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Politics & elections, 1911

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Manly Elections

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

Last evening an adjourned meeting of Manly ratepayers was held in the School of Arta, Mr. F. Trenchard-Smith presiding. The business was to arrange for the election of…

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British Elections. Three Recounts Ordered. London, Thursday.--Mr. Justice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

Chanell, Judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, has ordered recounts in the cases of the recent elections for Gloucester, Tower Hamlets (Mile End),…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day Next Saturday. Labour-party's Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 13

Yesterday was nomination day in connection with the municipal and shire elections, although the time for receiving nominations closed at 5 p. m. the previous day. The…

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Chinese Parliament. Assembly's Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 13

PEKIN, Friday.--The Assembly's programme, as modified by the Throne, provides for the promulgation of the regulations relating to the formation of a Cabinet…

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West Australian Parliament. Re-distribution of Seats Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 14

PERTH, Friday.--The five members in the Legislative Council representing the goldfields provinces last night systematically opposed the Redistribution of Seats Bill, which reduces the…

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China Moving. Budget Next Year. parliament the year after. PEKING, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 15

The Constitutional Programme proposed by the Legislative Assembly has been modified by the Throne. It provides for the promulgation of regulations relating to the…

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The Nepean Times. Saturday, January 21, 1911 The coming Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

It may well be said now that we have had a fair trial of what Local Government means under the new Bystem, the governing bodies, both in shires…

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Suburban Candidates. Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 13

David Blundell John Buckler, William Hardwell, Arthur T. Carrington, Thomas H. Chapman, Thomas E. Colebrook, T. Coyle, James Cummings, George Fraser, Francis Gersbach, Edward Hogan, H. Lockard,…

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No Match on Election Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 16

The pennant committee has decided that, owing to the municipal elections falling on Saturday, 28th inst., the draw for this afternoon is as follows:- Pennant…

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M.f.b. Motor Cars. Used for Election Purposes. the Charge of Extravagance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 15

The charge that a member of the board had hired two fire brigade motor-cars for political purposes was gone into before the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Acting Judge Edmunds)…

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British Elections. More Recounts Ordered. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 15

Recounts have been ordered by an election judge in the pollings at West St. Pancras and West Bromwich. The pollings in the constituencies mentioned…

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Armagh City Elections. Tumultuous Scenes. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 15

Rioting occurred in connection with the Armagh City municipal elections. Twelve shops were wrecked. A man was hurled through a window, and badly…

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An Election Libel. Plaintiff Obtains Damages. London. Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 15

Mr. P.C. Simmons, who recently brought an action against the proprietors of the "Daily Chronicle" for alleged libel during the general elections last January and was…

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Coming Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the "Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

Sir, In view of the approaching elections when the ratepayers are called upon to give effect to their only part in the…

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Topical Taps Municipal Elections

The St George Call · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 1

With the exception of Bexley. where 21 candidates are offering for 9 seats (there are no wards), matters municipal are in a very apathetic state in the Illawarra…

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Bexley Elections To the Editor of "The Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Sir, In making a canvass of the Municipality it is found that some persons, who are not well acquainted with the…

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Election Echoes

The St George Call · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

The nomination of Mr. J. G. Farleigh. M.L.C., has been withdrawn from the nomination for Arncliffe Ward, and thus Messrs. Goddard, Martin and Wilkins…

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Fire Brigades Board. Royal Commission's Inquiry. Motors Used for Elections. Perquisites and Travelling Expenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 11

Good progress was made yesterday by the Royal Commission (Acting-Judge Edmunds) appointed to inquire into the expenditure of public funds by the Fire Brigades Board and the…

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Labor Council Executive. Half-yearly Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 20

The Labor Council of New South Wales at the half-yearly meeting elected the following delegates as an executive for the ensuing term: Messrs. W. R. Bagnoll (process engravers), H…

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An Election Libel. Criminal Proceedings Advisable

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Mr. Simmons, who was plaintiff in a recent libel case against the "Daily Chronicle," has now obtained a verdict of £5000 damages…

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