A Unique Election. Incidents at Derry
The sensational Derry election was marked by extraordinary incidents. Over 99per cent, of the electors went to the poll. The total, electorate was 5445, of whom 33…
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Politics & elections, 1913
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From Pit Boy to Parliament
They were early afoot in Silverdale in those days. The dull little Staffordshire village was surrounded by the belching smoke-stacks and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Richmond's Labor Candidate
Mr. P. E. Tighe, solicitor, of Ballina, whose selection as Mr. W. Massy Greene's opponent for The Richmond seat at the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Memorable Irish Election. the Fight for Derry
The incoming English mails brine particulars of the recent extraordinary Parliamentary election in Derry, where MR. Hogg (a Presbyterian and a Nationalist)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yass Election. [?]A Big Surprise. Defeated by 41 Votes. Sydney
The final results of the voting in the Yass electorate is as follows:—McGirr 2972, Bourke 2931. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Yass Bye-election
The Yass bye-election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Neil Nielsen, took place on Wednesday last and resulted:--Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →L.C.C. Elections. London
The Municipal Reformers (Conervatives) have been successful at the triennial London County Council elections, gaining five seats…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Canadian Bil[?] Stonewalled by the Liberals. Sixty Hours Debate. Another Election Probable. Ottawa
The Canadian House of Commons is still sitting and has completed a sixty hours' continuous deabte. Members can scarcely whisper and relays are taking eight hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tintenbar Shire Election
The election of a Councillor for the Tintenbar Shire, in place of Councillor Jas. Whipps resigned, is now proceeding, and the voting which is by post will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yass Election. Opnions of Ministers. Sydney
Mv. J. H. Cann, Treasurer, referring to the Yass election, said:—The reduction in the Labor majority does not suggest in my mind that we have lost ground with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Elections. Senate State Rights. Sydney
Sir John Forrest has opened the Federal election campaign in West Australia. He condemned the Labour Government in scathing terms and declared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kissing in Parliament
This is what we may expect when woman enters the Federal Parliament. An American exchange says:—The nineteenth General Assembly of Colorado was opened with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour and the Yass Election. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—In your issue of to-day Mr. Cann is credited with asserting that there is no lost ground in evidence from the Labour standpoint at the Yass election. An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Staff Elections. Farmers and Settlers and Politics. Mr. Lee, M.l.a., and the Pledge
A representative meeting of members of branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall, Casino, on Friday, to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →L C.C. Election. Progressives' Vigorous Effort. London
At the London County Council elections the Progressives made a vigorous effort to [?]ust the Reformers, alleging that the tramways would be endangered by the latter,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harwood Shire Election
Practically no interest was taken in to-day's extraordinary election to fill the vacancy for B Kiding of the Harwood Shire, and only five votes were recorded at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is It Valid? Irregulatrities of Yass Election. Polling Places Incomplete. Should Be Another Election. Sydney
Is the Yass election valid? Mr. Wade, the leader of the Opposition, says news has come to hand of a serious irregularity which as far as one can see would involve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proportional Representation. Result of the Model Election
The Returning Officers, in connection with the above, forward us a lengthy communication, result sheet, etc., from which the following is taken:—When it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tintenbar Shire Council Election. a Hat Vote Decision
The election to fill the vacancy caused in the Tintenbar Shire Council by the resignation of Cr. Whipps for B Riding was held yesterday and created a fair amount…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gas Strike. Companies Giving Way. Parliament May Not Meet. Sydney
The gas companies, in order to meet the express wish of the employees, have written to the Premier stating that now that the men are back at work they have no…
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