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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

307 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 16

Late Election News. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 19

The Referenda, as far as the counting has gone, has been carried in the aggregate for the whole of Australia by over 20,000,…

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Too Much "Election."

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 34

An amusing incident in connection with a chap who was overjoyed at the result of the Calare election, and, incidentally, the fact that the hotels…

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Federal Election. the Contest for Calare

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 19

The strenuous political battle which has been waged for the past couple of months culminated, as far as the contest for Calare is concerned, in a…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

The N.S.W. Parliament will be summoned for the despatch of business in the second week in July. It is stated it will run its full term. The…

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Our State Parliament. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

Subject to further consideration by the Cabinet the N.S.W. Parliament will be summoned for the despatch of business in the second week in July. The present…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, June 6Th When Parliament Meets

Forbes Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

As from all indications a Liberal majority, though small, is assured in the House of Representatives at the same time that a strong Labour…

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Election Brevities

Forbes Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 8

Polling in Sydney on Saturday was the quietest on record. The enormous attendances at the football matches were in no way…

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Election Sidelights

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

When asked her name by, the Returning Officer at the Forbes booth, a lady who wished to record her vote replied, "Tommy Brown." Of course…

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The Forbes Advocate, Friday, June 6, 1913. the Elections. Close Position of Parties. Prospect of a Fresh Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

In the last House of Representatives Labor had a clear majority of 9 votes, and with the help of the two Independents (Sir William Lyne and…

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Trundle. Electioneering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 6

The main topic this week has naturally been the election. The godof weather was not propitious, and unfortunately the tiny set in with cold…

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The Elections. Liberals Still Leading

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

IN Riverina, the latest figures available show Mr Falkiuer to have a majority of 593. It is stated that there are about 1000 absent votes…

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The Elections the Latest

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

Illawarra—Burns (Lab.) [?]14,288, Fuller (Lib) 15,288. More absent votes to come. Ballarat — McGreath (Lab) 15,943, McKay (Vib) 14[?]407. incomplete…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

On the business paper for the 1913 session, opening in Sydney on the 7th July, appear the following subjects for discussion—…

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Federal Election Forecast. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Speaking at Clontarf yesterday Mr. W. M. Hughes expressed the opinion that there would be another Federal election within 12 months…

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The Recent Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

M'Grath (Labor.) leads' in Ballarat by about l70 votes, and Burns (Labor) in lllawarra by 154 votes. Thees results are not likely to be…

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The Recent Elections. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Mr Hughes, speaking at Clontarf, expressed the opinion that there might be another Federal election within 12 months…

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P. Board Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

With no fewer than eight candidates in the field, naturally the recent P. P. Board election created keen interest as to the result. It appeared to…

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The Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

Election results are still rather undecided, owing to the absent votes that are still to be dealt with throughout the Commonwealth. For Calare…

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Election Brevities

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

Polling in Sydney was the quietest on record. The enormous attendances at the football matches were in no way interfered with…

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The Coming Parliament

Western Champion · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 26

There was a full meeting of the State Labor Party at Parliament House on Monday when the measures to be brought down at the coming…

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