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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Federal Elections

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Although the figures so far available are nothing like complete, it would appear that, despite the wild…

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An Australian Election Record. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

A record has been made at Melbourne Point. Mr. Matthews, in polling more than 20,000 votes, has put up the largest individual total ever…

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Ballot Papers Run Out. Will Brisbane Election Be Invalid? Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Early yesterday afternoon, the supply of ballot papers was exhausted at two polling booths in the Brisbane division. At 4.30 the supply ran out…

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Federal Elections Labor Still Dominant. Few Labor Seats in Danger. Two Liberal Ex-ministers Defeated. Bright Senate Prospects. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

The Federal elections took place throughout the Commonwealth yesterday, but nothing like complete returns are yet available. The…

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Polling Day

Leader · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

Saturday was one of the quietest polling days on record. It was also one of the coldest. Throughout the day a cold south-westerly wind…

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Polling Booth Burnt Out. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Word was received to-day in Sydney that a polling booth at Emmaville, in the north-west of the New England electorate, was destroyed by fire last…

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Polling Booth Burnt Down. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The polling booth at Emmaville, an important sub-division in the northwestern part of the New England electorate, was destroyed by fire last night,…

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Polling Booth and Voting Papers Destroyed. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

The polling booth at Emmaville in the north of the New England electorate, was destroyed by fire last night. Nothing was saved. The…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

The State Parliament will be opened not later than July 8th. Amongst the important measures to be submitted to the House will be the…

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The Federal Elections Am Imminent Liberal Victory. Mr. Cook Enthusisatic. Mr. Falkiner Overhauls Mr. Chanter. a Recount for Ballarat. Mr. Piggott a Certainty. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The election figures which came to hand this afternoon reveal an astonishing change from the position which appeared to exist this morning…

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Elections. Latest Figures Government's Probable Doom. Liberals in Majority of Three. Riverina and Calare. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Election figures to hand this afternoon reveal a surprising change in the posi­tion which appeared to exist this morn­ing…

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Independent Candidates Not Wanted

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

If there is one thing more than another which the Federal elections have made clear it is that the people do not want Independent candidates…

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Election Day Offences

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

As a result of their ex[?]berance on election day four offenders appeared before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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Candidates' Deposits Forfeited

Leader · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The Treasury will be benefited to some extent through the forfeiture of tho deposits of £25 each by those candidates who didn't poll a fifth of…

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The Federal Elections Liberals to the Front. Cash Wins Macquarie. Sir William Lyne Defeated. Result of N.S.W. Cannot Be Altered

Leader · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

The sensation of the present Federal elections is the heavy vote secured by the Liberal candidates. Seats which were supposed to be certainties…

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Will There Be Another Election?

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

Taking the present state of the poll as a basis of calculation, it is highly probable that the Commonwealth will be plunged into the turmoil of another…

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Still Doubtful Federal Election Results. Probable Liberal Majority of One. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The result of the Federal elections, so far as the fate of the Government is concerned, is still doubtful. On the available figures, the Liberals have…

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Rough on the Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

A district correspondent writes that a young lady in his centre declined to vote because, in her opinion, there was not "one glee young fellow contesting the…

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The Federal Elections a Series of Surprises. Several Liberal Gains

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

There have been many surprises as the result of Saturday s contest, but Monday afternoon's figures provided some of the most unexpected. On Saturday it was…

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