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Politics & elections, 1911

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Riots in Parliament. Seven Members Ejected. Speaker's Extraordinary Attitude. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

A SCENE unparalleled in the history of the New South Wales Parliament took place yesterday afternoon soon after the Legislative. Assembly…

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State Parliament. No Answers to Questions. Notice Must Be Given. Mr. Wade Tables Vote of Censure. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. M'Gowen's practice of asking for notice to be given of all questions is becoming irritating to members of the Opposition, who have in the past,…

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State Parliament the Ejection of Members. Writs to Issue

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, Liberal M.L.A. for Gloucester, and one of Tuesday's seven ejects, stales that he intends to issue writ against the Speaker,…

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Laurier Ousted. Canadian Election Returns. Rout of the Liberals. Ottawa, Friday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

The elections have resulted in the defeat of the Laurier Government by an overwhelming majority. The latest available returns are as follow:—…

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Cobar Election. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. Donald MacDonell (Chief Secretary) was on Saturday re-elected for Cobar unopposed…

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No Reciprocity. Canadian Government Defeated. in Elections. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 1

With eight Cabinet Ministers defeated and Sir Wilfred Laurier's 45 majority b[?]versed to a 40 minority, Canada emere[?]s form what Conservations have…

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Canadian Elections. the Reciprocity Defeat. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Borden, the leader of the Opposition in Canada, is to be asked to form a Cabinet There is a sharp rise in wheat consequent upon the…

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Political Situation. Election Early Next Year. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

Speaking at Bathurst last night, Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Lands, said be intended as far as possible to continue Mr. Neilson's land policy. He…

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State Parliament the Maitland Seat. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

John Hogan, produce merchant, has been invited to contest the bye-election for Maitland, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Gillies, in the Liberal…

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Local Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

A REQUISITION is being largely signed in town asking Mr. F. W. D. Martin to contest the seat in the Municipal Council, rendered vacant…

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State Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

AT the Cootamundra Show dinner the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Stratton), who is freely spoken of as a candidate for the electorate in the Liberal…

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Mr. Beeby. a Busy Day in Wagga. Replies to Seven Deputations. Work of the Present Government. an Election Forecast

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

The H[?] G.[?] Minister for Lands, accompanied by Mr. P. M'Carry, M.L.A., visited Wagga yesterday it was anticipated that he…

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West Australian Elections. Ten Laborites Returned Unopposed. Polling Day, October 3

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 20

The general elections in West Australia take place on Oct. 3. Nominations closed last Saturday with 121 candidates for 50 seats…

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Australian Parliament. Address in Reply Passed

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 23

The Address-in-Reply in the Representatives was carried early on the morning of September 20, the final contributors being Messrs. Atkinson, Forrest, Sinclair,…

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New South Wales Politics. the Liverpool Plains Seat. Probable Fresh Election

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 19

The recount of votes in the Liverpool Plains by-election has made the totals polled by Messrs. Perry and Ashford come out equal…

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Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen. Election of Officers

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 18

The Federal Council of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen sat at Adelaide last week. The following officers were elected:—H. A. Mitchell (late…

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Parliament. "Strained Relations." Speaker and Opposition. Press Criticism. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

To-day's sitting of the Assembly saw a continuance of the strained relations between the Speaker and members of the Opposition, but the angry…

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The Deferred Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

THE much-talkcd-of and anticipated election seems as far off as ever. The Government, in a remarkable manner, continues to…

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To Ray £1000. Judge Deplores Succession of Election Libel Suits. "Dsimal and Melancholy."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 7

The member for Lowestoft, Sir Edward Beaucharmp, was called on, in the King's Rench Division on Thursday, to pay £1000 damages to the ex M.P. for the division…

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Labour Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Cootamundra P.L.L. was held on Wednesday night, when there was a large attendance present…

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