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Politics & elections, 1912

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Council or the People? the Fight in South Australia. How the Campaign Is Going. Unbounded Enthusiasm for Labor's Cause. Labor's Candidates. Assembly

The Worker · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 23

ADELAIDE.—Messrs. Denny (Attorney-eneral), Ponder, Anstey, and Blundell. [?]ORRENS.—Messrs. Con[?]ybeer (Education) C. Vaughan (Treasurer)…

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Senate Elections. Labor Candidates Chosen. Messrs. Grant, Smith, and Watson. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Grant (general secretary of the Political Labour League), Mr. Ike Smith (general secretary of the central branch of the Australian Workers'…

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State Politics. General Election. Anticipated This Year. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

From remarks dropped by Mr. M'Gowen and Mr. Holman at the Premiers' Conference, the idea prevails in political circles that the…

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When Parliament Meets

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

IF there is any honesty in the Government at all, the forthcoming session should be the last of the present Parliament. By that…

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Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

There are three candidates for the vacant position on the Lockhart Shire Council, "C" Hiding representation. The poll of electors will be…

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Member of Parliament Ill. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. John Muller, member for Bathurst is seriously ill…

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The Outlook a Survey of World Progress the German Elections

The Worker · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 27

The most important event of recent years is the Socialist victory in Germany. It marks the rising of a new world Tower in the history of the human race…

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Interstate Labor Conference. the Coming Elections. Referendum Proposals a Plank of the Platform

The Worker · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 1

Our report of the Interstate Labor Conference is continued from last week:— PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS…

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Council or the People? the Issue in South Australia. Tories Trying to Side-step. Extraordinary Enthusiasm for Labor's Cause. Labor's Candidates. Assembly

The Worker · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 19

ADELAIDE.—Messrs. Denny (Attorney-General), Ponder, Anstey, and Blundell. TORRENS.—Messrs. Coneybeer…

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Grant to Police. Travelling Expenses for Election Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. Fisher, the Federal Prime Minister, has agreed, after an interview with Mr. M'Gowen, Premier of New South Wales, to grant 2/ per day…

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Deputation to Premier. Asked to Call Parliament Together. Mr. Denham Has Something in View

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

A deputation of Labor members asked the Premier to call Parliament together to deal with the situation. They also asked him to direct the…

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Junee Hospital. Annual Election of Officers. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. A Bennett was to-night unanimously re-elected president of the Junee Hospital Committee. Messrs. Neil M'Callum and L. Simkin were…

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Hospital Committee Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

The ballot for the members of the committee to conduct the affairs of the Wagga District Hospital for the ensuing year takes place at the Town…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Special and Ordinary Meetings. Election of President. More Road Machinery to Be Purchased

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

Two meetings of the Mitchell Shire Council were held at the headquarters in Wagga on Friday, a full attendance of representatives being present at…

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Wagga Hospital. Election of Committee. Lady Candidates Defeated. an Interesting Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Wagga Hospital was held at the Town Hall last night to receive the result of the ballot for…

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Town Council, Special Meeting. Monday Night. Election of Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, Byrne, Curley, Fisher, Vaughan, McBeath, and White…

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South Australian Elections ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The South Australian elections take place to-morrow. The Government supporters are confident of victory…

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Election Frauds. Prominent Laborites Charged. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day F. Ward and P. Biley, prominent Labor supporters, were charged with having signed the electoral claims of…

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Wagga Hospital. Election of President and Officers. Critical Financial Position

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

The first monthly meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Wagga Public Hospital was held last night in the M.P. and A.A. Offices,…

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Mayoral Election Procedure

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

The ballot for the election of the Mayor of Wagga takes place at 7.30 o'clock to-night, and Ordinance No. 2 shows that after the Returning…

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