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Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Politics. Liberal Senate Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 20

The selection of the Liberal candidates for the next Senata elections will take place to-morrow. Nominations have been invited from all the branches, both men and women, of the…

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Next Referendum. on Election Day. Mr. Thomas in Town. the Trip North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 19

Mr. Thomas, Minister for External Affairs, does not think that the Federal Labour party has weakened at all, and feels confident that it will come back in full strength from the…

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New Referenda. to Be Taken at General Election. Federal Labor's Latest Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 9

It is not necessary to look very far ahead, nowadays, to discover some hint as to the earnestness of Labor in its search for power, and in its desire to hold tenaciously to the…

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Australasian News in Brief [?]Anian General Elections

Globe · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

The [?]nian Parliament has been dissolved, and [?]ctions are to be held on April 30…

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South African Parliament. New Unionist Leader

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening.—Sir T. W. Smartt has been elected leader of the Unionist party in the South African Parliament in place of Sir Starr Jameson, who recently resigned…

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New China. an Early Parliament. Peking, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 9

A Parliament for the Republic is to be inaugurated before October. The members of the Chamber of Deputies will be elected for four years, and the senators for six years…

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The General Elections in Queensland. the Candidates. Brisbane, April 9

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 22

The political campaign has now started in real earnest, and a very keen and bitter one it is likely to be. The Government has evidently decided to make the late strike,…

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Gladstone's Last Fight in Parliament for Home Rule Lord Morley in Reminiscence

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 32

In December (1892), at Hawarden, Mr. Gladstone said to me one day after we had been working for five or six hours at the heads of the new Home Rule Bill, that his…

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Labor’s Object To Secure Full Result of Labor. Practical Suggestions to Attainment Considered in Federal Parliament. Engine Drivers’ Registration Raises the Issue

Co-operator · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

In the ease of the Stationary Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association the High Court decided they could not register under the Federal Arbitration Act, as they were a “crait” and not an “industrial” body—the Act only permitting industrial unions to register. An amending Bill was then introduced—last October (1911)—to enable craft as well as industrial unions to register…

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Turkish Elections. the Committee's Victory. Constantinople, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 9

The Committee of Union and Progress secured a sweeping victory at the recent elections. The Opposition has practically disappeared. What is left consists merely of the…

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Turkish Elections. "Union and Progress" Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 9

CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday Evening--The Committee of Union and Progress have had a swooping victory at the recent elections. The Opposition has practically disappeared, what is…

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Tom Mann Again. "Parliament Must Be Destroyed." London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 9

Tom Mann, speaking at Wednesbury, yesterday, declared:—"Parliament must be destroyed. I am going to rubel against society as it is at present constituted."…

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No Use for Parliament. Tom Mann's Criticism. New M.l.c. Does Not Agree

The Sun · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

Tom Mann, speaking at Wednesbury, England, is credited with declaring that Parliament must be destroyed, and that he is going to rebel against society as it is at present…

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Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

Ganmain Branch F.S.A.:—President, Mr. J. S. Kickwood: hon, secretary, Mr. J. Gulman; vice-presidents, Messrs, Cox and [?] hon. treasurer, Mr. T. Carlyon…

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"Under Which King." the Queensland Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The Brisbane people have set an example to Australia— and the world— in the way they have dealt with the Socialists during the recent strike. We…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Coyne's Constituency. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 10

Mr. M'Donald, Liberal candidate for Warrego, has been on a visit to all stations and solections in the Tambo district. He reports a favourable reception along the route. Mr…

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Topical Taps Questions in Parliament

The St George Call · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

The following queries of local import were put to the Colonial Treasurer by Aid. Wm. Taylor, M.L.A. :-- Quadruplicate of Illawarra Railway:…

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Home Rule. Bill Introduced. Outline of Provisions. Imperial Parliament Supreme. the Ulster Problem. Financial Solution. Representation at Westminster

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 13

The Home Rule Bill, successor to the ill-fated measures of 1886 and 1893, was introduced in circumstances worthy of the magnitude of the occasion…

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Federal Elections. the Press Gag Act

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 8

"On and after the date of issue and before the return of any writ for the election for a member for the Senate, or for Up House of Representatives, or for the…

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The Liberal Candidates for the Senate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

Sir.—In your report of the meeting hell last night for the selection of the three Liberal candidates no reference was made to my retirement, and, in justice to the…

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