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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Local and General Solicitors as Candidates

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

The two Taree solicitors, are likely to be candidates at the next State election, Mr. David. Cowan for Gloucester: and Mr. L. O. Martin for the…

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Federal Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

The Federal general elections were held throughout the various States in the Commonwealth on Saturday, and in most places created interest…

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The Federal Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

Saturday last the choosing of representatives for the Commonwealth Parliament was carried out in most decorous manner, and owing to…

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The Battle of the Polling Booth. Liberal Assaults Successful. Labor Party Lose Positions. Labor Out.--Liberal Just In

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

The result of the Federal elections held on Saturday last shows that the Liberals have gained a number of seats previously held by the Labor…

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Scraps of the Election Battle "Choose Ye This Day Whom Ye Shall Serve."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

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

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Latest. Election Returns. All Australia Returns a Liberal Majority of One. [By Wire.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 11

ELECTION figures vary from hour to hour, but if Burns wins the Illawarra seat and McGrath gains the Ballarat seat, the Liberal Party will…

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Federal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

VERY great internet was taken in the elections throughout this district. There was a heavy poll, and the electorate maintained its reputation as a stronghold of Liberalism by returning Mr. John…

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Federal Elections. Sydney, Friday Morning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

"The counting of absentee votes still continues, but the returns are coming in very slowly. These votes could alter Calare, Gwyder, Hume,…

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Election Notes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

Alderman P. J. Hogan's knowledge of the various residents of Taree district was of great assistance to the officers at the Taree bolling-booth The worthy alderman, who was…

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Federal Elections

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 3

The position on present figures points to a probable majority of one for the Liberals in the House of Representatives…

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Elections Liberal Majority of One Probable Defeat of Mr. Fuller

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

The electoral position, viewed in the light of the latest returns, may be thus summarised:—Probable Liberal majority in the House of…

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A Farmers' Parliament. the Approaching Conference of the Farmers' & Settlers'

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

THE annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales will take place in Sydney on July 7th…

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Latest Federal Election Figures. John Thomson's Majority

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 13

THE very latest returns available show that John Thomson polled 17,044 votes in Cowper, and Con. Hogan 6,614…

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When Parliament Meets. the Deadlock Provision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

As from all Indications a Liberal majority, though small, is assured, in the House of Representatives at the same time that a strong Labor majority will be entrenched in…

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Latest Wires. Federal Elections. Sydney, Tuesday morning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 3

The latest returns for the Hume are Patten 10.710, Lyne 10,229. There are 2,362 absent votes to be counted. If they are in same proportion as last…

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Election Sequel. Alleged Canards. Prosecution Threatened

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 4

The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) returned to his office in Melbourne on the 10th inst. His table was covered with newspaper cuttings and hand-bills which had been referred…

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State Session of Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 11

The State Parliamentary session will open on July 15th, and the dissolution will take place early in October…

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When Parliament Meets. the Deadkock Provision

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 9

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

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A Farmers' Parliament. the Approaching Conference of the Farmers and Settlers'

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 8

The annual conference of the Farmers and Sottler's Association of New South Wales will take place in Sydney on July 7th. A few days ago the classification committee…

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