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Politics & elections, 1912

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Chinese Republic. Sun Yat Stands Aside. Presidential Election

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7

NANKING, Thursday Evening.—Dr. Sub Yat Sen sen and his colleagues in the Provistonal Cabinet of the Republic have resigned. Dr. Sun Yat Sen has [?]ly recommended…

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Waverley Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The Waverley Watchdogs have been early at week [?] connection with the vac[?]cy in the local [?] by the [?]tion of Dr. [?] and the Vig[?]ce Association is…

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The Country Party. Mr. A. K. Trethowan as a Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 1

Representatives from Tubbul, Monteagle, Young, Wombat, Crowther, Nubba, Wallendbeen, and Murrumburrah attended an F.S.A, electorate…

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The German Reichstag. Election of President. Berlin, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 9

Herr Johannes Kaempf (Radical), who, at the second ballot in the general elections, retained the Emperor's Division, Berlin, by seven votes by means of the Conservative…

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Stage Song and Show Hilda Spong's Return. Anderson Season at the Palace. Mayoral Election at Tiny Town

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 10

To-morrow evening "The Quaker Girl" will be left in undivided possession of the mirth and melody supply of the city. The picturesquely mounted musical comedy enters on its…

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Election of Mayor

The Propeller · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. As Ald. P. Low's was the only…

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New Zealand Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 16

A large and varied Legislative programme was outlined in the Governor's speech at the opening of Parlaiment to-day. It comprised local government and Legislative Council…

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World's Greatest Pugilists. Gully, Member of Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

It may or may not be known that the famous name of Gully, or at all events, many persons of prominence in England of that name…

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St. Marys Council. Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 8

A special meeting of the above council was held at the chambers, St. Marys, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. K…

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Tiny Town Election

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

To-day the midget Maycralty of Tiny Town at Prince Alfred Park will be contested by three of the mort unique candidates in the world. They are Haya[?] Hassid, journalist, aged is height [?] inches…

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S.A. Elections Swing Back of the Political Pendulum

People · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

The defeat of the so-called "Labor" party at the South Australian the to hands at place takes her elections has caused grave concern…

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Tiny Town's Unique Election

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The election which is to be held at Tiny Town, the midget village at the Sydney Exhibition, on Saturday, is possibly the most unique on record. The little men and women…

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The New China. Republican Ministers Resign. Election of President. Nanking, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 15

Dr. Sun Yat Sen and members of his Cabinet have resigned. They have strongly recommended the election of General Yuan Shih Kai as President of…

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Return to Power. the Liberal Victory. South Australian Election. Premier-elect's Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The election returns continue to come in from Flinders and the Northern District of the Legislative Council, but the final results will not be known until next…

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Alderman Anderson a Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

The redistribution of electorates has cut Ryde off from Parramatta and from the Lane Cove, and it now forms part of an area including Gladesville, North Ryde…

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Mayors and Presidents. Elections for 1912-13. Prospect and Sherwood. Alderman McCrodie Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 11

A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday, for the purpose of voting the Mayoral allowance, and electing a Mayor for the…

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Imperial Parliament Opened

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1912 · page 14

The Imperial Parliament was opened on Wednesday in State. The speech from the Throne declared that readiness of Britain to mediate between Tripoli and Turkey when the time was favorable. Great Britain announced…

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National, Political, and Otherwise. (In This Column It Is the Duty and Privilege of "Truth's" London Correspondent to Give "Truth" Readers, Among Other Matters, an Unbiassed and Accurate, Though Neces- Sarily Brief, Review of Imperial Affairs of Interest to Australia, in Contradistinction to the Lying, Ignorant, Ill-informed, Prejudic- Ed, Party-tainted Cables and "Special Correspondents'" Letters Appearing in the Commonwealth Daily Press.) the German Elections

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1912 · page 10

The great "red" election, which will undoubtedly play an important part in the future of the German Empire, begins to-day, and is exciting the keenest interest…

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The State Parliament

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 6

OUR [?] on [?] their "high sad [?] will and [?] face to from with a [?] situation. Within [?]…

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Dominion Parliament. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 9

The Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) informed the House that the cost of raising the £5,000,000 loan in 1910 was £111,816 4s 9d. The net return was £96 6s 3¾d per £100…

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