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Politics & elections, 1912

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

An extraordinary election, to fill the vacancy in the representation of North Ward, in the Bankstown Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. A. Tower, resulted as…

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Senate Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

SINGLETON, Thursday.--The local branch of the Liberal and Reform Association has nominated Senators Gould and Millen, and Mr. C. W. Cakes for selection as candidates in the Liberal…

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The Werriwa Seat. To-morrow's Liberal Conference. Another Possible Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

Notwithstanding that Saturday is an awkward, day in view of the holidays, a large number of branches have intimated their intention of sending delegates to the Liberal conference at…

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Ten Labor Candidates Endorsed. Country Laborites to Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

In connection with the Werriwa by-election, the executive of the P.L.L. has met at the Trades-hall and considered the nominations received for the selection ballot. The following…

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To the Rescue. Queensland State Elections. Mr. Fisher's Itinerary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Primo Minister is to leave Melbourne on Thursday next for his tour of Queensland, and to assist in the current State elections. On Thursday he…

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Elections and Fines

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

Ignorance of the law is no man's excuse, and on that account every person "entitled to vote at a Federal" election had better make himself well…

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Tasmanian General Elections. to Be Held on April 30

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 13

' HOBART, Friday.--Parliament has been dissolved, and the elections are to 'be held on April 30…

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General Cables. Fatal Election Duel

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1912 · page 7

PARIS, Saturday Morning.—Two Corsicans were killed in a duel at Ajaccia, arising but of a dispute over the municipal elections…

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Latest Cables. Home Rule. Provisions of the Bill. a Bicameral Parliament. Restrictions of Its Powers. London

The Sun · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 8

The most detailed resume of the Home Rule Bill that has yet been published, appeared yesterday in the Armagh "Guardian," the organ of the Liberal Association…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Freedom of the Ballet. How It May Be Applied. Scenes at a Turkish Election

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 8

ATHENS, Sunday Evening,-It is [?]expecially stated that at the Tur[?] elections, troeps arrounded this polling builldings, and only allowed supporters of tghe committee…

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Werriwa Seat. the Liberal Candidate. Mr. A. H. Conroy. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 9

The electorate conference held to-day to select the Liberal candidate for Werriwa was very representative and was well-attended. Two candidates submitted…

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A Candidate for Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 9

MUDGEE, Saturday.--Mr. William Clarke, who is well known in Mudgee, having formerly been assistant postmaster, and in Gulgong, Muswellbrook, and Cooma as postmaster, has announced…

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Selecting Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 12

HELENSBURGH, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Helensburgh Miners' Lodge, the following members were selected as delegates to the Conference, to be held in Woonona, in…

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Turkish Elections. Securing a Majority. Athens, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 9

It is semi-officially stated that at the Turkish primary elections troops surrounded the polling buildings, and allowed only supporters of the Committee of Union and…

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Werriwa By-election. Labor Ballot to -Morrow

The Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 6

Owing to shortage of time some of the Labor centres in the Werriwa electorate did not receive ballot papers in connection with the selection of a candidate to contest…

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Werriwa By-election. Cootamundra's Labor Selection. Are the Liberals Asleep?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 8

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday. -- The local "Liberal" calls upon the people to "wake up." Werriwa, as a Federal constituency, is, it seems, asleep, and scarcely anything has been done to…

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Turkish Elections. Voters Overawed. Influence of the Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 9

ATHENS, Sunday Evening. -- It is semi-officially stated that at the Turkish primary elections the troops surrounded the polling buildings, and only allowed the supporters of the…

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Senate Elections. Selection of Liberal Candidates. Decision To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 9

The selection of the Liberal candidates for the next Senate elections will take place to-morrow. The experience of previous campaigns has apparently had its effect on the Liberal…

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Prime Minister. Arrival in Sydney. Opening of Federal Parliament. Conferences with State Premier. Banking and Defence

The Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 1

Accompanied by two of his colleagues, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) and Senator M'Gregor (Honorary Minister), the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) reached Sydney…

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After Parliamentary Honors. Candidates on the North Shore

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

Since the new electoral boundaries have been made known, the approaching State elections have caused no little interest on the North Shore. Many new candidates are mentioned…

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