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Politics & elections, 1912

3,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 161

Drought and Finance. Politics in Werriwa. with the Liberal Candidate From Harden to Burrinjuck

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 14

BURRINJUCK, Thursday.--We spent the night at Jugiong--a hamlet on the Murrumbidgee River, about 40 miles up from here, and about. 24 miles south of Harden. Not even the oldest…

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The Socialist Candidate Against Things As They Are

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 14

A little hand, of Socialists nightly fight the battle of the red flag in Alexandria. Their hope is to educate public opinion in socialistic doctrine sufficiently by Saturday to get Mr…

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Alexandria By-Election. Steady Polling. No Canvassing

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 9

The polling at Alexandria and Water [?] Town Halls [?] the Parliamentary [?] of Mr. J. R. [?] the [?]…

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Alexandria Election. Excitement at Polling Booths. Record Vote Expected

The Sun · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 1

The interest centred in the election of a member to represent Alexandria in the Legislative Assembly, in succession to the late Treasurer (Mr. Dacey), is remarkably keen,…

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The Election. Alexandria Seat. Victory for Labor. Result of the Polling. Mr. Hickey Wins

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 8

The contest for the Alexandria seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. J. R. Nancy, for a brief period Treasurer of the State in the [?]…

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Eve of Polling. Vigorous Speech-making. Alexandria Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 16

The final appeal to the electors of Alexandria as to how their votes should be cast to-day was made lost night. Each side had its full force in the held, with a result…

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Burden of Empire. How to Share It. an Imperial Admiralty. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 13

LONDON, Friday.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, replying to Mr. J. Norton Griffiths (Unionist, Wednesbury), said he was unable to appoint a committee from the members of the…

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Municipal Election. North Sydney Council. Mr. Leonard Dodds Returned

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 8

The election for the extraordinary vacancy to the North Sydney Council by the resignation of Alderman Whiddon, took place to-day. Very little interest was evinced in the polling…

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Election Edition

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 9

(A PORTION OF THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS [?] FOUND ON PAGE [?] AND [?] THIS ISSUE.)…

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North Sydney Council Election

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 11

Polling is taking place to-day for the extraordinary vacancy in the North Sydney Council caused by the retirement of Mr. Whiddon one of the representatives of the Warnings ward…

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The Alexandria Election

The International Socialist · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

THE Australasian Socialist Party stands for the socialisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange, everything to be owned and controlled by the people for the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 18

A telegram received by the Home Secretary this afternoon, stated that the poll for the Normanby electorate, had been declared as follows:—Fox (L.), 1490; Martins (S.), 9[?]7…

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Quebec Elections. Liberals' Increased Majority Ottawa

The Sun · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 1

The provincial elections in Quebec have resulted in the return of the Liberals with an increased majority. All the members of the Cabinet have been…

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Queensland Election. South Brisbane Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday.-- Mr. MacFarlane, returning officer for South Brisbane, made the official declaration of the poll at the police court today, in the presence of a small number of…

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Alexandria. Election To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 13

Mr. Thomas Danks, the returning officer for the Alexandria electorato, has made ample arrangements for the election to day. He has secured a competent staff of officials, who have…

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State Parliament. Mr. Beeby's Hopes. Early Election Hinted At

The Sun · Sunday 19 May 1912 · page 2

Responding to the toast of "The State Parliament" at the annual dinner of the Coogee Surf Club last evening the Minister for Lands. Mr. Beeby. said, if the Assembly, as…

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A Parliament Industry—and Mystery

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1912 · page 5

The receipts of the Federal Parliamentary refreshment rooms during the session of 1910-11 amounted to £792, and the expenses to £1781, leaving a deficit of £989, which the country…

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United States Presidential Election. Socialist Candidate Nominated. Indianopolis, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1912 · page 7

Eugene Debs has been nominated as a Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United States…

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Alexandria By-election

Truth · Sunday 19 May 1912 · page 7

The polling in connection with the by-election for the scat rendered vacant through the death of Mr. J. R. Dacey, went at a fair pace at Alexandria yesterday. The…

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The Moving Picture Show. An Unwashed Parliament

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 6

One statement made by Mr. Speaker Willis regarding the Parliament of New South Wales has so far failed to receive the attention which it deserves. The Speaker remarks…

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