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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Elections and Fines. New Commonwealth Act

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 8

Ignorance of the law is no man [?]excuse, and on that account ever[?] person entitled to vote at a Feder[?] election has better make himself we[?]…

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The Forthcoming Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 8

It is stated on goad authority that the next general election will take place in November—six months hence If this is so, there is not much time…

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To Reform Parliament. Dubbo Farmers' Proposals. Payment by Results

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association Messrs. A. Craig and J. Sawyer were appointed delegates to…

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The Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

Before these lines reach their readers, the results of both the Queensland and the Tasmanian elections will be known. At present it is rather…

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Tasmanian Election. SYDNEY

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

The Tasmanian election returns are very incomplete. The latest figures show--Liberal 15, Labor 13, Independent 2…

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Queensland Elections

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

In the Queensland elections the first contest under the Redistribution scheme, which provided for 72 single seat electorates, the polling was very…

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Tasmanian Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

The counting of the Tasmanian elections is very incomplete. So far the figures show--Liberals 17 and Labor 13…

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The Queensland Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

The latest returns of the Queensland elections does not materially alter the position of parties (published in another portion of this…

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The Queensland Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

The Queensland elections took place on Saturday last, and they show that Liberalism has gained a decisive victory. The state of the parties up to the present is:—…

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The Tasmanian Elections. SYDNEY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

THE Tasmanian elections so far give Liberals 17 and Labor 12, but the counting in several electorates is not yet completed. There appears to be a probability that the final figures will be…

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State Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The recent appointments to the Legislative Council were, mentioned by Mr. Griffith in a speech last Saturday. Certain Legislative…

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The Queensland Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 14

The Queensland elections are almost completed. The state of parties is--Liberals 48, Labor 24…

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Law and Order. Lesson of the Queensland Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 10

A CORRESPONDENT sends us along the valuable communication which he asks us to publish as a leading article:--…

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The Queensland Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 7

THE Queensland elections are almost completed. The state of parties is—Liberals 48, Labour 24, There trill be vary little change from this…

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The Queensland Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

THE result of the Queensland elections goes to confirm the belief created by some recent political happenings in other States, that the Labour-Socialist cause is going down in the…

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Alexandria Election Labour Retains the Seat

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 7

By a majority of 1742 out of a total of 5105 votes polled, Labour again secured a victory in the Alexandria electorate on Saturday, and…

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The By-election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The unsettled state of political opinion is reflected in the current by-election at Alexandria, which will have been decided before these lines…

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State Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

Responding to the toast of the State Parliament, at a function in Sydney on Saturday, Mr. Beeby hinted at an early election for the…

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The Next Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 8

Mr. David Cowan has evidently given the Liberal leaders in Sydney a scare. Upon his announcement to contest the Gloucester seat…

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Polotics in Peru. Mob Hold Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

The Peruvian Government declared the election null and void. The mob has since attempted to hold the elections in various centres…

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