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Politics & elections, 1911

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Referendum Polling Day. Hotels Will Remain Open

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 10

The Electoral Act declares that hotels must remain closed during the hours of polling for the election of members of the Federal Parliament and Legislative Assembly of New South…

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The British Parliament. Veto Bill in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 9

LONDON Wednesday Afternoon.--After a sitting lasting for 14 hours, the first clause of the Parliament (Veto) Bill was carried in Committee…

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State Ferries. "Ministry in Earnest." Bridge or Tunnel. Scheme Before Parliament Next Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

The advisory committee, consisting of Mr. Flowers, M.L.C. (Vice-President of the Executive Council), Mr. Kneeshaw (tramway traffic manager), and Mr. Conyers (tramway…

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Aldermanic Elections

The Land · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 9

Mr. W. G. Miles has been elected an alderman of Hay Council…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Thursday Evening.—An election

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

was held yesterday to ill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Haddingtonshire, caused by the elevation of Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, to the Peerage, and…

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Trust Workers' Union. Ballot for Senate Candidates. New South Wales Government Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At a largely-attended meeting of the Trust Workers Union last night, a ballot was taken for candidates to be included In the plebiscite for the next Senate…

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Polling Places for the [?]Fe[?]enda. Wednesday Next

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

Following are the subdivisions and polling places for the electoral division of the Nepean:- Bankstown…

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The Black Hand at Parliament House

The International Socialist · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

I WAS strolling around the promises t'other day—in Macquarie-street, I mean. A number of men were working on the building—I think they were "wiring," anyway…

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American Politics. Congbess Expires. Plantation Melodies in Parliament. Panama Canal Fortifications. New York, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Pursuant to the Constitution the last Congress expired on March 4, having steadily devoted itself in its moribund stages to wasting time, so as to forbid the passage of as many…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. Who Wins an Election? The Referendum. How Federal Labor Wounds State Labor

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 1

Little men becoming suddenly or accidentally powerful are generally tyrannical or intolerant—all the world over. Never was this truer…

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The Price of Victory. East Cork Election Petition. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 15

A large body of police has been drafted into Cork for duty at the Courthouse in connection with the hearing of the petition which has been filed against the…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 15

The by-election for Haddington, caused by the elevation of Viscount Haldane (Secretary of State for War) to the House of Lords, resulted:…

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An Irish Election Petition. Precautions at Cork

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 14

LONDON, Friday.--In connection with the East Cork election petition, a large body of police has been drafted into the city for duty about the Court…

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Another Parliament for Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 April 1911 · page 6

It has been said that if a Yankee were cast ashore on an unknown island he would go round Roxt morning selling maps of it to the inhabi-tants. Indubitably, did a shipload of…

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The Polling Arrangements. No Scrutineers. Arrangements for the Press

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Acting- Prime Minister had a conversation with the State Acting- Premier to–day over Air. Watt's announced intention to appoint scrutineers for the…

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Hotels and Polling Day. (From Our Special Reporter.) Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 10

The Acting Premier, when interviewed here regarding the doubts expressed as to whether hotels should keep open on Reforendum Day, says his impression is that there is nothing…

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A London Living. Two Hundred Candidates

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 4

The parish of St. Stephen's, Coleman-street M.S., London, was on March [?] bay papers recently received by mail, preparing for a remarkable election. The St. Stephen's…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 9

Captain F. E. Guest who succeeded Sir E. J. Soares, as a Liberal whip, has been' re-elected unopposed for East Dorset…

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Nepean. Polling Place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 10

BANKSTOWN.—Bankstown Public School. BEACONSFIELD.—Public school. SEFTON PARK.—Public School. BLACKHEATH.—Public school…

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The Polling Booths. in City and Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 10

Appended is a list of the polling booths in the city and suburban electorates:- COOK. ALEXANDRIA.—Public School, Mitchell-road[?]…

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