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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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South African Elections

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

Heavy pollings are recorded from South Africa in connection with the general elections. The most striking feature of the vole are the very large…

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The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives, the new Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) said that the Government believed that the war should be…

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Wide Bay Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 6

Only two nominations have been recalled for the wide Bay [?] in [?] rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Fitcher. There will…

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West Australian By-election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 6

A by election in West Australia re[?] in the return of the Liberal candidate by a majority of 36. It is understood this give the Opposition…

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A Syndicate of Kings. Where is Greece? King and Parliament Pro-german

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Home papers say that the Entente has demanded the demobilisation of the Greek army, or its removal from Salonika…

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City Council Elections. Lord Mayor Defeated

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 6

The City Council elections gave Labor and additional four seats. The surprises of the election were the defeat of the Lord Mayor [?]ld…

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Allies Day. Election of Queen

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

The organisation in connection with the election of "Queen" of the local Allies' Day effort will conclude its task to-morrow, when meetings to…

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Wide Bay Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 4

The latest Wide Bay election returns' are--Thompson (Labor), 9587; Corser (Liberal), 7700. The counting of the returns is…

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Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. the State Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 4

It is [?]kely the State Parliament will rise before the end of the week. Although there has been no official pronouncement, it is understood the…

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Wide Bay Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 6

The latest figures in connection with the election for Wide Bay (Q.) [?] Mr. A. Fisher, ex-Prime Minister give…

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State Parliament. In the Assembly on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 6

The [?] applying in the [?] her [?] said he was proposal to [?] that the Railway Department had granted further [?]…

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Allies Day. the Election of Queen

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

Keen rivalry is already in evidence in connexion with the election of a Quern of the Day on Allies' Day, and each candidate's committee are…

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Wide Bay Election. a Win for the Liberals

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

The final result of the Wide Bay lectin gives a majority of 89 votes for Mr. Corser, the Liberal candidate…

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Wide Bay Election. Liberal Elected

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 December 1915 · page 3

The final [?]res in the contest for the Wide Bay [?], reader[?] necessary by the recognation of Mr. Andrew [?] Prime Minister, are:--…

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Wide Bay Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

The Wide Bay election returns were completed on Monday. The final figures were:—Corner (Liberal) 14,627, Thompson (Labor) 13,941. The result…

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Wide Bay Election. Causes of the Change

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 9

The Wide Bay election, so far as the figures are known, has shown a remarkable reversion in voting, and, in political circles, the reversion is regarded as…

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