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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Queensland Elections. State of Parties

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

A Laborite won the Cairns sent in the Queensland elections. The position of parties is now:—Liberals, 47; Labor, 25…

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Election of Ministers. Mr McGOWEN Reprimanded. by Political Labor League

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The Executive of the Political Labor League has forwarded to Mr McGowen a resolution to the effect that the method adopted in the election of a Minister for…

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The Recent Elections

The Independent · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

A SUPREMELY important question for the consideration of the Federal Government is raised by the results of the recent elections. In West Australia,…

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South African Assault Case. Debate in Parliament. Cape Town

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

A few days ago Sir Thomas Smartt, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly, tabled a motion favoring an inquiry into assaults on white women by…

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P. Board Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

On Saturday, 25th last, a poll will be taken for the election of four directors of the P. P. Board. In addition to the four retiring directors (Messrs. Bott, Sherwin,…

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West Australian Politics Legislative Council Elections Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

The first Legislative Council biennial elections held in West Australia since the Labor Government was elected last October, eventuated on Monday. The figures…

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Scene in Parliament. Socialist Expelled. Berlin, May 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 42

Riotous scenes were witnessed during a sitting of the Prussian Diet. During a debate there was persistent interruption by the Socialists, seven of their…

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Imperial Parliament. Autumn Session Announced. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Aequith (the Premier), announced that there would be an autumn session of Parliament this Tear…

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General Cable News. Horatio Bottomley Retires From Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

It was announced that Mr Horatio the newspaper "John Bull," had applied for the Chiltern Hundreds, which is valent to resigning his seat in the House…

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Speaker Willis More Drastic Alterations. Parliament House Staff Affected

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

The Speaker, Mr Willi[?] as the result of a personal inquiry into the working of the Parliament House staff made a number of drastic alterations…

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Indi Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the People's Party at Rutherglen Mr. Alex. Prentice intimated that owing to recent circumstances--the death of his mother--he would not…

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Legislative Council Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

All the returns for the South-West Province election for the Legislative Council save that from Wensleydale, are now to hand. The totals are:—H. F. Richardson…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

A proclamation was issued in Melbourne on Wednesday calling the Federal Parliament together for the despatch of business on June 19…

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The Mystery of the General Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 35

It is, perhaps, the most natural thing on earth that anxiety should, at the present juncture, be shown as to the date of the next general election, and it is perhaps…

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Presidential Election. Roosevelt Wins in Ohio. Washington, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 43

Mr. Roosevelt won the "primaries" for Ohio, which is President Taft's native state. Thirty-two delegates were elected to support the nomination at the National…

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Pastures Protection Board. Annual Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

The scrutiny of postal-votes in connection with the annual election of four directors of the Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board took place on…

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Welsh Disestablishment a Petition to Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 2

The General Assembly of the Church of the Scotland, now meeting in Edinburgh, considered the Welsh Disestablishment Bid yesterday…

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The Hay Pastures Protection Board. The Annual Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The annual election of four directors to serve for a term of two years as members of the Hay Pastures Protection Board took place on Friday, under…

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The Werriwa Election. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The election for the Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives caused by the resignation of Mr D. R. Hall took place on Saturday…

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The Indi Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

In accordance with the rules of the People's Party nominations for selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Indi seat at the next Federal…

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