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Politics & elections, 1910

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Federal Elections. Illawarra Seat. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 10

Mr. Andrew Gray, secretary of the Coal and Shale Workers' Association, has notified Several of the southern miners' lodges that he has been elected to contest the Illawarra seat…

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The British Elections Pros and Cons of the Campaign. LONDON, Nov. 26, 1909

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 34

"IT is a night to a finish," say both sides in the impending political struggle in England. For fifty years Liberals in…

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British Election Campaign. Future of the Lords. Information Sought. London, Tuesday, 4.10 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 1

Sir William Anson, M.P., has repeated the request made by Lord Rosebery for information respecting the future of the House of Lords…

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Board of Fire Commissioners. the First Election. Summary of the Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 7

Regulations were gazetted yesterday for the first election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, in terms of the Fire Brigades Act, which has just come into force. The regulations…

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Federal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 51

The Federal Parliament will expire by effluxion of time on February 19, and the general elections will be held in March or April. "New Federal rolls have been issued…

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The Federal Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 18

It Is certainly little short of amazing that, although the Federal election is almost within hailing distance, practically no interest in such a momentous matter is being…

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Ireland in the General Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 20

P. Hickey (Corowa) writes: "It is a wise man that can accurately predict the result of the, approaching general election in Great Britain. The power of…

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The Election Campaign. "A Menagerie of Peers."

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Speaking at St. Pancras, referring to the numerous election meetings addressed by members of the House of Lords, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor…

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Election Campaign. Mr. Balfour Speaks. Almost Wholly on Defence. Vicious Attack on Cabinet. Some Reference to Tariff Reform. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. A. J, Balfour, leader of the Unionist party, addressing a meeting at Hanley, Staffordshire, said that the crisis revealed the fact that different ideals were growing…

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Macquarie Labor Candidate. Bathurst

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 1

At a meeting of the Macquarie Federal Labor Council delegates were present from Orange, Millthorpe, Wallerawang, Portland, Burraga, and other centres. It was decided…

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British Elections. the Lords' Rejection of the Budget. Attitude of Oversea Dominions. London, Wednesday, 3.55 p.m

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 1

In the course of a speech in Sheffield last night Sir C. Rason, Agent-General for West Australia, denied that the oversea dominions were indignant at the action of the House of…

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The "Coergion Act." "A Blot on Civilisation." Labor Candidate at Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 8

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Mr. John. Paterson, president of the Amalgamated Shale and Coal Workers Association of Australia, who is a candidate for Labor selection for the Nepean…

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Federal Elections. Macquaiue. Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 9

Every effort is being made by the Labor Party to retain the Macquarie seat in the House of Representatives. The electorate has been organised from end to end, and it is expected that…

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Labor's Annual Parliament. a Comprehensive Agenda Paper

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

No less than two hundred and six motions have been submitted by affiliated leagues and unions for the annual labor conference, which…

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The Week in London. an Australian's Notes. The End of Parliament. LONDON, Dec. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

A few minutes before midnight on Tuesday the Lord Chancellor, from his place on the Woolsack, put the question that the Finance Bill be read a second time. "Content!" said…

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Late Cable News. Received Today. The Election Campaign. the Peers' Pilgrimage

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Many of the Peers, who are stumping the country in connection with the coming election are not experienced talkers, and are much heckled…

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The State Elections. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Withington (Mayor of Orange), who once successfully and once unsuccessfully contested the Blayney electorate against Mr. Beeby the present member, has announced himself a…

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The State Elections. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Robert L. Gilmour has been approached from different portions of the Blayney Electorate to allow himself to be nominated for selection for a seat in the State…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, January 7, 1910. the British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

Next Monday the British Parliament will be dissolved, and on the same day the official writs for the election of members of the House of Commons will be issued…

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Federal Elections. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

Mr. John B. Steel, president of the Young Australia National party, is a candidate for the North Sydney Federal electorate. He supports the policy of unification, one Parliament…

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