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Politics & elections, 1912

3,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 161

Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 19

The final scrutiny tor Darwin begins at 2 O'clock to-morrow afternoon, and will be completed to-morrow evening. Voting at Sunny Hills, one of the overlooked polling-places,…

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Election Slander Action. Settlement Arrived At. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 19

The action brought by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P. (Labour) for alleged slanaer during the Parliamentary elections against Mr Alan Burgoyne, M.P. (Unionist), has been…

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Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 20

The Legislative Council elections were held to-day. Only Liberal candidates stood, and the old members were returned, namely, Mr. B. S. Bird for Huon. Mr. H. A. Nichols for…

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Cup Candidate Cops

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 1

The usual run of suburban middle distance horses took part in the Leger Stand Handicap, Call Boy having the call in the belting. There was such a big run…

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The Werriwa Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 11

Mr. A. H. CONROY (Liberal). Mr. B. H. BENNETT (Labor)…

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Election Slander Suit Settled. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald Gets Damages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Evening.--The election slander notion brought by Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., the Labor leader against Mr. Alan Burgoyne, M.P. (Unionist, Kensington North)…

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Mode of Mr. Cann's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 8

Regarding the protest of the P.L.L. executive against the method of Mr. Cann's election to the vacant State portfolio. Ministers point out that they were not unmindful of the rule of the…

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Tasmanian Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 18

The result of the Tasmanian elections is a decided victory for the Liberal party, though it is complicated by a cumbrous system of counting the votes. The fact which stands out most…

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Queensland and Tasmanian Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 55

The present position of parties in Queensland as the result of the general election is:-- Ministerialists, 47; Labor, 25. There are several returns still incomplete, but the results…

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The Queensland Elections. Personal Notes. the Effect of the Postal Voting. Brisbane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 23

The political situation in Queensland has undergone a radical change since last week, and even yet it in not possible to say what the final result is going to be. At no…

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Church Problem. Lack of Candidates for Ministry

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 8

The dearth of candidates for the Presbyterian ministry was again discussed at the Presbyterian State Assembly this morning during the consideration of the report on…

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State Elections. Preparing for the Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 13

A women's branch of the Liberal Association has been formed at Binalong. in the Yass electorate, with the following office-bearers:--President, Mrs. Dargan; vice-president, Mrs…

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Liberalism. Its Great Responsibilities. Queensland Elections. Premier's Gratification

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The returning officer for Oxley to-day officially declared the result of the poll in that electorate. Mr. Denham, in moving the usual vole of…

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Werriwa By-election. Campaigning Notes. Party Speakers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 9

TARAGO, Wednesday.--The Minister for Defence is spending three days in the electorate, and complains that the awkward hours at which the trains run will give him broken sleep…

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The Liberal Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 15

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, the Liberal candidate, held open-air meetings last night from Wren's Camellia Grove Hotel, Henderson-road, and at the Duke of Edinburg Hotel, George-street,…

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The Selected Labor Candidate

Co-operator · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 6

Mr. Benjamin Holland Bennett, the selected Labor candidate for Werriwa. is a native of Young (N.S.W.), and is now 39 years of age. He was educated at the local public school, and was a schoolmate of Mr. Neil Neilsen. M.L.A. It was originally intended that Mr. Bennett should study…

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Senator Gardiner Interviewed. The Candidates Compared. A Message to the Women

Co-operator · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 6

Senator Albert Gardiner, who is in charge of the Werriwa political campaign, is a very busy man-just now. For that reason he probably desires to…

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Close Polling. in Queensland Elections. the Value of One Vote. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 9

Exceedingly close polling marked the final returns in several of the Queensland constituencies in the recent election. At Port Curtis the Socialist nominee polled 1593, and the…

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Scramble for Parliament. Eastern Suburbs Aspirants

The Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 12

Much activity is being displayed by the Liberal leagues in the eastern suburbs, in view of the possibility of an early appeal to the country. The Paddington League…

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Alexandria by Election. the Liberal Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 10

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, the selected Liberal candidate for Alexandria, addressed a meeting last night at the Waterloo Town-hall, Ald. W. H. Wassall presided…

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