The Werriwa Election. Where Absent Voters May Poll
Under the new Commonwealth Electoral Act voters who expect to be absent from the electorate on polling day may vote at the principal polling places any day after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverina · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1912
652 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 33
The Werriwa Election. the Chosen Labor Candidate
Mr. Ben. H. Bennett, proprietor of the "Burrangong Argus" newspaper at Young, has been selected in the ballot to contest the Werriwa seat in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Parliament Bill Leave to Amend Refused. Home Rule Bill Involved. Vigorous Speech by Mk. Winston Churchill. Forcible Appeal to Ulster Men. London
The House of Commons, by 237 votes to 137, refused Mr Harold Smith leave to introduce a bill providing for the preamble of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania Elections. Labor's Position Improved. Partial Results. Hobart
The election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held to-day. Never before has an election in Tasmania been so keenly fought out as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of Lord Mayor. an Unseemly Debate. Bitter Feeling Displayed. "A Dastardly Speech." Mr. G. T. Clarke Defeats Mr. Milner Stephen. Sydney
A meeting of the City Council to-day, for the election of the Lord Mayor (owing to Sir Allen Taylor's resignation) was responsible for some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Possible Labor Candidate
A report from Wyalong at the end of last week stated that Mr. J. N. Crowley, editor of the "Wyalong Star and a prominent figure in Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian Elections. Liberal Ministry Returned. But Small Labor Gains
The elections in Tasmania took place on Tuesday, but as the voting is on the preferential ballot system definite results cannot be known too promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Curious Liberal Victory. the Queensland Elections
According to the daylie papers of Sydney the Labor Party is "dismayed" at the result of the elections in Queensland. And they prate, all over their columns…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Queensland Elections. Labor Routed
The Queensland general elections took place on Saturday. It was the first contest under the redistribution scheme, which provided for 72…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Werriwa Election. the Load of Taxation
The farmer had his books in front of him. "My household expenses are a pound a month more than they were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
Unofficial advices indicate that Labor is likely to loose three on account of absent votes, while the Liberals have a good chance of winning Brisbane. Should these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Elections. Position of Laborites. Worse Than Supposed. Brisbane
[?]cial advices indicate that Labor is likely to lose three seats on account of absent votes, while the Liberals have a good chance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Werriwa Seat. Labor Candidate Chosen
The selection of the Labor candidate for the Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Election
The following nominations have been received in connection with the vacancy in the Shire Council (A Riding) in [?] of Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmanian Elections. Position of Parties. Hobart
The final returns of the Tasmanian elections give the Liberals 16 and Labor 14. With a Liberal as Speaker this is regarded as too close, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Werriwa Election. Writ Issued To-day. Sydney
The new Federal Elector Act comes into operation on Monday, when a writ for the election of Werriwa will be issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Elections. Six Seats Still Undecided Brisbane
The results in six seats in connection with the Queensland elections are still undecided. Owing to complaints of irregularities in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Parliament
The House of Commons session promises to bo of record length, and to eclipse the three preceding sessions. It is proposed to be adjourned on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Local" Member of Parliament
A special measure of interst attaches to a circular issued last week by Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, who is apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Werriwa Election. Issue of Writ. Melboubne
The writ for the election of a representative for Worriwa in the House of Representatives was issued to-day. Nominations will close on May 17, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →