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Politics & elections, 1913

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Polling Booth for North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. Dobney, returning officer, informed us last night, that the Chief Secretary had written to the effect that approval had been given for a polling booth…

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Items of News. New Polling Place

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. T. Dobney, Returning Officer for the State, yesterday received a communication elating that it had been decided to create a new polling…

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Federal Parliament. Ostriches and Emus. New South Wales Marble. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. Webster submitted a motion in favor of the appointment of three commissioners to manage the Postal Department…

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Selection of Candidates Labor Member's Condemnation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. Carr, M.H.R., speaking at the 8-hour banquet at Bathurst condemned party selection methods and advocated the introducing at a measure…

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Polling Booths

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., has been informed, regarding his application for the establishment of polling booths at North Wagga and South…

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New Polling Booths State Electoral Office, Chief Secretary's Department, Sydney, 15th October, 1913

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

Sir,—In continuation of previous correspondence, relative to your application for the establishment of polling booths at North Wagga Wagga and South…

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State Elections Are You on the Roll?

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 1

In view of the near approach of the State elections which will probably be held about November 29—the exact date is not yet announced. The following…

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Date of Elections JUNEE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. Holman was asked by a reporter to-day if anything had been arranged with regard to the dissolution of the State Parliament and the…

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Federal Parliament Quarantine of Sydney. Inquiry Proposed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, a number of questions were asked by Opposition members relative to the striking of names off…

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In the Australian Parliament. Public Works and Day Labor Discussed

The Worker · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 17

The discussion for the week in the House of Representatives has been mainly on new works—day labor and the Federal capital occupying a fair amount of time…

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The Federal Parliament Stonewalling Indulged in Works Estimates. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

There was a lot of stonewalling in the House of Representatives to-day against the works estimates vote of £10,000 for improvements to Garden…

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Date of the Elections

The Worker · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

The date on which the New South Wales elections arc to be held has not yet been fixed by the Government. It is likely, however, that the elections will take…

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Grey Hairs in Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2
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"Grey hairs find a sanctuary, a welcome, in Parliament." says the "Mail." "A film of heads touched with the silvery sheen that time bestows passes bestows passes before one…

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Federal Parliament Naval Estimates Passed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The naval estimates were passed in the House of Representatives after a protracted stone-wall…

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The Men for the Country. Candidates in the Coming Elections. Mr. C. HAWKINS

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal publishes the following appreciative article with regard to Mr. C. Hawkins, the selected Farmers'…

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State Elections. How to Qualify to Vote. Directions to Electors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

THE battle of the State Parliamentary elections is now on. The leaders of both, great parties have been heard, and many of the rank…

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State Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

It was reported in Sydney yesterday that the Cabinet had definitely decided to hold the State elections on December 6 next. Mr. Holman…

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Federal Parliament Naval Grievances. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

In the House of Representative today, the Prime Minister, in answering a series of questions, asked by Mr. R. Howe (N.S.W.), in connection…

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The Federal Parliament a Stormy Sitting. Melbourne, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 3

In the House of Representatives the fact that the Electoral Bill had been given a position low down on the business paper led the…

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