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Politics & elections, 1910

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The British Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 6

As far as can be gathered from the result's which have already come to hand, it appears that the cause of Liberalism is likely to sustain a heavy loss in the next…

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Lords and Commons. Secondary Election Issues. Tariff Reform. Education, Licensing, and Disestablishment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

After all, the final voice in determining the issue in a popular election contest rests with the people themselves, and not with Cabinets or would-be representatives. The British…

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Election of Primate. Rev. E. H. Scott's Objection

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Rov. E. H. Scott has forwarded the following telegram to Dr. Camidge, Acting-Primate of the Church of England in Australia:—…

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The Federal Elections. 1 Preparing for the Battle. "The Government Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Candidates for the Federal elections are getting into working trim. One or two of them have started to address the electors, but all the seasoned stagers are…

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Election Rolls

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

PERTH, Sunday.--The rolls for the Federal election were completed yesterday. The total number of voters is 142,398, an increase of over 19,000. The electorate figures are Coolgardle,…

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A By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 9

Laborites are putting up Mr. Fred. Davies as a candidate for the metropolitan suburban province seat in the Legislative Council, which seat Mr. Walter Kingshill resigned in order to stand…

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The Coming Election for Calaire and Its Selected Liberal Candidate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

Few men are so well known or so highly esteemed in the Orange, Blayney. Careoar and Cowra districts as Mr. H. R. M. Prgott, the active and…

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The Senate Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 6

So far as the House of Representatives is concerned the Liberal party's preparations for the coming fight are, on the whole, well forward. There are a few more…

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Election Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

The story of Mr. George Wyndham, who was elected on Saturday for Dover, is a real political tragedy. He began as private secretary to Mr. Arthur Balfour, who was his dearest…

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Alleged Election Bribert. Writ for Slander

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. Foster Fraser (Unionist) and Mr. E. Ashton Bagley (Workingrman Unionist), candidates for Leicester, have issued writs against Mr. Ramsay Macdonald for…

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British Elections. Saturday's Results, Both Parties Elated. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

Both Liberals and Unionists express elation at the result of the pollings on Saturday. Mr. Lloyd-George, speaking at Louth on…

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Forthcoming By-elections. Labor Leaguers Busy

The Star · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

The Labor Party is busily engaged furthering the interests of their candidates in the forthcoming State Parliament by-elections. The seats to be contested are four in…

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Election of Primate. Protest From Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 8

BATHURST, Monday.--Dr. Camidgo, Acting-Primate. received a telegram from Rev. E. H. Scott, Vicar of Alexandra (Victoria), requesting him to withhold the voting papers for the…

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The Elections. Eager Crowds. Newspaper Offices Besieged. Both Parties Elated at Results. Suffragettes Harass Mr. Lloyd George

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Crowds numbering from 20,000 to 30,000 gathered outside the Fleet-street newspaper offices and in Trafalgar Square and Aldwych to…

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Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 9

NOWRA, Monday.--Messrs. Gardiner, Rae, and M'Dougall, Senatorial Labor candidates, addressed a gathering of about 200 persons from the balcony of the Albion Hotel on Saturday…

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Federal Elections. Riverina

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 9

NARRANDERA, Monday.--The ballot by Labor Leagues for the selection of a candidate to contest the Riverina at the forthcoming Federal elections, resulted in Mr. J. M. Chanter…

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Cost of a General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

"Financial experts estimate that from beginning to end the election will put into circulation nearly £1,500,000 that otherwise would have remained undisturbed in the banks of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 8

A proclamation was issued yesterday further proroguing the Federal Parliament until February 19, when the House of Representatives will expire by effluxion of time…

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First Parson in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--When Rev. Silvester Horne, who was elected for Ipswich, entered the pulpit at the Whitfield's Tabernacle, the congregation cheered and waved…

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The Riverina Electorate. Mr. Chanter the Labor Candidate

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

The official result of the ballot taken toy the political council of the Political Labor League for the selection of a Labor candidate to contest tie next Federal election in that -…

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