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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

216 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 11

Municipal Elections

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

Nominations for extraordinary vacancies in the Council through the disqualification (through absence) of Alderman Harris, and the resignation…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

The Assembly yesterday devoted itself almost exclusively to matters requiring attention as the result of the state of war…

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Election Postponement Ridiculed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Gook ridicules the postponement of the Federal elections. (Telegraphed by Gordon and Gotch, Sydney)…

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The Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Cook still contends that it would be undesirable to take any course which would interfere with the federal elections…

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Federal Elections. Nominations Received

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 2

Nominations closed at noon on Friday for the Commonwealth elections. Five members were returned unopposed. They were:—…

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Federal Elections. CAN[?] [?] nEW [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

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The Elections. N.S.W. CANDIDATES

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 8

When the nominations for the Federal election closed as this State, it was found that the Labor Party had [?]ood to its determination and allowed…

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Telegrams. Short S[?]tting of Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

[?] Thursday [?] The Legislative [?] [?] [?] yesterday. [?] then [?] of the [?] being [?] [?] Mr. [?]…

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Aldermanic Elections

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

We understand that Mr. H. N. McLean has been nominated as a candidate to represent East Ward in connection with the forthcoming municipal…

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[?] Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 10

The [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] —[?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Political. MR. H. E. Pratten, Senate-candidate, & MR. P. P. ABBOTT, M.H.R., at Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 3

Mr. H. E. Pratten, one of the six Literal candidates, and Mr. P. P. Abbott, M.H.R., for New England, addressed a large gathering of electors…

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A Senate Candidate. MR. H. E. PRATTEN

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. H. E. Pratten is a business man who stands as a type of the fighting Australian—fighting for a place for the country in the fierce competition…

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In Australia. What Parliament Ib Doing. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 6

The Legislative Council has passed a bill to consolidate various relief funds. The Assembly has also passed a…

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The Coming Federal Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 4

There is such an uncertainty of opinion in some quarters as to the propriety of proceedings with the Federal Elections fixed for the 5th of…

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The Federal Elections. Should They Be Postponed?

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. James M'Ilveen writes in reference to the proposed postponement of the Federal elections:—That the elections have not been…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 9

A meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present—Aldermen Kearney (Acting-Mayor), Watson,…

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The Coming Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 5

On next Saturday, 5th September, will eventuate the Federal election, causd through the double dissolution. Electors will be called upon to vote…

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Scrutineers in Polling Booths

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 7

It should be specially noted that additional regulations have been issued by the Electoral Department dated 11th July 1914 providing for…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Blackney at War[?]alda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Blackney, the Farmers & Settlers' & Liberal candidate for the Gwydir in the elections to be held next Saturday, addressed a small…

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The Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 2

An election is part of the process of the people governing themselves. The people of Australia are without a Parliament, and in this great crisis it is more than ever…

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