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Politics & elections, 1911

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Shire Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

As the hours progressed on Saturday last. 'Tumberamba preseanted more and [?]…

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Local Government. Shire and Municipal Elections. Notable Contests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

Exceptional interest was mainfested last week in the elections for the Councillors, of the Yanko Shire and Aldermen of the Muni…

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Elections and Land Nationalisation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

The Political Labor League Conference to-night rejected a motion that land nationalisation should be the second plank on the fighting…

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The State Parliament. an Increase of Salaries. Favored by Labor Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

The Labor Conference has passed a resolution favoring an increase in salaries of State Paraliamentary members, to £500 a year…

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Public Opinion. the Recent Shire Elections. [To the Editor.]

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

Sir,—that grand, old-established custom of sending representatives of the people to meet other representatives in conference to make laws for…

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Town Council. Election of Mayor. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The Town Clerk took the chair. Present—Ald. Bartley, Vaughan, Curley, Byrne, Stratton, White, Morgan, Fisher, and Fraser…

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Imperial Politics Opening of Parliament. the King Warmly Received Ireland and Payment of Members. London, Feb. 7

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King in person yesterday. His Majesty made the revised accession declaration. The High…

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Wagga Public Hospital. Complaint Against Food. Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Public Hospital Committee was held last night iu the M.P., and A Association offices, Mr…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Elwin Re-elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Elwin), and…

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Yanko Shire. Election of President. Cr. Mann Elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The first meeting of the Council of the Shire of Yanko took place on Tuesday there being present Crs. H. F. K. Mann, P. P. Lawless, A. W. Austin, A…

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Labor Conference. Election of Ministries. Government Furniture Factory. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The Labor Conference yesterday decided that Labor Ministers should be elected by caucus of the members of the Assembly after each general…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Election of President. Cr. Fraser Chosen. the Allowance Reduced by £5

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

The first meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council since the triennial elections was held on Friday morning. There were present Crs. A…

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A "Liberal" Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 12

"AN indispensable adjunct to the commercial development of the company's property." "An asset of the utmost potential value." "Concessions…

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Batman Election. the Labor Candidate Returned

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 13

The by-election for the Batman (Victoria) seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. H. Beard, was held on February 8…

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Election of Senators. Demand for People's Vote. Vancouver, Feb. 14

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

There are now twenty-nine of the United States of America demanding the adoption of a constitutional amendment providing for the election of…

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N.s.w. Labor Conference. Sittings Extend Over Three Weeks. Disposing of Grown Lands. Conference Insists That Sales Shall Stop. Land Tax Exemptions Unaltered.—selection of Condidates.—three Years' League or Union Membership Essential.—election of Ministries Confined to Members of Assembly.—important Health Resolutions Carried

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

The present Conference of the New south Wales P.L.L. has made it clear to Everyone with the interest of the Labor movement at heart that something will…

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Mutual Society Election. Union's Great Victory

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

Another splendid victory has been gained by the Australian Tramway Employees' Federation against the Melbourne Tramway Company. The Mutual…

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North Sydney By-election

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 13

At a meeting of the North Sydney Electorate Council on Tuesday night it was decided, as a result of a ballot of the delegates, to ask the Executive to…

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Gulgong Hospital Election Committeemen Resign in a Body. Gulgong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected. committee of the Gulgong District Hospital was held on Tuesday. The President (Mr. E. M. Bowman)…

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A By-Election. Liberal Defeated. London, Feb. 17

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The by-election for Cambridge University resulted in the return of Sir Joseph Larmor, who defeated the Liberal candidate by a majority of 354…

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