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Politics & elections, 1911

2,855 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 143

"Close Down the State Parliament." Home Rule and Free Beer. Plutocrats and Motor Cars

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

From the balcony of a hotel at the corner of Kent and Grosvenor streets, the Federal Labor point of view on the referenda was put last night by Mr. E. Riley, M.H.R., and Messrs. J…

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Bye-election on the issue. Toronto

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

A bye-election is to be fought on'the reciprocity treaty before the close of the present session. Mr. Aylesworth…

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Reciprocity. Canadian Minister Retires. Reciprocity the Election Issue. Ottawa, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

Tho "Free Press" announces that Mr. A. B. Aylesworth, Minister for Justice, will retire from politics in the summer. The coming elections will be fought on…

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Legal Stumbling Block. State Coal Mine Hung Up. Parliament's Sanction Required

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 15

Though some work is being carried out in connection with the projected State coal mines the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter comes before Parliament…

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Cost of a Shire Election

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 10

Mr. J. W. Macfarianc, shire clerk, Sutherland, writes:—Respecting the paragraph in Wednesday's issue, your correspondent (usually very correct in his report) has fallen into the…

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North Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 15

Colonel Ryrie, the newly-electted member for North Sydney in the Federal Parliament, entertained his North Sydney and Crow's Nest committees on Thursday night at a social…

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Sutherland Election

The St George Call · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

Shire Clerk Macfarlane reported to the Council on Monday evening that the collecting of the list of electors and the election cost £8526, made up as…

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Parliament Session Wanted. "Strong and Quick Action."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 7

The executive of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, at a special meeting held on Friday night, gave consideration to a number of important and pressing matters…

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Balmain Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 11

Owing to the death of Alderman Aler. Milne an extraordinary vacancy' occurred in the representation of north-east ward in the Balmain Council. As two candidate were nominated—viz., Mr. Henry Patterson…

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Military College. Successful Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 8

The following are the names of candidates who successfully passed the examination for admission as cadets of the Australian Military College:…

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He Missed the Imprint. a Liberal Candidate's Cards. the Barrister's Great Grandfather

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 6

There were some interesting sidelights in a case in the North Sydney Small Debts Court to-day, in which James Hobson, printer, sued H. B. Bignold, barrister-at-law…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Parliament House Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 7

The State Parliament House is undergoing its annual overhaul. The whole of the flooring of the Assembly Chamber has been removed, and underneath was…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Morning — An election was held to-day to fill the vacancy in the House of commons for the Bookle D[?] of L[?] south-west, caused by the resignation of…

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Balmain Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 10

An election took place in Balmain on Saturday of an alderman to occupy the Feat for North Ward vacated by the death of Ald. Alex. Milne. The voting was:--H. P. Scott, 151; W. M. Burns, 50; informal, 1. The elected…

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Haddingtonshire By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Mr. J. Deans Hope (Lib.), who was defeated for Fifeshire West at the last general election by Mr. W. Adamson, the Labor candidate, and Mr. B. H…

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Free Fights in Parliament. Famous Scenes in the Commons. Prison for Ms.P

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 10

Scenes in the House of Commons similar to the one referred to quite recently ina cable message printed in the "Evening News." are by on means uncommon…

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Doncaster Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 1

Sandbath's backers came a great cropper on Saturday. They fairly tumbled over each other in order to secure the 7 to 4 that was going about him when betting…

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The Cardinal and the Referenda. Support the Federal Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 25

During a visit, to Adelaide on Saturday his Eminence Cardinal Moran was questioned as to his attitude on the, referenda. He said he was strongly in favour of giving…

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Fisticuffs in Parliament. a Wild Celebration. Jefferson City (Mis.), March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 9

At debauch Avithout parallel here took place on Sunday, following on a rough-andtumble fight in the provincial Legislature on Saturday…

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The University Senate. the Chancellor's Views. Life Election Favored. Oppodsed to Government Representation. Want of Money No Bar

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 7

What the University of Sydney is what it does, and what may be proposed in order to make Its benefits more readily accessible to larger numbers, were matters inquired into this…

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