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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Liberal Ministry. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. Fisher having tendered the resignation of his Government, Mr. Joseph Cook was sent for and undertook to form a Ministry…

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What It Costs to Run an Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 14

It is calculated that the recent Federal Election cost the Federal Government about £110,000…

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State Elections

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

The present State Parliament will expire—that is, unless anything untoward should happen in the meantime—on November 10 next…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

The new Federal Parliament will be opened on Wednesday next by the Governor-General. The Government intends to ask for…

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Federal Parliament. -- Election of Speaker

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 11

The Federal House of Representatives met yesterday, and Mr. W. E. Johnson was elected as Speaker unopposed. Mr. Fowler was chosen as…

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Late Telegrams Federal Parliament. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

The members of the Federal Parliament were sworn in yesterday. Mr. Elliot Johnson was elected Speaker of the Representatives, and…

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Selecting a Liberal Candidate

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

In connection with the ballot for the selection of a candidate to contest the Hastings and Macleay Electorate in the Liberal interest,…

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Federal Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

The Federal Parliament was formally opened and members sworn in on Wednesday, by the Commissioners (Mr. Justice Barton and Mr. Justice…

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Opening of Federal Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

The Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday. In the Senate Mr. Justice Barton swore in the Senators. Senator Givens was elected…

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The Next State Elections. Labor Contests Every Seat. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 4

The Secretary of the Political Labor League says it might safely be assumed that all seats in the State will be contested by Labor at the…

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Raleigh Candidates

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 3

A Sydney newspaper paragraph states that "it looks as if there is to be a three-cornered contest in Raleigh. A Liberal, a Laborite, and an…

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State Elections. Mr. Willis at Muswellbrook

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 6

Mr. Parkhill has received a report of Mr, Willis's meeting at Muswellbrook on Saturday evening in which it is stated that the meeting, which was…

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Hastings--Macleay Electorate. Ballot for Liberal Candidate. Air. Robt. Davidson Selected

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 5

The ballot for the selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Hastings-Macleay seat at the forthcoming State elections closed on Saturday last. There were two aspirants…

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Wollondiliy Election. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

The following was the result o£ the election in the Wollondilly Electorate held on Saturday last:-- F. A. BADGERY (Liberal) ... 2724…

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Town Topics. Wollondilly Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 4

As predicted in the Evening News, Mr. Badgery, the Liberal candidate for Wollondilly, "won in a canter" at the by-election on Saturday to fill…

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State Parliament. Speaker Willis Resigns

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

The Stare Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor with the customary formalities in the presence of a large attendance of…

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Federal Parliament. the Prime Minister's Pronouncement. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 4

An interstate Commission will be appointed before the Federal Parliament reassembles. Mr. Cook, Prime Minister, speaking…

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Opening of Parliament. Mr. Harry Morton Elected Speaker

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 14

PARLIAMENT was opened on Tuesday last by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland. After tabling a most bitter attack on Sir W. P. Cullen,…

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Labor Candidate for Raleigh

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 4

Our townsman, Mr. W. H. Howle, has just returned from an electioneering tour in the Northern Coastal towns, where he has been addressing…

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The State Parliament. Opened on Tuesday the Governor's Speech

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency the Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) with the customery formalities in the…

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