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Politics & elections, 1910

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"Storm in a Teacup." Mr. Cann on Election Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--In proposing a [?] of thanks to Mr. W. M. Hughes at Lithgow on Saturday. Mr. George Cann, Labor candidate for Nepean, said he never struck such peculiar…

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Election of Primate Archbishop Donaldson May Be Chosen

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

BATHURST, Friday.—In connection with the issue of fresh ballot papers for the election of a Primate, it is stated that the Archbishops of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane…

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North Botany Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

Sir,—I do not like post-mortem after ele[?]tions, "rubbing it in when victorious, or crying when defeated." However, as Alderman Courtenay, in your issue of last Tuesday, makes…

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Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 10

Mr. Hughes, M.P.: Lord Wolseley Hotel, [?]. Mr. P. E. Tighe: Knight-Smith's Hall, 8. Mr. Wilks, M.P.: St. Aid[?]n's Hall, 8…

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The Election of Primate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

Sir,—The selection of Primate of the Church of England in Australia has resulted in a kind of a deadlock, on account of two of the candidates obtaining an equal number of votes…

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Election of the Mate. the Difficulty Overcome. Archbishops Will Vote. Bathurst

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 6

The trouble which arose over the election of the Primate has been settled. The Acting Primate, Bishop Camidge, has Issued ballot- papers for another election. Although the…

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The Richmond Seat. Labor Candidate Chosen. Casino

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 3

The Casino P.L.L. has chosen Mr. W. N. Gillies to contest the Richmond soat at the Federal election in the Labor interests. He starts his campaign at once. The local…

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Federal Elections. Only Three More Days

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

Three days remain in which citizens of the Commonwealth may remedy omissions or correct addresses in the Federal electoral rolls. In the light of previous experience, and the…

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Election in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Polling in connection with the election of eight members of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board took place to-day. The polling was fairly heavy, and…

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The Senate Elections. New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

A special issue of the New South Wales "Gazette" was published yesterday, intimating that the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased, in pursuance…

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The Dallet Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

Sir,--I quite agree with "Disfranchised" as to the difficulty in supporting Mr. Wilks, who, though nominally the Liberal candidate, repudiates the party which has selected him as its candidate. Mr. Wilks was a…

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Federal Elections. Movements of Liberal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

Se[?] Grey proposeS to visit the southern countries during next week and to go north the following week Mr. J. Cook (Minister for Defence) has arranged to speak at [?]…

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Federal Elections. Movements of Leberal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 14

Senator Gray proposes to visit the southern centres during next week, and to go north the following week. Mr. J. Cook (Minister for Defence) has arranged to speak at Hornsby…

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Federal Elections MR. W. M. HUGHES, M.P., at Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., delivered an address on Tuesday night last at the Temperance Hall. There was a large attendance, and the speaker was…

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Election Notes

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

Is your name on the roll? Monday next is the last day for enrolment. The adjourned meeting of the Penrith Branch Federal Liberal league…

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The Nepean Election. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

SIR,—In reading over my copy of Saturday's (12th) issue of the ' Times' I was very pleased to find that the Hon Sydney Smith still intends to contest the Nepean…

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Colors at Elections

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 11

The English press tells us that election day was heralded in by the colors of the different parties being blazoned forth throughout the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Tight at Chatswood

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 1

The candidature of Mr. P. E. Tight, the selected Federal Labor candidate for North Sydney was advanced another step last night when he addressed a large and…

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No General Election. the British Crisis Analysed. How the Unionists Fought

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

The political situation in the Imperial Parliament at the present time is so very interesting that the daily press gives big headings to the fact that several Cabinet…

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State Elections. the Queanbeyan Vacancy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 18

The enrolment of members of the branches of the Liberal League in the Queanbeyan State electorate closed on February 22, when there were 824 members in the 15 branches…

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