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Politics & elections, 1912

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Parliament House. the Speaker's New Scheme. Government Displeased. Crown Law Officers Consulted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

There is ground for the assumption, that the latest phase of Speakership rule at Parliament House is not regarded with satisfaction by the Government…

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P.p. Board Election

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 15

The election for four members of the corowa Pastures protection Board, which was held held on Saturday, resulted in the return of Messrs. T. J. Gorman…

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The Senate Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 10

The following names have been submitted to the central political executive of the Labour party, to contest the plebiscite, if necessary, for the Socialist Senatorial candidates, at the…

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Polling Day. Political Barometer. the Final Call. National Contest for Werriwa Seat. (From Our Special Reporter.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 15

To-morrow is election day in Werriwa. The face value of this by-election is the selection bf Mr. B. H. Bennett as a Labour representative, or of Mr. A. H. Conroy as a…

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The Latest. Parliament and the Levee. Mr. Speaker Will Not Present Members. Private Entree Rule

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 15

"The Legislative Assembly will not be officially presented by Mr. Speaker." This refers to the Governor-General's levee to take place on Monday morning. It is a…

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Election Edition

Evening News · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

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

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Mr. Speaker and Parliament. What May Be Done

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 7

In well-informed circles it is considered that even the Government is tired of paying out rope to Mr. Speaker, and rumors of opposition to his continued occupancy of the chair are said to be…

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Church of Scotland to Petition Parliament. Against Disestablishment. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 7

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has decided to petition Parliament against the disestablishment of the Welsh Church. At the Assembly Lord Balfour of Burleigh…

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Wade in Willis. Clean the Cobwebs Out. Shaking Things Up at Parliament

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 6

During the last session of Parliament Mr. Speaker Willis committed the "unpardonable sin" of making a number of Parliamentary swashbucklers look silly. He…

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State Politics. Early Election Expected

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 7

Rumor is still busy picking dates for the forthcoming State election—some people prophesying that one is sure to come along by August. That, however, is considered as hardly…

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Werriwa. Labor Candidate Has a Lead of 417 Votes. Returns Incomplete

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 7

Yesterday 28,565 people had the right of inscribing on their ballot papers commendation or condemnation of the existing Federal Government. The occasion was the by-election for…

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Labor's Candidates for the Senate Independent Workers Condemn Syndicalism. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 5

The Political Labor League central executive to-night selected candidates as follows for the Victorian Senate election:—Senator Russell, A N. McKissock (chairman Victoria-Riverina…

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Werriwa By-election

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 2

Yesterday the polling took place for the by-election at Werriwa. Mr. A. H. Conroy, barrister, was the Liberal candidate, and Mr. B. H. Bennett, newspaper proprietor,…

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Cook Federal Seat. Labor Candidates Nominated

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cook Federal Labor Council last night the nominations of Messrs. J. H. Catts and R. J. Stuart Robertson as candidates for the seat at the next Federal…

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No Conflict. Statement by Mr. Willis. the Privileges of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 8

When the matter was mentioned to the Speaker, at Merriwa, whither he had gone to be present at the ceremony of turning the first god of the Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway, he…

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Werriwa Election. Latest Figures

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4

Following Information has been supplied by Mr. MacLaren, the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, regarding Saturday's polling in connection with the Werring election…

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Federal Elections. Victorian Labor Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At a meeting of the Political Labor Council Executive on Saturday night it was officially announced that the following, three candidates had been, selected to…

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Werriwa Election. Figures Still Incomplete

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

The counting of the ballot papers in the Werriwa election has not yet been completed. The figure at present are:—H. B. Bennett (Labor), 10,321; A. H. Conroy (Liberal), 9384…

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Queensland Senatorial Candidates. The Labor Throe

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 1

The following names have been submitted to the central political executive of the Labor party in Queensland to contest the plebiscite if necessity,…

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Belgian Elections. a Lively Campaign. Riots in Brussels. Brussels

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 1

The Parliamentary election now being held throughout Belgium have a special imporance, constituting, as they do, the final chapter in the long struggle between the Clericals…

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