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Politics & elections, 1913

836 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 42

The Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

For the information of electors we might state that the pulling takes place at the Town Hall to-morrow. Women voters will enter the booth…

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Federal Elections. Pulling Places Subdivision of Coolamon

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Prescribed Polling Places:—Coolamon (Public [?]), Ardlethamn (Public School) [?] Tin Mines (Mullery’s Store), [?] Park (Public School),…

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The Election & the Referenda

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

It is to be sincerely hoped that the vital importance of the contest that will be waged to-morrow throughout the…

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Federal Elections. Polling To-day. How to Note

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

To-day, the people of Australia will have the opportunity of recording their votes for the election of members of the House Representatives…

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The Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

The Federal elections take place to-day, weather conditions yesterday were calculated to dampen euthusiasm for political concerns and this was…

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The Commonwealth Poll. Probable Ministerial Victory. Gains in Victoria and Queensland. Labour Seats Unsafe in New South Wales. Some Exciting Contests. Sir John Quick Defeated. Hume Result in Doubt. Wagga Polling. Scenes and Incident. Inadequate Polling Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Election day in wagga was ushered in by cold showers, which apart from providing another excuse for the party destined to be defeated…

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The Federal Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

On the whole [?] cannot be said that the results of the electrons so far they have been determined by the incomplete returns to hand at time of…

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Polling Booth Burned. Ballot Papers Destroyed. New England Election Affected. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The polling booth at Emmaville, an important subdivision to the north-west of the New England electorate…

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The Hume Electorate. Sir William Lyne's Downfall Expected. The Liberal Candidate Leading by 470 Votes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Very little excitement was aroused over the election in Gundagai, but little knots of people continued to pour into the both throughout the…

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P.P. Board Elections. Defeat of Mr. G. Clout, Jr

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

THE ballot-papers in connection with the election of two directors for "A" Division of the local P.P. Board were counted on Friday last,…

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Absent Votes. the Part They Will Play in the Election. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

It is officially estimated that the absent votes throughout the Commonwealth will be equivalent to between 2500 and 3000 votes for each…

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The Election Result

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

So far as can be at present gauged, the net outcome of the Federal elections will be to constitute in the Commonwealth Parliament the practically…

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The Elections. Sir William Lyne Defeated Mr. Falkiner Wins Riverina. Ministry's Precarious Position Majority Depends on Ballarat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The Federal elections on Saturday, [?] far as Wagga was concerned, were [?] little direct in the general proce[?]ure to previous similar occasions,…

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Polling Pars

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

In Adelong subdivision Lyne had a majority of 376. Tarculta gave "Old Bill" a big lift—186 to Pallen's 84…

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Women Legislators. How They Figure in the Finnish Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 26

Bearing in mind the substantial fight Miss Vida Goldstein put up in Kooyong against Sir Robert Best, and in view of the resolution carried at the recent Labor…

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Federal Elections. Absentee Votes. 2600 in the Hume. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

Twp thousand six hundred absent votes have been advised for the Hume seat from numerous parts of the Commonwealth, including…

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The Elections. Government Defeat Certain. Illawarra and Ballarat Results Still Open Liberal Senators' Lead Increased Majority Against Referenda Latest New South Wales Returns. Retiring Members and the New. Some Personal Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

There will be considered alteration in the personal of the new Federal Parliament, particularly in the New South Wales section of the House of…

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Yerong Creek. the Coming State Election Meeting of Delegates at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

Last Monday a successful ba[?]ar in aid of the local hall was opened by Mr. Ball, M.L.A., and concluded on Thursday night. It was a great ON Wednesday a meeting of delegates representing the district Council of the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the…

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An Election Incident

The Worker · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 17

ELECTIONEERING TOUT.—"I hope yon are voting for your old friend, Mr. Blank, again this time?" DOOLEY.—"Indeed, I'm voting for the new man this time. When a man like mysilf suffers the sack three times in one…

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