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Politics & elections, 1912

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Bathurst Hospital Subsidy Get Satisfaction From Parliament

Evening News · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

BATHURST Friday [?] yesterday's meeting of Bathurst Hospital committee, the secretary reports that no official reply had been [?] from the Chief Secretary regarding the…

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Federal Parliament. "Irvine's Liberal Soothing Syrup." Mr. Webster's Prophecy

Evening News · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Friday.—When the HOuse of Representatives met at 10 o'clock to-day, Mr.W.H. kelly (N.S.W.) gave notice of his intention to move that the Notes Act be amended…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defence Department Criticised. "Reprehensible Leniency." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

The vice-President of the Executive Council, in moving the first reading of the Supply Bill in the Senate this afternoon, said that if members wished to criticise the administration of…

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Queensland Parliament. Proposed One-day Bills. the Government Wants a Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today a long list, of questions were felled and replied to. In reply to Mr. Kirwan, the Minister for Railways raid that 195[?] railway…

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Melbourne Gallops. Grand National Candidates

Evening News · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Friday.—[?] this morning [?] over the small [?] jumped the three hurdles [?] is engaged to…

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Democratic Party Re-born. Dr. Wilson's Election Predicted. New York

The Sun · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 8

The American papers generally are eulogistic in their references to the Democratic nominee, Governor Wilson, and predict that he will be the next occupant of White House…

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State Elections. Mr. Owen Gilbert for Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 15

MUDGEE, Thursday.--Last night, Mr. Owen Gilbert, ex-member for Newcastle, addressed a meeting at which the Mayor, Ald. L. Cohen, presided. Mr. Gilbert, who was well received,…

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Queensland. Labour Senate Candidates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 13

Various Labour organisations are now taking a plebiscite to determine the names of the three candidates to represent the party in the coming election for the Senate. It is…

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The Botany Labour Candidate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

Sir,—I trust you will allow me space to comment on an article appearing in Tuesday' "Herald" re the Botany Labour selection Your report states that the Central P.L.L…

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Are Laborites Disloyal? Colonel Ryrie's Denunciation. in Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Feeling ran high for a time in the House of Representatives this afternoon, when Colonel Ryrie (N.S.W.) attacked the Government in connection with the…

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West Australian Parliament. No-confidence Motion Lost. the Premier's Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 13

PERTH, Friday.--The no-confidence debate fizzled out last night, and the Opposition leader's motion was rejected by 28 to 8. Two Oppositionists paired, and six were absent…

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State Reception. Mr. Bryce at Parliament House. an Interesting Function

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 18

Mr. James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington was, together with Mrs. Bryce, given a reception at Parliament House by the State Government yesterday afternoon…

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"He Is Disloyal." Uproar in Parliament. Colonel Ryrie's Charge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 17

The proceedings in the House of Representatives, which for the past few days have been uninteresting, were enlivened this afternoon when Col. Ryrie spoke. While he had…

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Public Service Exam. Successful Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Saturday.—The following New South Wales candidates were successful at the Public, Service Examination held on June S. for appointment: as letter tarriers, mall driv…

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Labor Party's Decision. No Parliamentary Abstention. But Candidates Will Run

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 13

LONDON, Friday.--A meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party was held yesterday to consider the breach with the Liberal Party. The meeting disclosed a marked difference of…

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State Elections. the Castlereagh Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 14

DUBBO, Friday.--Mr. H. T. Blacket, the selected Liberal and F.S.A. candidate for the Castlereagh seat, addressed a large meeting of the electors at Eumungarie, and received…

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A Super-parliament

The Sun · Sunday 7 July 1912 · page 18

Much has been said as to how the federation of the Empire is to be worked out, and these is talk of Councils of Defence and a great many other subterfuges, but none of…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Empty Benches. Ms.P. Stump the Country. English By-elections. Three-cornered Struggles

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 8

LONDON. Sunday Evening.—The keenest interested is being manif[?] in the forthcoming b by-election for Hanley and crews. Owing to the labor party's recent declaration that if…

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Labour and Liberals. the Hanley By-election. London, July 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 9

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Labour), speaking at Merthyr, said that the Miners' Federation had paid the expenses and salary of the late Mr. Enoch Edwards, who represented Hanley in…

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Botany Labor Split. Selection of a Candidate. Protest on Behalf of Mr. Page, Support for the Sitting Member

The Sun · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

Although Mr. Johnstone (secretary of the Boot Trade Employees' Federation) has been selected on the vote of the Botany Electorate Labor Council as the candidate to contest…

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