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  2. SCENE IN THE STREETS.

    A threatening sky, with an occasional shower of rain, and a "pea-soupy" condition of affairs under foot, were not conductive to any degree of enjoyment in promenading the streets last evening; hence one ...

    Article : 1,441 words
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    Advertising : 120 words
  4. BOTANY.

    The principal polling booth for the Botany electorate was at the North Botany Town Hall. The returning officer was Mr. W. Parker, and deputy returning officers at the same booth were Mr. William ...

    Article : 404 words
  5. SYDNEY-BLIGH.

    In the Bligh Division of Sydney the proceedings towards the end of the day were pretty animated. During the earlier part there was little excitement, but as 6 o'clock approached the supporters of the ...

    Article : 242 words
  6. NEWTOWN-ERSKINE.

    The greatest interest contested in this division, and the polling was the heaviest recorded. The chief polling booth was at the Town Hall, Eiskineville and the voting there was the heaviest. The best of ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. RYDE.

    With four candidates in the field an unusual interest attached to the election in this electorate. The late member, Mr. E. Terry, was on this occaasion opposed by Mr. Thomas Henley, the selected Liberal ...

    Article : 404 words
  8. WILLOUGHBY.

    Considerable interest was shown in the proceedings in the Willoughby electorate, where Mr. George Howarth, the former member, and also the selected candidate of the Liberal party, was opposed by Mr. ...

    Article : 287 words
  9. SYDNEY-COOK.

    A keen interest was manifested in the contest for Cook Division. At the opening of the polling booth at the corner of Devonshire and Riley streets a large crowd gathered. There were six candidates for ...

    Article : 178 words
  10. BURWOOD.

    The day's proceedings at Burwood were quiet, and the count at the end of the day was quickly accomplished. About 100 electons presented themselves with old rights and were not allowed to vote. The ...

    Article : 204 words
  11. NEWTOWN-ST. PETERS,

    The proceedings throughout the day were most orderly and without incident. Polling was commenced early, and was continued steadily up to the hour of closing. The polling booths were situated at the ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. SYDNEY-LANG.

    The selected Labour candidats won the day here, as at the last election, when Mr. W. M. Hughes was returned. Throughout the day these was very little excitem at beyond that which ordinarily attaches to ...

    Article : 228 words
  13. WATERLOO.

    The contest in Waterloo on this occasion was fought on different lines to those of 1898. At the last general election the struggle was between freetrade, protection, and labour, with a result that ...

    Article : 689 words
  14. SYDNEY-DENISON.

    The scene at the returning office for the above electorate, Coffills' Hall, Harris-steet, was fairly quiet. Throughout the day there was a lot of goodhumoured chaff, but it was always accepted in the ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. PETERSHAM.

    The polling at Petersham was fairly well continued throughout the day, decorum generally ruling. The returning officer was Mr. John Wheeler, and his deputies wero as follows:—At Petersham Town ...

    Article : 186 words
  16. BALMAIN NORTH.

    Polling day in Balmain North passed off very quietly, a continuous stream of electors occupying the polling booth at the Oddfellows' Hall all day This was the only booth in the electorate, but an ...

    Article : 254 words
  17. ST. LEONARDS.

    Considerable interest centred in the election of a member to represent St. Leonards in the State Parliament, but the proceedings throughout the day were characteristic of the best of order. Mr. E. M. ...

    Article : 521 words
  18. SYDNEY-PHILLIP.

    The contest in Phillip Division was keenly conducted by each of the three candidates and the outcome of so much vigorous canvassing and thoughtrul organisation was a record polling. Dr. D. Gwynne-Hughes, ...

    Article : 504 words
  19. CELEBRATION AT THE EMPIRE HOTEL.

    The political party of which the prosent Government is the head has for many years past made the Empire Hotel its rendezvous on the nights of general elections. It was so last night, and the party which ...

    Article : 853 words
  20. PADDINGTON.

    The excitement which has prevailed in the Paddington electorate during the past fortnight was considerably increased yesterday when the various candidates, with their committees, united in doing their ...

    Article : 461 words
  21. SYDNEY-FLINDERS.

    This division was centested by six candidates, but it practically reselved itself a struggle between Messrs. Nelson and Waine. Voting proceeded briskly throughout the day, and notwithstanding the ...

    Article : 216 words
  22. THE TWEED.

    Considerable excitement prevailed over the election, Mr. Meagher at 7 o'clock was leading by over 200, and his return is considered certain. ...

    Article : 26 words
  23. BALMAIN SOUTH.

    The heaviest poll ever taken in Balmain South resulted in the re-election of Mr. S. J. Law, the selected Labour candidate and retiring member, by an absolute majority, he having beaten the whole of ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. THE NEWCASTLE ELECTORATES.

    Although a good deal of interest was manifested in connection with the election of six Parliamentary representatives for the Newcastle district, still the enthusiasm did not run so high as on former ...

    Article : 483 words
  25. SYDNEY-FITZROY.

    Dowling-street, at its intersection with Fitzroy-avenue, was crowded with people long before the poll closed, and the partisans of the different candidates were as vociferous in admonishing the public to vote ...

    Article : 253 words
  26. ST. GEORGE.

    The election for St. George was carried out in the usual quiet manner that has characterised election contests for some years past in this constituency. Considerable apathy was exhibited by the electors, it ...

    Article : 488 words
  27. DARLINGTON ELECTORATE.

