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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. Austin-Chapman, M.P., says the coming Federal fight will be a momentous one in Australian history…

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Senate Candidate at Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Last night, at the Oddfellows Hall, Senator Sir Albert Gould and Mr. C. W. Oakes, Liberal candidates, addressed a meeting, which included…

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The Yass Election. Labor's Narrow Victory. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

The final voting in the Yass by election is on follows:-- McGirr (Labor), 2972 ; Bourke (Liberal), 29[?]L Majority for McGirr, 41…

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The Yass Election. Labor Majority Reduced to Forty-one. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

The returns covering the Yass electorate are now all in and it is found that the Labor majority has been reduced to 41. The election…

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Successful Musical Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The following were the successful candidates at the Theoretical Musical Examination held under the auspices of The Trinity College of Music…

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Imperial Parliament Opened

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

The King opened the Imperial Parliament yesteraay. His Majesty's coach was besieged by five suffragettes, who hurled…

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Yass Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer, referring to the Yass election, says that he does not know why the change in the polls referred to by Mr. Wade was made…

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Cost of Elections in the Past

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

In the "good old days" of electioneering in Australia, it was customary for the candidates to spend considerable sums of money, and for…

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Gwydir Federal Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the delegacies of the Liberal Association and Farmers and Set[?]is Association of the Gwydir was mild recently in the Council Chambers…

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Federal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 4

At a special meeting of the executive of the Freetrade and Land Values League, held last week, it was unanimously decided that the…

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Building A Naval Base. Before the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 6

Recognising that rushing men to the naval base is the only means possible to bring about the downfall at the Federal election or Mr. W. H. Irvine…

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Federal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

EXTRACTS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT. 1911…

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A Socialist Senate Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 6

Speaking at Lithgow, J. O. Moroney, a Socialistic candidate, for the Senate elections, said in regard to trusts and combines:--"The Labor…

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Federal Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 9

THE Federal Parliament will be dissolved on April 23. The writs will be issued on April 24, nominations will close on May 2, and the elections…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

A special call of the City Council was held on Tuesday evening. when there were present:—The Mayer (Ald. S. J. Kear[?]) and A[?] L[?]…

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Federal Elections. Addresses by Messrs. Kelly and Abbott

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 4

In the Town Hall on Thursday night, in the presence of a large number of electors, addresses were delivered by Mr. W. H. Kelly M. P.,…

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Address by Labor Senate Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 4

On Friday night last, Mr. David Watson, one of the three selected Labor candidates for the Senate, addressed a moderately attended…

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Local News. Senate Candidates

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

The Federal Labor Senate candidates, Messrs. J. Grant and Ike Smith, will address the electors from the Oxford Hotel balcony at 8 o'clock on…

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University Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

The University elections were held yesterday. The whole of the [?] retiring [?] were elected. The [?] is regarded as a great…

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He Federal Election

The Tingha Spectator and North Western Journal · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

On the 23rd April the Federal Parliament will be dissolved, and the wait issued on the 24th April. Nomination will close on the 2nd May, and…

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