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Politics & elections, 1910

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Election Wit and Humor. Making the Crowd Laugh. Some Clever Retorts

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

More often than not the heckler has the best of it, and Mr. Ian Malcolm "hits the nail on the head" when he says, apropos of the voice in the crowd, "You are powerless in face…

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The State Elections. Three Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 14

To-day the three State constituencies of Queanbeyan, Upper Hunter, and Darling Harbour will return each a member to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of members…

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Australians Elections. Peoples Turn To-day. the Campaign Ended. Final Rallies of Both Parties. a Night Oe Speeches. Appeal to the Apathetic Voter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 9

The campaign is ended. The last speeches have been made, the final explanations have gone forth, and to-day the great voice of the Commonwealth will speak its will through the…

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Position in West Sydney. "Most Momentous Election."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 9

In the district in which a fight with more feeling in it than perhaps any other will be fought to-day—West Sydney-there was a whole string of meetings last night…

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Around the Electorates. Preparations (For To-day. a Plethora of Speeches. Energetic Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 9

The night before the battle is always a period of activity at election times, and last night candidates and their friends were busy making their last appeal to the doctors…

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Jump, Jupp, Jump! Gardiner's Gyrations. a Senate Candidate's Capers. "Turn About, and Wheel About, and Jump, Jim Crow." The following appeared in the "Daily Telegraph," 12/4/10:— Mr. Gardiner's Political Record. To the Editor

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

Sir,—You say that Mr. Alfred Gardiner, a Labor candidate for the Senate, has several times represented Labor in the State…

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Senate Election. "That Little Rascal Jack. To-Day's The Day

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

To-day's the day when at the ballot-box, The lives of public rotters we will shorten, And deal them out some well-delivered knocks, And send in new men, headed by JOHN NORTON…

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A "Dry" Election. Two "Drunks" for the Day

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

The cells at the various city and suburban police stations at 10 o'clock to-night were empty, only two inebriates having been locked up. This of course was owing to the…

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French Election Riot. Paris

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 1

During an election riot that was brought about in Guadeloupe by the arrest of the candidate who is opposing M. Gerault Richard one person was killed and several others were…

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Election Edition To-day's Cables World's Latest News. Gang of Hotel Thieves. Organised by a Chimney Sweep. £200,000 Worth of Plunder. Berlin, Tuesday, 2.20 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

Remarkable revelations have just been made regarding the operations of an international gang of hotel thieves, the organiser of which was an erstwhile chimney…

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Love's Election. (Published by Special Arrangement-- Rights Reserved by the "Star."') I.

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 7

"Suppose you lose?" questioned Alister Grant, with a keen, sidelong look at his companion, Horace Grantham. The two young men were carefully picking…

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What the Candidates Are Doing. Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 10

LISMORE, Tuesday. -- All four candidates addressed the electors to-night. Mr. Greene,spoke in the Federal-hall, and had a splendid meeting. Ald. Quilty presiding. All attempts at…

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Qualifications of Candidates. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 10

Sir. -- At the risk of being considered priggish, I beg respectfully to urge that aspirants to scats in the Federal Parliament should posses at least some natural or quired attributes for the part they are expectred to play…

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State By-elections. to Be Decided To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 11

Though eclipsed in general interest by the Federal elections, the by-elections of the New South Wales Parliament, which also take place to-day, have an importance of their own -- a…

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The Polling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 6

A the time of writing the results of yesterday's polling for the Federal elections were distinctly in favor of the Labor party Every pointed to its achieving the most…

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Scenes at the Polling Booths

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 9

IN A TYPICAL POLLING BOOTH: This picture shows a portion of the polling booth in the" Oddlellow's-hall- Castlereagh-street OPEN CARRIAGES WERE LARGELY FAVORED BY THE FEMININE ELECTORS IF MOTOR-CARS WERE NOT AVAILABLE…

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Died at Polling Booth[?] Woman Voter Collapses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 9

Mrs. Rootes, the wife of an ex-fettl[?]r on the railway, and an old resident of Thornleigh district, died while going to register he[?] vote at Thornleigh yesterday morning…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, April 14, 1910. Yesterday's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 8

A better day for the Federal elections could hardly have been given had the host of voters on either side asked for it. Whatever may be the final results, it cannot be…

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Five Years for Forgery a Member of Parliament Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 9

PERTH, Wednesday.--In the Criminal Court to-day J. M. Hopkins. M.L.A. for Beverley, was sentenced to five years on conviction for uttering forged promissory notes for £542…

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The Polling in Victoria. Labor Party Gains Several Seats. Prime Minister's Precarious Position. Defeat of Two Leading Ministerialists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There was splendid weather here for the elections. The figures at the time of writing of writing do not enable an accu rate estimate to be formed, but if appearances…

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