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Politics & elections, 1912

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Labor Unrest. From Labor Viewpoint. Parliament Must End It

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P. (ex-Chairman ot the Parliamentary Labor Party), contributes an article to the "Daily Mail" on "Labor Unrest."…

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The Senate Elections. Labor Candidates at Lithgow

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 6

Messrs. J. Grant and L. Smith, two of the Senate Labor candidates, visited Lithgow on Saturday, and were met by Mr. R. Pillans, the Labor Mayor…

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Police in Parliament How to Keep Them Out. Removal of Members. the Speaker's Directions

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. H. Wills made available this morning a further minute dealing with the management of the parliamentary staff. with the exception of…

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Reforms at Parliament. Mr. Speaker's Minutes. Duties of Sergeant-at-arms. the Police and Their Services

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 1

Mr. Speaker Willis to-day made available another minute as a result of his close investigation of the methods and system observed in the past in the management of…

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City Council Election. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 9

Mr. E. Tregear, late secretary of the Labour Department, has been elected to the Wellington City Council. He stood in the Labour interest, and secured a major[?]ty of eight…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 11

A poll was taken on Saturday for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy for the Warringah Ward seat in the North Sydney Council, occasioned by the resignation of Alderman…

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Election Talk. Mr. Beeby's Hint. "No Very Distant Date."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 9

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Lands, in responding to the toast of "Parliament," on Saturday night at the Coogee Surf Club's annual dinner, hinted that a general election might…

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Werriwa Election. Flying Fox at Burrinjuck. Saturday Night at Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 14

GOULBURN, Sunday.--Burrinjuck has a total voting power of just over 400. and present indications give the division as about three to one in favor of the Labor candidate. But even here…

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Can Take Him or Leave Him. an Independent Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 14

TAREE, Saturday.--Mr. David Cowan, solicitor, an aspirant for political honors at the ensuing general election, gave a lengthy address at the Belmore-hall yesterday, in reply to Mr…

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American Presidency. Socialist Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 10

INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday.--Mr. Eugene Debs has been nominated as the Socialist candidate for the United States Presidency…

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The Alexandria Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 8

The result of the Alexandria election is to leave parties practically as they were. As was to have been expected, the polling was considerably lighter than at the general…

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Early Election Probable. Mr. Beeby and the State Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 9

The second annual dinner of the Coogee Surf Club was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, on Saturday night. Mr. R. Williams (secretary of the Royal Life-saving Society) was chairman…

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The Alexandria By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 1

The by-election at Alexandria (Sydney) for a successor to the late Mr. J. R. Dacey, N.S.W. State Treasurer, resulted in the return of Mr. Simon…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, May 21, 1912. the General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 8

If the present State Parliament were to run on and expire by effluxion of time it would not dissolve until near the end of next year. The last State elections were…

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State Elections. Mr. Wade at Cooma

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 14

COOMA, Monday.--Mr. C. G. Wade and Mr. W. H. Wood, members of the state opposition, arrived here this morning, and proceeded by motor-car Bega. where they delivered addresses…

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The Alexandria Election. "Not a Contest."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 11

The secretary of the N.S.W. P.L.L. (Mr. J. Grant) said yesterday morning that the Alexandria by election could scarcely be regarded as a contest. The fact that at the general election…

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N.s.w. Parliament Prorogued

Globe · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

The N.S.W. Parliament has been further prorogued to June 26, and will probably meet shortly afterwards, as supply runs out during that month…

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Mr. Willis and Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 8

Amongst the number of radical reforms at Parliament House with which Mr. Willis, as Speaker, is filling in his leisure time during recess appears one for turning the…

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Mr. Nielsen's Return. Before Parliament Meets

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 7

Very little has been heard of the doings of Mr. Neilson. M. L. A. ex-Minister for Lands, during his visit to America. The Premier was asked this morning if the Government had…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on June 19. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 7

The last proclamation postponing the assembling of the Federal Parliament was issued to-day. Parliament will be summoned to meet for the despatch of business on June…

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