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Politics & elections, 1910

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The Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

The date of the Federal elections has been definitely fixed at April 13, and nominations are to close on March 9. It will be seen, therefore, that there is little…

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Federal Elections. Liberals for Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

There is hard fighting ahead of Senators Pulsford, Neild, and Gray, the retiring members of the Senate, whose candidatura has been [?]ndorsed by the Federal Liberal League,…

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Senate Labour. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

So far there have been no Labour Senators representing New South Wales Labour candidates have been run—at the last election six of them—but though the Labour vote was…

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Election Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

The Unionists yesterday slightly improved their position. They have now a majority of 2 over the Liberal and Labour members; but with the Irish Nationalist the Libeials…

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British Elections. Two Misters Defeated Unionists Gain Ground. Declaration on Home Rule. Nationalists Dismayed. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

Polling in 42 boroughs took place yesterday. There were also a number of unopposed elections. Unionists made further gains, and…

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North Sydney's Labor Candidate Selected

The Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

The Federal Labor Council of the northern suburbs last night selected a candidate to run in the interests of the workers at the coming Federal general elections…

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Cobar By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 11

COBAR, Tuesday.--At the by-election for the vacancy in the Cobar Council, caused by the departure of Ald. Clapin, Mr. M. A. Padula was elected by 105 votes to Mr. J. H. Jeffrey's [?]2…

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Shire and Municipal. Murrungal By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 11

BURROWA, Tuesday.--Two candidates--Messrs. J. W. Berry and J. G. Prosser--have been nominated to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the Murrungal Shire Council, occasioned by the resignation of Cr. J. B. Cassidy,…

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Federal Elections. the Riverina Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 9

For several years past Laborites in the Riverina electorate have endeavored to secure the seat for the Federal Labor Party. Mr. J. M. Chanter, the sitting member, while supporting…

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Liberal Selections for State Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 10

Sir,--It is essential to success that candidates for hostile State seats should be well known to the people of their electorates, and this can best be done during the Federal campaign that is now on. This election…

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A Tip for Probable Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Now that the dates have been fixed for the Commonwealth elections, any members of the State Parliaments who also co[?]mplate standing for a…

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British Elections. Liberals Pulling Up. Few Unionist Gains. Polling in the Counties. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Yesterday was the first day for polling in the counties, divisions of Yorkshire, Lancaster, Leicester, and Middlesex making their returns…

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Farmers Federal Parliament. the Melbourne Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

To-night, the New South Wales delegates to the fourth annual conference of the Commonwealth council of farmers' organisations leave for Melbourne to be present at the opening of…

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South Australian Parliament. Prorogued to March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament has been formally prorogued until March 1, but will be dissolved at the end of the month…

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Constantinople Fire. Parliament House Destroyed. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Yesterday a fire broke out in Chiragan Palace, Constantinople, the residence of the Sultan, and the meeting place of the Parliament of Turkey. Sailors from…

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Limiting the Lords' Veto. to a Single Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. Asquith, speaking at Largownrd, Fifesuire, stated in reply to questions that he proposed to pass an Act of Parliament to limit the veto of the House of…

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Parliament's First Duty. to Settle with the Lords. Permanent Obstacle to Be Removed. the Prime Minister Definite

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Speaking yesterday at a meeting of the electors of Fife, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith)) declined to promise legislation of any kind till the…

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Federal Elections. Liberals for the Senate. Liberal Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C.) agrees that there is hard fighting ahead of Senators Pulsford, Neild and Gray, the retiring New South…

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Election Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

The Liberals have done a little better by Wednesday's elections. They gained no places; but they lost on[?] 5, which menns that the Unionists have not kept the rate of their…

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State Elections. International Socialists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

The International Socialist party at a meeting held on Wednesday selected the following candidates for the forthcoming State elections, as follows:—Darling Harbour, H…

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