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Politics & elections, 1913

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Union Parliament. Definite Naval Programme Unsettled. Capetown

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

The Union Parliament was opened today. The Governor's speech indicated that tho Government had a desire for a further consultation with the imperial…

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Federal Elections. Who Is to Govern the Country? Sir John Forrest's Statement. Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

"There is an expressed determination to do our best for our party at the elections," remarked Sir John Forrest to-day. "I think it is the general feeling that we…

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Tasmanian Elections. King O'malley's Views. Referenda Proposals in Doubt. Launceston

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

The King O'Malloy, speaking on the State elections to-day, considered the jesuit satisfactory, and in his opinion showed labour to be on the ascendency,…

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Federal Parliament. Date of Elections. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

It is stated in Melbourne that the Federal Parliament will be dissolved the second week of April, and, that the elections Will to held on Saturday, May 31st…

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The Blayney By-election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The final returns in connection with the second ballot for the Blayney seat in the Legislative Assembly gave the independent candidate a…

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Blayney Election. Ministers Think They Are Secure. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

Ministers regard Mr. Beeby's re-election as making the Government's position absolutely secure should it decide to meet the House again before the general elections…

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Blayney Election. Mr. Henley's Trouble with Rome. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Henley,,M.L.A., addressing the United Protestant demonstration gathering at Clontarf, declared that the wiles of Rome had even been felt in the recent Blayney…

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State Elections. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Lee, M.L.A., Says it is unlikely that the State elections will be held before October…

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The Blayney Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 8

Mr. H. D. Morton, member for Hastings and Macleay, who helped to organise Mr. Beeby's second ballot in the campaign, and who, with…

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Home Rule. Londonberry Election. London

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

Lady Abercorn actively canvassed during the campaign at Londonderry. The polling includes all the lame, the halt, and the blind obtainable, and some voters were…

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Federal Elections. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

The organisation of the Federal forces for the elections is now proceeding on systematic lines…

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State Elections. Mr. J. H. Frith's Candidature

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr. J. H. Frith opened his political campaign by addressing a large and representative audience in the Nimbin School of Arts Hall, about 200…

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Londonderry Election. Important Nationalist Victory. After an Exciting Contest. London

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 5

The result of the election for Londonderry was announced to-day as follows:— Mr. Hogg (Nationalist) 2699, Colonel Pakenham (Unionist) 2642…

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Debates Unreal Deterioration of Parliament. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Austir, Chamberlian, speaking at Birmingham, commented on the deterioration of the House of Commons. The closure made it impossible for members to…

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An Enigmatic Mood. the Premier and Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

The Premier was in an enigmatical mood when asked to-day by a reporter does the Government intend to meet Parliament? He replied, "What do you suppose?" "I…

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State Politics. Yass Election. Polling Day Fixed. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Speaker Willis, on his return from New Zealand to-day, received a letter from Mr. Nielsen, resigning his seat for Yass. Nomination day for the by-election is fixed…

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Speaker Willis. Dissolution of Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 5

Speaker Willis says that if the electoral rolls are completed within the next two or three, months, Parliament should be immediately dissolved, as it did not…

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Frenzied Election Scenes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 6

Excitement was intense at the bye-election for the Londonderry City seat, rendered vacant by the succession of the Marquis of Hamilton…

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Not a Candidate. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Hall, Minister at J[?] acting on medical advice, decided not to contest the Yass seat…

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Federal, Elections. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

The Federal Executive has definitely fixed the date of the Federal elections for May 31st…

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