General News. Queensland Elections
The latest returns received in connection with the Queensland election give the state of parties as: Ministerial 48; Labour, 24. The…
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Bankstown Election. Sequel to Inquiry
As the result of representations made in Parliament by Mr. Varney Parkes last session an inquiry was held concerning the way in which a certain municipal election at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tasmanian Elections. Liberal Gain. Hobart
The Darwin scrutiny was carried out to-day, and resulted as expected, in the return of three Liberals and three Labourites. Messrs. Whltsitt and Payne (Lib.) and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Vacant Pulpits. Few Candidates for the Ministry. Paltry Salaries Blamed
The principal problem before the Presbyterian Church appears to be the dearth of ministers, and the difficulty of finding pastors for the increasing number of pulpits…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand's Politics. Sir Joseph Ward in Sydney. Prospect of Another Election. the Empire Trade Commission
Sir Joseph Ward, ex-Prime Minister of New Zealand, who retired from office as the result of the recent general elections, thus allowing a new Liberal Ministry to be formed, arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tasmania's Premier. the Elections Reviewed. Proportional Voting Commended
After a strenuous battle at the polls, the Premier of Tasmania, Sir Elliott Lewis, accompanied by Lady Lewis, has come to Sydney for a short holiday. Primarily, however, he has…
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Miss Vida Goldstein, who has twice been unsuccessful in her candidature for the Senate, has decided to contest the Kooyong (Vic.) seat at the next Federal election…
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By a special "Gazette" issued yesterday the date of the prorogation of Parliament has been extended from May 14 to June 26…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ireland's Claim. Its Paramount Urgency. Parliament's Long and Deep Debt. Mr. Asquith in Defence of Home Rule. London
Mr. Asquith made a forceful speech in the Commons last night during the second reading debate on the Home Rule Bill. The Premier declared that no serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →La[?] News. Received To-day. F[?]ting [?]lstar. Belfasfs Bellicose Lord Mayor. Opposition to Home Rule. Amendments in Parliament
LONDON, Friday Evening.—A conference of the N[?] Unionist Association has been held in London. The Lord Mayor of Belfast [?] who attended, stated that he…
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Four nominations have been received for the extraordinary [?] in the War[?] Word of the North Sydney Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. Whidd[?]. They are Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Candidates for Alexandria
Concerning the political views held by the nominees for the Alexandria Parliamentary contest. Mr. Dixon a local resident, poses as an independent candidate, and Mr. Duffield as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Election Quibble. Hobart
The Rev. Fr. O'Donnell, who throughout the recent election campaign had been a bitter opponent of Mr. Payne, has lodged a formal protest against Mr. Payne's election for…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Queensland Elections. Socialist's Complaint. Ministers As Organisers. Brisbane
The final recount for Merthyr was made tonight, the scrutineers closely watching the papers. One vote for each candidate was rejected for not being initialled by the…
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At a meeting held by the Newtown branch of the Australasian Socialist Party, Mr. Arthur Duffield's candidature was endorsed as the Socialist candidate for the Alexandra…
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The following nominations were received yesterday by the returning-officer. Ald. Thomas Danks, for the parliamentary vacancy in the Alexandria electorate, caused by the death of…
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Mr. W. J. Ferguson had a most enthusiastic meeting last night off the balcony of the Balaclava Hotel, Mitchell-road, Alexandria. Mr. F. Bobbins acted as chairman, and the first…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Senate Elections. West Australian Nominees
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Senator Pearce was notified by telegram to-day that the three retiring West Australian Senators--Messrs. Needham, De Largie, and himself--had been selected…
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The final results of the Tasmanian elections leave the state of parties as follows : Liberals 16, Labor 14…
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Latest elections returns show the state of parties to be: Government, 46; Labor, 25; Independent, 1. The question of lodging a petition in regard…
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