    More than ordinary interest was evinced in the contest in the Darlington electorate. The voting was comparatively heavy, the supporters of the retiring member. Mr. Thomas Clarke, and the selected ...

    Article : 186 words
  28. SYDNEY-PYRMONT.

    Polling for the Prymont Division was conducted in Elder's Hall, Union-street. Mr. S. Gelding officiated as returning officer, his deputy being Mr. A. E. Cleane. There was not a great deal of interest ...

    Article : 199 words
  29. IN THE COUNTRY.

    At 9 o'clock Mr. Rose had a majority of 508. There are two more returns to come, but they cannot possibly alter the result. ...

    Article : 28 words
  30. BATHURST.

    Intense excitement prevailed in connection with the elections, and the returns were anxiously awaited by largs crowds congregated in the vicinity of the newspaper offices. So far as the Bathurst seat is ...

    Article : 148 words
  31. REDFERN.

    The contest for the Redfern seat on this occasion, as in former years, lay between the leader of the Labour party and a nominee of the freetrade, or what is now known as the Liberal party. Labour was once ...

    Article : 624 words
  32. GLEBE.

    The distinctive feature of yesterday's poll for the Siebe was the increased number of votes recorded as compared with the general election of three years ago. The general opinion ...

    Article : 300 words
  33. SYDNEY-GIPPS.

    The voting for the Sydney-Gipps Division took place at the Federation Hall, Charlotte-place, Church-hill. The returning officer was Mr. P. F. Hart, Mr. G. Russell acted as subatitute, and the ...

    Article : 489 words
  34. THE SUBURBS.

    Matters passed off very quietly in this electorate, although a great deal of interest was felt in its progress. The votes were counted with remarkable ceterity, the result being known in about an ...

    Article : 573 words
  35. THE GOVERNMENT TO BE CHALLENGED.

    We learn on the best authority that at the first suitable opportunity after the meeting of Parliament the Government will be challenged by a motion of want of confidence. ...

    Article : 34 words
  36. GRANVILLE.

    In Granville the vote was the biggest ever recorded, and when the great victory for the Liberal was announced, Mr. Nobbs was carried shoulder high. He addressed a large cathering, and said that the ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES ALLIANCE.

    The secretary of the New South Wales Alliance reports that the Alliance selected 71 Parliamentary candidates, leaving to the local temperance bodies the duty of making selections in other cases. At 10 ...

    Article : 58 words
  38. GRENFELL.

    The voting at the election proceeded steadily all day. Mr. J. J. Crowley, J.P., is the deputy returning officer; and Mr. Keegan, poll clerk. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. IN THE CITY.

    In the above electorate the contest for Parliamentary honours took place between the late member Alderman Sir James Graham, who was the selected Liberal candidate; Mr. Eden George, the Progressive ...

    Article : 540 words
  40. INTERVIEWS WITH FEDERAL MEMBERS.

    Mr. Barton, when spoken to on the progress of the elections late to-night, said that he had not been able to ananlyse the results, and was not in a position to speak on the subject. On being informed that a ...

    Article : 360 words
  41. WAVERLEY.

    The contest for Waverley, as evidenced by the final returns, lay mainly between Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow, who is new to political life, and Mr. Jossep, who previously represented Waverley as a member of the ...

    Article : 243 words
  42. LISMORE.

    At 7 o'clock to-night there were still several country returns to come in. Mr. Coleman had a lead of about 80. Other returns are not likely to alter the result. ...

    Article : 33 words
  43. LEICHHARDT.

    Mr. H. Taylor, the returning officer, owing to his excellant arrangements, had the results out promptly. Mr. Hawthorne, the successful candidate, in thanking the electors, amidst great cheerng, for his large ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. MOLONG.

    The election passed off very quietly, little interest being manifested in the proceedings. ...

    Article : 16 words
  45. MURRUMBIDGEE.

    There was no enthusiasm, and polling proceeded slowly. Little interest was shown. Though the returns are not complete, those to hand are considered to show a decisive result. ...

    Article : 32 words
  46. PARRAMATTA.

    The Parramatta election was very orderly, though it was the biggest vote ever polled. When the poll was declared Mr. Moxham thanked the electore heartily for winning back the seat to the Liberals to ...

    Article : 58 words
  47. NEWTOWN-CAMPERDOWN.

    The contest for the Newtown-Camperdown seat proved to be a well fought out one, and resulted in favour of Alderman J. F. Smith, who was one of the Newtown representatives in a former Parliament. ...

    Article : 361 words
  48. SYDNEY-KING.

    Mr. E. C. V. Broughton, the selected Progressive candidate, was elected for King Divison. Thus the representation of the strongheld of Liberalism and frestrade has passed to a supporter of the ...

    Article : 605 words
  49. TAMWORTH.

    Mr. Piddington and Mr. Walsh are running neck and neck, and the result is very doubtful. Mr. Walsh's majority, at 11.15 was 42. There is another small return to come, but it cannot [?]ter the ...

    Article : 69 words
  50. WOOLLAHRA.

    Throughout the Woollahra Electorate yesterday the excitement was great. The voting was limited to two candidates—Mr. John Garland (the former member), and Alderman W. F. Laimer (the Mayor ...

    Article : 320 words
  51. RANDWICK.

    The return of Mr. David Storey, the selected Liberal candidate, was from the beginning of the campaign regarded as certain, hence, beyond the committeemen of the two candidates, little ...

    Article : 300 words
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