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Politics & elections, 1912

3,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 161

State Parliament. Thursday, March 21

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 15

In the Legislative Council, consideration was given to the Assembly's message of disagreement from the Council's mendments in the Industrial Arbitration Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. ARBITRATION BILL. THE COUNCIL'S AMENDMENTS…

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South Australian Parliament. Adjourned Prior to Prorogation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The debate on the Address--in--Reply was adopted in the Legislative Council to--day, and the House then adjourned. The Assembly sat for about three hours, but…

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Northern Territory. Ordinance Adversely Criticised Outside Parliament's Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The new ordinance has been seriously and adversely criticised here. The system which it established will be able to the territory, and settle fob all time…

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The Gas Company. Bill Before Parliament. Attempted Coercion Alleged

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

At an early hour this morning a bill to enable the Australian Gaslight Co. to increases its capital was considered by the Legislative Assembly and referred to…

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Essence of Parliament. the Speaker Assertive. a Member Removed by Police

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

A serious worksday Legislative Assembly met yesterday, anxious to get through it tasks as early as possible, although it was not optimistic in [?] respect. Even the…

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Police Again. in Parliament House. Fierce Struggle. Mr. Wood Removed. Speaker's Method

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

The police were called into the Legislative Assembly last night to remove Mr. Wood member for Bega. The scene was not a repetition of the former one, when…

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The Gas Company. Proposed Increase of Capital Bill Before Parliament, Serious Allegations

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. Crawford moved the second reading of the Australian Gas Light Company's Bill in the Legislative Assembly this morning. He explained that the Bill gave the company…

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"Accustomed to It." Another Scene in Parliament. Police Again. Called In. to Remove Mr. Wood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

The police were again called into the Legislative Assembly Chamber last night by the Speaker. Mr. Wood, member for Bega, was addressing…

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Water Board Election. City Council's Choice

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The ballot taken to-day by the members of the Sydney Municipal Council for the election of a representative on the Water and Sewerage Board resulted in the re-election of Alderman…

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Water Board Elections

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

The elections to all the vacancies on the Water and Sewerage Board caused by the retirement of hall the members through effluxion of time, took place to-day. The retiring…

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Bankstown Election Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 12

The report of the Bankstown election m[?]uiry held by Mr. John Gartick, declar[?] that a number of [?]ularites took place, and for name of those the returning officer is held…

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The Election of Future Speakers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 1

Mr. Holman, N. S. W. Attorney-General, was grunted leave in the Legislative Assembly to introduce a bill to provide machinery for controlling…

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A Farmer's Candidate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

At a meeting of the keepit F.and S. Association it was decided to select a farmer's candidate for the forthcoming state elections…

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The Senate Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 13

The Waverley and Wagga women's branches of the Liberal Association of New South Wales, and the Rozelle and Bethungra branches of the Liberal Association, have…

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New Zealand. an Election Petition. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

Judges Williams and Chapman are hearing at Blenheim a petition against the return of Mr. M'Callum, who was returned for Wairau as a Government member, thereby defeating the…

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Water Board Vacancies. To-day's Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

The elections to fill the vacancies on the Water and Sewerage Board caused by the retirement of half the members through effluxion of time take place to-day. The board is…

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Politics at Sandfly Stonewall Fails. No-confidence in Candidate. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

The general election polling takes place on April 30. A novel incident occurred at Sandfly last night. At a meeting held by the leader of the Labour party, Mr. J. Earle,…

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Strange Election Incident

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

At the close of the political address of Mr. J. Earle, M.P., at Sandfly (Tasmania), on Wednesday, a motion of want of confidence was moved. Mr. Earle thereupon…

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Protection. Victorian Demands. Substantial Increase Wanted. Federal Members Uneasy. in View of General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--With the approach of the Federal parliamentary session the Federal Government is being squeezed by the protectionist members of the Labor Party…

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