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Politics & elections, 1912

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Coming Federal Election. Mr. Deakin to Be Opposed. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 7

The coming Federal election is casting its shadow before. Candidates are announcing themselves for every electorate Mr. Deakin is to be opposed again, because…

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Werriwa By-election. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 8

The Electoral Department is very anxious lest the electors of Werriwa, and all others concerned, should not make themselves conversant with the penal provisions of the…

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The Werriwa Bye-election

Co-operator · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

The selection ballot of the Labor Leagues in the Werriwa Federal Electorate was counted at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday last. Mr…

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Werriwa By-election. a Labor Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 9

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Mr. R. Corish. who was a candidate for selection in the Labor interest for Werriwa, has lodged a protest against the result of the recent ballot, on the ground…

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Young Turks. the Current Elections. Remainder From England

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The "Daily News," commenting on the Turkish elections, states that instep of a Liberal policy, there has been a steady Ottomising of the Empire…

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Mr. Wise and Politics. Not a Candidate for Labor Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 8

For some time in Labor circles the hope has been expressed that Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., would offer himself as a Labor candidate in one of the constituencies in N.S.W., and on Tuesday…

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Liberal Senate Candidates. the Chosen Three

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 12

Senator Sir Albert Gould was President of the Senate during 1907-10. He was born at Sydney in 1847, and by profession is a solicitor. He was Minister for Justice in New South Wales in the Parkes Ministry from 1889 to 1891, and in the Reid Ministry from 1894 to 1898. He was elected to the first Federal Parliament, heading the Senate poll for the State in 1906. Sir Albert Gould is Chancellor of the Diocese…

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Elections in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 8

Messrs. Fowles and Welsby, Liberal candidates for the Valley and Merthyr electorates respectively, addressed a meeting at Valley last evening. The speakers were subjected to…

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Titanic Smashed. Terrific Collision. the Worst Realised. 1400 Lives Lost. Women Given First Chance of Rescue. Impressive Ceremony in Parliament. Piteous Scenes in London and New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 9

In spite of hopes held out against hope, the worst fears for the missing people from the Titanic seem to have been realised. Alone the Carpathia is fortunate enough to have survivors on hoard, and it seems in vain to hope that others are safe elsewhere…

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Senate Elections. the Liberal Candidates

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

Under the auspices of the St. Leonards Women's Liberal League, a public meeting was held last night at the North Sydney School of Arts for the purpose of hearing addresses by…

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The Selection of Liberal Senate Candidates

The Land · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

Among the candidates whose names were submitted to the representative gathering of Liberal Leagues held in Sydney on Thursday night of last…

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The State Elections

The Land · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

Rumours are constantly in circulation that the Cabinet is quietly arranging to spring an election on the State at an early date. July is…

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Werriwa Candidate With-draws

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

Mr. J. Lynck, was was selected as the Labor candidates for the Werriws vacancy, has withdraws from the contest. One of the rules of the Political Labour League provides that before…

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Signs of an Approaching Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 1

OUR MEMBER RE-DISCOVERS AND OLD FRIEND. [?] Though no announcement has been made, it is believe that the present unusual activity among[?] Labor Minister and Members [?] early appeal to the Country. Hon. [?] M.L.A.: "Well [?] my dear old friend, it is a real pleasure to see you after all this time. I've [?] thinking of you a lot…

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The Werriwa Seat. a Farmer as Labor Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 1

As a result of the ballot of the league members in the Werriwa electorate, Mr. J. Lynch has been selected as the [?]dited Labor candidate…

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The Country Party. It Is Time to Organise to Form Country Party Leagues to Select Candidates and to Secure the Vote of Every Man Who Is Loyal to Country Interests

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

In last issue the "Farmer and Settler" outlined a plan whereby, without any assistance from Sydney, or without depending upon an outside…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Fisher's Prophecy. "A Granary of Pips." Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

Speaking at Maryborough, Mr. Fisher said that the Government, four, weeks ago entered on this election in high glee, believing that it was going to sweep the polls. To-day it…

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Labor Candidate Withdraws

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Lynch, selected Labor candidate for Werriwa, has withdrawn from the contest. Fresh nominations will be called…

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State Elections. Alexandria Vacancy. Labor Ballot on

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

It has been decided that the ballot for selection of a Labor candidate for Alexandria, in succession to the late Mr. Dacey, shall take place at Alexandria Town-hall on Wednesday…

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Britain's Parliament Boys in the Commons. Youthful Law-makers

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 16

Whatever fault may be found with the British House of Commons. it is perhaps the most widely representative legislative body in the world, for it not only includes all social…

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