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Politics & elections, 1911

2,855 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 143

Bishop Congratulated. Few Candidates for Mtnistry. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

On Wednesday afternoon the Bishop of Adelaide, the Right Rev. Dr. Thomas, was presented with an address of congratulation from the laity of the diocese…

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Austrian Elections. Christian Socialists' Success. Vienna

The Sun · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 1

The Christian Socialists, who were badly beaten in the elections for the Reichrath on Monday, made a hotter showing outside the capital on Tuesday…

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West Ham Seat. Another Election Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.--The hearing of the petition lodged against the return of Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Home Office, to the West Ham (N.) seat at…

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State Parliament. Thursday, June 15

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, The Canterbury Park Racecourse Company, Ltd., Enabling Bill was read a third time and passed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The ACTING PREMIER, in reply to Mr. M'Court, said a bill to amend the Companies…

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Federal Capital. Building Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 10

To-day Mr. O'Malley, Minister for Home Affairs, had a conference with Senator Turley, President of the Senate, Mr. C. M'Donald, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and…

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The Week in Parliament Thursday, June 8

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly during the past week. Leave having been given in Committee of the Whole, the following bills…

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The Federal City. Houses of Parliament. Calling for Designs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Home Minister, Mr. O'Malley, to-day had a conference with the president of the Senate (Mr. H. Turley), the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr…

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The Birkbeek Bank Statement in Parliament. Cause of the Failure

Evening News · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—In reply to question in the Houses of Commons this evening regarding the recent suspensions of the B[?]…

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Essence of Parliament. Coronation Holidays. Refreshments in the Strangers Room. a Ten Days' Adjournment

Evening News · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

Should the Civil servants have three days holiday at Coronation time' The indignation of Mr. Wood was aroused in the Legislative Assembly last night by the proposal of the…

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MIRROR of Parliament Mr. Wood Takes Possession. and Is Reproved by Mr. Edden. More New Legislation

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 6

The Legislative Council having taken a holiday for a fortnight because of the Co- ronation, and because it is ahead of the business, and the Assembly having arranged to…

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The Election of a Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 1

Gilgandra.—I have carefully perused the report of the meeting of your P. and A. Association, and gather that when the election of the committee…

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Mr. Storey's Chance. a Coalition or an Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

Rumor it busy with the names of eighteen or twenty Labor members us probable or possible parties to a coalition when the crisis comes. How far…

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Extraordinary Elections a New Method of Procedure

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

Councils will do well to note (says the "Daily Telegraph") that a new phase has been created by the Act in regard to extraordinary vacancies…

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Election Libel Action. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 9

The King's Bench Division of the High Court has awarded Colonel Bromley-Davenport (Unionist), who was an unsuccessful candidate for the Leek division of…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Juries.) Randwick Municipal Election. Action for Alleged Slander. Verdict for Defendant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Gannon, K.C., and Mr. Coyle (instructed by Mr. H. R. Clark) appeared for plaintiff, William Henry David Brown; and Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C., and Mr. Alec Thomson,…

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Nova Scotia Elections. Halifax, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 9

The Nova Scotia elections have resulted in the election of 27 Liberals and 11 Conservatives. The fishing constituencies failed to…

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Athletics. the Coronation Marathon. Prospects of the Candidates

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 6

The Coronation Marathon, which is to take place under the auspices of Newtown Harriers next Thursday, has attracted 33 entries. The great race will start at 12.30, and…

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"Election Squabbles." a Judge's Commentary. and a Jury's Rider. the Randwick Municipal Suit

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

The suit in which William Henry David Brown sued John O'Dea, claiming £500 damages for slander, alleged to have been uttered by defendant at the declaration of the poll at…

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