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Politics & elections, 1911

2,855 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 143

Baulkham Hills Shire Election. Councillor Armstrong

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

The content for the vacancy in B Billing, consequent on the retirement of Councillor J. P. Hopkins, has been of a most placid and amicable character, and…

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Queensland Parliament. to Meet on July 11

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- It is understood that the Queensland Parliament will be called together on July 11. Members of the Government party will probably meet on the 10th…

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Dr. Mawson's Expedition. Imperial Parliament to Be Asked for Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.-- At the instance of Lord Denman, Governor-General designate of the Commonwealth, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposes to ask…

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Ireland's Old Parliament House: The Stately Edifice at College Green A Peep into the Past

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 7

Now that Home Rule seems to have emerged into the region of quito practical politics, and to be within measurable distance of becoming an actuality in our midst…

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West Ham Election. London, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 25

Both Judges who heard the petition against the West Ham election, which was declared void, paid a high tribute to the conduct of Mr. Masterman,…

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Lindrum to Challexge Gray. Match Ln England. Candidate for Championship of World

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 25

The possibility of a match between George Gray and Fred. Lindrum (the Australasian champion) has been discussed in England lately. Gray's father, when questioned on…

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Corrupt Election Practices. the Vacant West Ham Seat. Another to Be Found for Mr. Masterman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.-- In declaring the West Ham (N.) scat vacant on the ground that the election agent of Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Home Office,…

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News From Ireland. the Irish Party Fund. Unveiling of the Parnell Monument: Change of Date. "Parnell Square.' Interesting Proposal Approved by the Irish Leader. the Suffragettes: Lord Mayor Presents Petition to Parliament. Unique Spectacle. Interesting Provincial Items. Dablin, May 18th, 1911. The Irish Party Fund

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 18

The amount subscribed towards the United Irish Parliamentary and National Fund for the present year up to yesterday totals £4515 7s Id…

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Victorian Parliament. Proposed New Bills. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 7

The State Ministry has now practically completed the preparation of its programme of legislation for the approaching session. A long list of bills has been drawn up, and…

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Galicia Election Riots. Killed and Injured. Cause of the Disturbances. Vienna, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 8

Eighteen people were killed during the election riots in Drobobyoz, Galicia, and 65 had to be taken to the hospital, eight being mortally wounded…

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Western Australia. Rival Labour Candidates. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 7

Mr. A. A. Horan, Labour member for Yilgarn, whose nomination for selection in the ballot for the seat miscarried, intends opposing the selected candidate on the Labour…

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The Austrian Election Riots. Over Eighty Casualties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 21

VIENNA, Wednesday.--The election riots, which occurred at Drohobycz, in Galicia (Austria-Hungary) earlier in the week, were of a serious character…

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Big Roman Catholic Squabble. Over the Union Jack. Cardinal Moran and Roman Catholic Business Australians. His Eminence and Members of Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 1

A mighty bitter and big dispute is developing between His Eminence Cardinal Moran and Austalian Catholic business and commer…

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Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Henry Lucy.) Predicament of the Peers—The King's Choice of a Play—The Premier and the Radicals— Harry Lauder Addresses Parliament— Quakers at Court. WESTMINSTER, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 7

Sections of the masses who from time immemorial, with special recrudescene of late years, have suffered from the legisiative tyranny of the classes as represented by the…

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Is Killed in Election Riots

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 June 1911 · page 14

Eighteen people were killed during the election riots in Drobobyoz, Galicia, and 65 had to be taken to the hospital, eight being mortally wounded. The riots arose owing to Zionist agitators spreading…

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West Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 8

PERTH. Sunday.-- The Parliament of West Australia expires by effiuxion of time in Septemebr. Apart from the effects of the Redistric bution of Seats Act it is expected that several of the seats Act it is expected that several…

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Queensland. Meeting of Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 10

A proclamation has been issued further proroguing Parliament, till Tuesday, July 11. A further proclamation calls upon Parliament to meet on that date…

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Loco Men in Conference. Election of Officials

The Sun · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 1

The annual conference of the New South Wales Locomotive Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association, which will conclude today, has elected the following officials for…

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State Coal Mines. Bill Ready for Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 7

The Acting [?] Mr. W. A. Holman, sated this afternoon that the Bill which is to submitted to [?] in connection with the proposal to [?] State coat mines…

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