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

The Trades Union Congress continued its sittings in the Trades Hall to-day, under the presidency of Mr. E. Farrar president of the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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His Holiness and the General Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 10

"On the occasion of the Bishop of Elphin's audience, as it has been described by me, his Holiness was in his most sympathetic mood, and entered with an unwonted…

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The Senate Election. John Norton's Manifesto

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 16

No more strenuous advocate for an ideal platform has entered the political campaign than Mr. John Norton. The busy politician has been vigorously stumping the country…

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The Federal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 20

If one were to predict the results of the forthcoming general election from the attitude and demeanour of the two parties now" engaged in an appeal to the constituencies,…

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Was Gleeson Drank? a Camperdown Election Incident. the Local Member's Opinion

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

The recent election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Camperdown Ward in the City Council was responsible for a good roll up at Newtown Police Court of those interested…

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French General Elections

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The French general elections will be held on April 24…

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West Sydney. the Liberal Candidate. "Fixed Fiscalism."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 10

Mr. Stanley Cole, the selected Liberal candate, addressed a well-attended meeting of the electors of the Glebe last evening from the balcony of the Auatralian Youth Hotel,…

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Some Federal Candidates. Mr. Henry Willis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 9

Mr. Willis was returned to the first Federal Parliament for the Robertson electorate, and has hold the seat ever since. He is a picturesque figure in the House of Representatives…

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State Elections. Queanbeyan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 9

GUNNING, Wednesday.--Mr. H. A. Beegling, Liberal and Reform candidate for the State by-election in the Queaubeyan Electorate, addressed the electors last night. He said he…

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Election Amenities. Mr. Cook Replies to Mr. Fisher. Facts About the Imperial Confidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 8

"You had a surprise visit from Mr. Fisher on Monday," a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" remarked to Mr. Joseph Cook yesterday…

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Federal Elections. the Campaign. Polling Day—wednesday Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 7

A seat may be lost by one vote. Woman can feel her power at the ballot-box. It is there that complaints about the…

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Labor's Parliament. Industrial Insurance

The Star · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 5

The Trades Union Congress dealt with several matters of interest to Laborites at its sitting this afternoon. On behalf of the Federated Masters and…

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