The Federal Elections. MR. E. Townsend in Bourke. a Forcible, Clever Speech
Mr. E. Townsend, Liberal candidate for Darling, addressed fairly large audience from the balcony of Fitzgerald's Hotel last week. Mr. H. K…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1913
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Polling Day at Wellington. Quiet Proceedings
The elections passed off very quietly as far as Wellington was concerned. On the previous evening the orators of either side addressed their final words to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections
The Commonwealth elections were held on Saturday, and the interest naturally felt has been intensified by the delay in the results becoming known. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Federal Elections. Labor Loses Several Seats. Government Has Narrow Majority
"Vote early and often" is an old adage that cannot be extremely adhered to. There are many, nevertheless, who appear to have conserved sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, June 4, 1913. Federal Elections. A Great Liberal Victory All Round. Heavy minority Turned to a Majority. The People Awakened To The Socialistic Danger. The Position of Parties. Liberals 39—Labor 36. the Senate. The Liberal Candidates Forty Thousand Ahead. the Referenda. The "NOES" Leading by Thousands on each of the Six Questions
Everybody in Australia, at any rate those of mature age, knew that the Federal general elections were to be held on Saturday last, and, judging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elections. a Peculiar Position. Diverging Views
For all practical purposes the voice of the people for the Commonwealth of Australia in regard to the House of Representatives has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Liberals Leading
The Federal elections have been full of surprises. The greatest upsetting of all the prophets has been the remarkable affirmation vote for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotels and Polling Days
Some of our exchanges have published nasty remarks regarding the closure of hotels on polling days. Some newspaper men are evidently hurt because…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Federal Parliament in Case of a Deadlock
Referring to the majority of one in favor of the Liberal, the following provision for a deadlock (should one occur) should form interesting rending:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Antiquated Polling Booth
A Fremantle paper states that the polling booth for West Perth division at the recent elections was a small room at the back of a shop, to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Parliament. 222 Resolutions
More interest than ever before centres in the coming conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which will meet in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Sequel
The Attorney- General (Mr. Hughes) says he intends to prosecute persons who, during the recent campaign, circulated unscrupulous and lying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Parliament. the Coming Conference
More interest than over before centres in the coming conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which will meet in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comedian for Parliament
A good many people know Dick Orchard-- that is to say, Mr. R. B. Orchard, M. P.-- as a sound Protectionist, a good business man, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General the State Elections
Candidates have been selected to contest seats in the Liberal interest in the following constituencies:-- Ashburnham, A. H. Grimm; Bingara, R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Shire Election
Mr. R. P. Tweedy, of "Quamby," Wongarbon, will be a candidate for a seat in Talbragar Shire Council at the elections next January Mr. Tweedy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Candidate's Assistant
The "Castlereagh" states that Mrs. H. T. Blacket, of Dubbo, who accompanied her husband to Ferndale, on the occasion of his speech on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections
The Returning Officer, Mr E. W. Powell, officially declared the Poll on Tuesday at noon. No representative of either candidate was present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Home Parliament
The Home Rule (Ireland) Bill was the subject of a more or less formal discussion in the British House of Commons on Monday. Mr. Asquith…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Expenses
The recent elections cost about £100,000. We are not sure of the exact amount; the figures we quote are those of Mr. Cook, who says on the score of…
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