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Politics & elections, 1912

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Jindalee Shire Council. Thursday Morning. Election of President

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall on Thursday morning. Present—the President (Cr. B. Witenden) and Crs. Maguire, Ward,…

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Mayor of Wagga. ALD. E. E. Collins Elected. First Contest for Many Years. Politics Introduced. Defeated Candidate Resigns From Council. Alleged Underhand Engineering

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night at the Town Hall, prior to the ordinary fortnightly meeting, for the…

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Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The Committee met for its first monthly meeting immediately afterwards, those present being Messrs. Culley (Chair), Lindeman…

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Yanko Shire Council. Re-election of President Mann

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. Mann (President), Lawless, Taylor…

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The Mayoral Election. Ald. E. E. Collins and J. F. O'regan Contest Ballot the Former Victorious. a Party Issue Decided. Mayor Deprecates Political Intrusion. Ald. O'regan Resigns. Allowance for the Mayor-elect Fixed at £100

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1912. The meeting…

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Government Defeated South Australian Elections. Liberals in Majority. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

So far as can be ascertained from the incomplete figures in connection with the State elections held yesterday it is certain that the Labor…

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Labour Defeated. South Australian Elections. ADELAIDE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

The South Australian elections were held on Saturday. The voting so far shows that the Verran Government has been defeated, and that…

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South Australian Elections. Liberals Have Majority of Six. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The latest returns of the South Australian elections show the Liberals still have a majority of six, which may be still further increased…

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South Australian Elections. Heavy Voting. Liberal Victories. Labour Behind. Adelaide, Monday Evening

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

Hie counting of votes is proceeding. The absent votes in Torrens Division for the Legislative Assembly are not yet counted, but these are expected to give…

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A New Label. "Made Within the King's Dominions." Parliament with Empire Representation. London, February 12

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Reeve (formerly High Commissioner for Kew Zealand) and Mr. J. G. Jenkins (ex-Agent-General for South Australia) attended the 21st…

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Items of News. Municipal By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night, at the Town Hall, for the purpose of fixing the date and place for the…

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Municipal By-election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

So far only one candidate, Mr. R. H. Blarney, junr., has come forward to fill the vacancy in the representation on the council of the East Ward of the…

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East Ward Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Nomination Day in connection with the forthcoming Extraordinary Election in the East Ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald…

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Wagga Council By-election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of arranging the date and place for the…

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South Australian Elections. Labor Ministry Defeated

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 19

At the time of writing it looks as if the representatives of boodle in South Australia had succeeded in deceiving sufficient people into voting against their…

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Parliament Never Closed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7

The Geneva correspondent of the "Express" wired on November 20:—The "Glarner Nachrichten" announces that it has decided, at the instance of the…

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State Parliament Work for the Coming Session. Mr. Beeby's New Tenure Bill. Protecting Parliament From Outside Slander. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The New South Wales State Parliament will re-assemble on Monday, and the session will last until Easter, the Assembly sitting on five days each…

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Imperial Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Speech by the King. Relations with Other Powers London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. His Majesty King George in a speech from the throne referred to the friendly relations that had been…

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Election of Mayor

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held at the chambers on Wednesday night last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor…

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The Mayoral Election. Ald. Elwin Re-elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The special meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year was held on Monday…

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