The Elections in Other States. Victoria. Melbourne
The weather on Saturday was very inclement, rain falling heavily, and the wind being very violent. Some invalids were carried to the booths on stretchers…
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Politics & elections, 1913
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The Elections. Returns Incomplete. Some Notable Changes
The electors of Australia yesterday busied themselves with the task of recording their opion on the question wheather Labour or Liberalism should…
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The polling booth at Emmaville, an important subdivision in the north-west of the New England electorate, was destroyed by are last night. Nothing was…
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The State Parliament will be opened not later than July 8. Among the important measures to be submitted to the House will be the Redistribution of Seats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Hunter Federal Election
Mr. M. Charlton, the successful candidate for the Hunter Federal seat, was given an enthusiastic reception in Maitland last evening. A procession was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →China's Parliament. Some Problems
The opening of China's first Parliament is an event of first-rate importance, writes W. Sheldon Ridge in the London "Daily News." The oldest Empire on Earth has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During & After the Elections
Whatever might be thought and said about the results of the elections, many great surprises were met with. Those who did not vote are new sorry that they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Elections. Slight Liberal Majority a Peculiar Position
The position disclosed by the additional returns furnished yesterday is that the Liberals may have a majority of one in the House of Representatives. Oh the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Position Still Uncertain Mr. Fisher Undismayed
The position in connection with the House of Representatives is still uncertain. The work of counting the absent votes is proceeding, and until that…
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The returns to hand yesterday did not place the issue beyond doubt in the electorates where the absence votes are able to effect the situation. In Ballarat…
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A bill has been given a second reading in the House of Commons for extending the polling hours at elections. At present, as everybody knows, the…
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The returns counted yesterday did not result in any change in the position of parties in the House of Representatives. Ballarat and Illawarra are the only seats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Liberal Majority of One
The [?]ns to hand on Saturday from Ballarat and Illawarra electorates practically p[?]claimed that Labour has won both seats[?] thus reducing the Liberal…
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Some small returns for the Senate and the referendums came to hand to-day. The latest figures are as follows:— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Council Election. Melbourne
It is reported that a petition will be presented against the election of Mr. Fielding, who beat Mr. Edgar for the Legislative Council, on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Next Elections. Boastful Unionists. London
Mr. Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, who was unable to be present at the meeting at Bristol, wrote a letter, which was read at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Brisbane
The Queensland Parliament was opened by Sir William Macgregor, the State Governor, at noon to-day. The Governor's Speech states; I have…
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In the Legislative Council to-day owing to the fact that the President was acting as Deputy Governor and that the Acting Chairman, Mr. M'Pherson, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marconi Contract. Notice in Parliament. Attack on Ministers. London
In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, in reply to Major Archer Shee, said he had no information that Ministers…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Barnes, the Treasurer, gave notice of the introduction of a bill to provide for prompt payment to cane growers of…
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