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Politics & elections, 1913

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University Act. the New Senate. Election Early in April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 23

The University Auundinent Act comes into force by proclamation to-day. Arrangements will have to be made for the election of a new senate under the…

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Strenuous By-election. Fight for Londonderry. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 23

The polling In eonnottiou with the Londonderry City by-election took place to-day, and was marked by the most strenuous election light on record…

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The Blayney Election. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

Sir—The political outlook appeals clouded, to many letter writers, over the recent elections at Blayney. To my mind the result points clearly to a desirable change about…

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Derry Election. Tories Downhearted. London

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 9

Tories generally are bitterly disappointed at the Nationalist win in Deny. One authority describes the Unionist defeat to the fact that a block of 30 Protestant…

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Fire Board Elections. the Municipal Representative

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks), in the capacity of returning officer, to-day declared the result of the ballot in connection with the selection of a representative…

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Extraordinary Scenes. Ulster By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--Excitement is intense at the by-election for the Londonderry City seat, rendered vacant by the succession of the Marquis of Hamilton (Unionist) to the…

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Ulster By-election. Scenes of Violence Attend the Polling. London. Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 9

The scenes at the polling for the Londonderry City seat, when the Nationalist candidate, Mr. Hogg, gained the seat for the Unionists, were without parallel…

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University Senate. Last Election Under Old System

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 4

An election by the members of Convocation to fill a vacancy on the Senate of the University of Sydney was held yesterday. Members met in the Great Hall, the Chancellor (Sir…

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Ashfield Municipal Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Ashfield Council created by the resignation of Ald. Pratten as one of the representatives of the South Ward of the municipality,…

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Fire Board Election. Municipal Representative

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 4

The ballot for the election of a representative of the Sydney and suburban Municipal Councils on the Fire Board closed at 10 a.m. yesterday. The City Council had four votes,…

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Blayney Election

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 18

The Blayney election is interesting to all Australia at the present juncture, because it signifies that the rank and file of the New South Wales Labor Party have deliberately…

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The "Empire Parliament" Dream

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 8

The remark by Lord Emmott the Under- Secretary for the Colonics, that any advance towards an Empire Parliament would tend in some degree to lessen the autonomy…

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School Examinations. Intermediate Certificate. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 3

The results of the first examination for the intermediate certificate, which is equivalent to the University junior, hold towards the close of last year, were made available on…

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Londonderry Election. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 9

The bye-election for the City of Londonderry caused great excitement. Rival factions frequently met, and there was much bottle-throwing. In some instances revolvers…

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Ashfield Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 11

An election was hold at Ashfield on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the South Ward of the council, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. E. Pratten. There were two candidates,…

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University Senatorial Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 11

A Convocation of Electors of the University was held in the Great-hall on Saturday, under the presidency of the Chancellor, Sir Normand MacLaurin, for the election of a Fellow in place of the late Mr. Justice. O'Connor. Mr. Justice D. G. Ferguson was the only candidate nominated. He was proposed by the Vice-Chancellor, Judge Backhouse, and seconded by Mr. J. S. D'Arcy, and declared to be duly elected. THE OFFICIAL PROCESSION. Reading from left to night: Mr. H. E. Bard (Registrar), Mr. J. S. D'Arcy (who seconded the nomination of Mr. Justice Ferguson), Judge Backhouse (Vice-Chancellor), Sir Normand MaeLaurin (Chancellor), Professor…

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Intermediate Examination. Superseding the "Junior." First Successful Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 12

The new scheme of education in connection with State schools is marked by three separate examinations-- the qualifying certificate, the intermediate certificate, and the leaving…

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Federal Elections. the Hawkesbury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 10

WINDSOR, Saturday.--Candidates for the next Federal election are getting busy in the Hawkesbury district. Hitherto the Hawkesbury has been part of Parramatta electorate…

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State Elections. Liberals at Penrith

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 14

PENRITH, Saturday.--Liberals are stirring, and meetings are to be held at Penrith and Emu Plains next week. On Wednesday week Mr. Joseph Cook, leader of the Federal Opposition,…

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Local Government. Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 7

From February 1 to 15 municipaldom will be agog, and its numerous dovecotes fluttering over, the most important event of the year-- the election of Mayor. Aspirations, ambitions, and…

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