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Politics & elections, 1911

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Parliament on Tour at the Federal Capital. Members Look and Learn. What They Saw and Did

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 14

FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE, Friday.--We have walked ourselves to a standstill, overcome with the sensation of being in foreign territory, while still within the borders of New South Wales…

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Fiji Elections. Suva

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 14

The legislative elections resulted:—Suva: H. Marks. 136; H. Scott, 86; G. Fox, 75. Levuka: J. M. Hedstrom. 40; D. Robbie, 36…

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The Osborne Judgment. a Wider Decision. Local Elections Affected. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 13

Mr. Justice Parker, in the case of Wilson versus the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has decided that the trades-unions' method of collecting the so-called…

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Wollongong Mayoral Election. Wollongong

The Sun · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 7

The Wollongong Council Chamber was crowded last night at the election of Mayor, Alderman Beatson having resigned. Aldermen Wiseman and Henry Collings were…

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The Reciprocity Issue. Canadian Liberals Stand Firm. Forcing a General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 13

OTTAWA, Thursday Afternoon.--The Opposition Party in the House of Commons state that they intend to remain firm oil the Reciprocity issue…

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A Woman in Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1911 · page 24

There was an interesting scene in the Storthing at Christiania last month, when Mile. Anne Rogstad took her seat in the House for the first time in the place of M. Bratlie, who…

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The Referenda and After. Mr. Hughes to Investigate. Alleged Polling Irregularities. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1911 · page 13

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Attorney-General, says he is not satisfied with the conduct of the poll in some places and that action will be taken to vindicate the law…

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General Cables. Unionist Wins By-election by Four Votes

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Morning.—At the by-election for the Cheltenham division, Mr. A. G. Gardner (Unionist) defeated Major Mathias (brother of the unseated Liberal)…

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Queensland. Dalby Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 7

The final figures for the Dalby by-election were received, giving the Government candidate a majority of 247, the figures being:- Vowles, 1509; M'Neill, 1262…

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Cheltenham Election. a Close Contest. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 9

The election for the Cheltenham seat in the House of Commons which had been declared void, was held to-day, and resulted:…

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N.S.W. Parliament. to Meet on Tuesday Week

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 7

At a meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council, this afternoon, it was decided to further prorogue parliament till May 16, when it will be called together for the transaction of…

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British Politics. After the Parliament Bill. One Man One Vote. Home Rule for Inreland. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 9

Mr. H. Samuel, Postmaster-General speaking at Newcastle, said that the Government had resolved to pass the Parliament Bill unchanged…

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News of the World by our Independent Cable Service. Austrian Elections. Socialists Sure of Success. Anti-german Feeling. Vienna

The Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 1

Of all the political groups engaged in preparation for the general elections in the seventeen Austrian provinces on June 13, the Socialists seem to be the most confident of…

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Federal Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 10

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued to June 14 but it is not likely to meet before tho last days of December…

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Federal Parliament Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued to June 14. This does not affect the determination not to call Parliament together until about the end of December…

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Monaco's New Parliament. Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 6

The new National Assembly formed under the Constitution recently granted in the little Italian principality of Monaco, the smallest State of Europe, met today…

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When the Federal Parliament Meets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

When the Federal Parliament re-opens it will be interesting to observe how far the attitude previously adopted by the Government towards the Opposition will be…

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Meeting of N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 54

At a meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council, on May 2, it was decided to further prorogue Parliament till May 16, when it will be called together for the transaction of…

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Alderman's Position Challenged. Enfield Municipal Election Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

Mr. Justice Ferguson had before him in Chambers this morning an appeal by William A. Walker, land agent, to oust Josiah William Richards from his position of alderman of the…

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Tasmanian Election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 15

In the election held to-day for Hobart Mr. W. B. Propsting was re-elected by 1220 votes to 453 obtained by the Mayor of the city, Alderman Mott…

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