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Politics & elections, 1913

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Blayney Election Polling Places

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 55

The following will be the polling places in the forthcoming Blayney by-election, which takes place on January 3:--Abercrombie, Arkstone. Back Swamp. Barry. Blayney…

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Is She Safe? the Narrung's Experiences Questions in Parliament. Compared with the Waratah. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 9

The Cross [?] Narrung in the recent Atlantic gale is the subject of some pertinent questions of which notice has been given in the House of…

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Fight for Blayney. Second Ballot Inevitable. Prospects of Candidates. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 5

At last general elections, 5071 votes were polled at [?]ayney by Messrs. G. S. Bee[?] and W. S. Ke[?]. The indications at the present by election are that the po[?] will be con[?]…

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The Blayney Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 18

The bye-election for Blayney is a notable Interlude in State politics, and though the result may not affect the trend of political affairs, it marks a step in the disintegration…

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Farmers and Politics. Selection of Candidates. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Mudgee Farmers and Settlers' Association a communication was received from Mr. John Scarie, Singleton. placing before the association his claims for…

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Blayney Election. Polling Day To-morrow

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 5

Results of the polling in the S[?]ney election which takes place to-morrow between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be p[?]ted in a special ed[?] of the "Evening News" at 10 p.m. It is…

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Blayney Election. the Farmers' Voice. Loyal to Liberalism. (From Our Special Reporter) Millthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 12

The farmers and settlers of Millthorpe gave the Liberal organiser, Mr.H.C. Bradley, conclusive evidence of their loyalty to Liberalism. At an enthusiastic meeting held on Monday…

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Blayney Polling

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 1

Arrangements have been made to receive progress results of the polling at Blayney at short intervals this evening, and these, as they arrive, will be posted…

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Premature Dissolution. of Tasmanian Parliament. Premier's Policy Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--The Premier (Mr. A. E. Solomon) opened his election campaign to-night, speaking at the Mechanics'-hall to a large audience, and had an excellent reception…

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Election Eve Before the Blayney Battle. Candidates' Final Messages. Chances Summed Up

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

BLAYNEY, Thursday.--The final words of each candidate in the three-cornered political duel upon which the electors of Blayney have to-morrow to give their decision as referee are…

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Shades of an Election

The Land · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

Fred Elowers: "What yer winking at, Jimmy?" Jim McGowen: "Only that 'cute move of your's calling another conference just before the elections."…

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The Blavney Election

The Land · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 13

Mr. Daniel McAlary writes:—"That "The Land" of all newspapers would be found to support the candidature of Mr. Beeby for Blayney, came as a…

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America's Classics. Homer or David Harum? Attack on Presidential Candidates. Press Compels an Apology. Washington

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

Professor M'Naughton, of the M'Gill University, in a recent speech in this city, derided President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt—who were defeated by Professor Wilson in the…

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Election Edition

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

(A PORTION OF THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE & OF THIS ISSUE)…

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Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Forbes P. and H. Association:—President, Mr. R. E. Rawlins: vice-presidents, Messrs, G. Thornton and A. J. Reymond; treasurer, Mr. P. J. Addison: secretary, Mr. J. H. Bates;…

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Blayney Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

When this issue reaches our readers the electors of Blayney will have made their momentous decision for or against the Country Party, for or…

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The Blayney Election

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 6

Balyney has been having a rough time of it. A hundred gaseous guns have been turned upon every nook and corner of its battlements. But after…

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State Politics. General Election Prospects. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 8

Among the visitors at the New Year Day sports was Mr. Lovlen, M.L.A., who, in replying to the toast of "Parliament," expressed the belief that, in view of the changed…

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Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 9

Writs for the general elections were issued to-day. Nominations are due on the 10th instant, and polling on 23rd…

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The N.r.a. Council Election, 1913. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 10

Sir —would you be kind enough to publish the following, in reply to a circular issued by the chairman of the N.R.A. Council of New South Wales (Mr. Brown) advising members of the association to vote for the…

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