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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Elections

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Very little excitement attended the elections. On Saturday night there were sounds of revelry in a few isolated instances, but nothing worth…

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The Federal Elections. New England Returns Mr. Ab- Bott

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

THE triennial Federal elections were duly held throughout the Commonwealth on Saturday. That very great interest in the issues was displayed by the electors is most…

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The Elections. A Big Liberal Gain. The Government Defected. Heavy Polling

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

From the foregoing figures it will be seen that the Liberals have gained [?] new seats to give them a narrow majority in the new…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. P. P. Abbott Wins the New Emgland Seat

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

SATURDAY last will long be memorable for not only the great victory achieved by Liberalism, but by the severity of the climatic conditions…

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After the Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

"Now the voting's over, Nov the fight is through, Gather up the wounded, Heal the black and blue,…

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Sidelights of the Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

A record has been made in Yarra (Vic.) by Mr. Tudor in polling 21,207 votes, and putting up the largest individual vote ever recorded in…

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Our Election Screen

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 4

At about [?] o'clock on Monday night [?] displayed the [?] both for the Ho[?] of [?] and…

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The Federal Elections. Addresses to the Electors of Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

ADDRESSES were delivered by Mr. P. P. Abbott (Liberal) and Mr. Frank Foster (Labour) from the balcony of the Post Office Hotel last evening (says…

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Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] The Federal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A commencement was made last night with counting the absent voles, which are estimated at nearly 200,000. If the Liberals retain both the Illawarra…

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The Parliament Elect. Absent Votes delay Final Returns. Position of Parties: Liberal 39, Labor 36. Possible Alteration in Calare, Gwydir. Hume, lllawarra, Macquarie, Riverina and Ballarat Electorates. Ups and Downs of the Referenda Counts. No's now Leading by a substantial Majority. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The counting of the absentee votes is proceeding very slowly. Altogether 200,000 absent votes have been recorded, but there is…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. State Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The N.S. Wales Parliament will be summoned for the dispatch of business in the second week of July. It is stated it will run its full term…

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The Federal Elections. Latest Information. (By Wire). Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The latest Ballarat returns are:— M'Grath (Labor) 15,423; M'Kay (Liberal) 15,352. The Illawarra returns show:—Burns…

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An Editor on Election Wires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

Editor McGinley, of the Isle (Q.) "Recorder," notified that he was not going to the trouble and expense of getting telegraphic particulars of the…

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The Federal Elections. Two Doubtful Seats Goes to Labor. Liberals Have a Majority of One. Deadlock Evident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

It is now almost a certainly that the two doubtfull mater (Illawarra and Bellami) wiil go to Labor, which makes matter more complicated…

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Sidelights of the Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 5

Probably the oldest elector in Australia to vote at the election was Mr. R. Bostock, of Bostock's Creek, Camperdown, Victoria. He is 195…

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The Elections

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The counting of votes at the head quarters of the various subdivisions lasted throughout the week, and progress reports were awaited with…

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Polling Hours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night.—The House of Commons will read the third time a bill prolonging the hours of polling until 10 p.m. if a candidate gives notice…

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Election Returns. Labor Leads in Illawarra and Ballarat. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

The latest position shows matters still complicated. The only change is in Victoria, where McColl, one of the Liberal…

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 3

SPEAKING at Glen Innes last week, Mr. Abbott said that in the whole of the 17 subdivisions he had been fortunate enough in securing a majority in…

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The Federal Elections. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

The latest position makes matters more complicated than ever. It is practically certain that the Liberal majority in the House of…

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