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Politics & elections, 1913

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Liberal Senate Candidates in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 14

PERTH, Sunday.--The Liberal League has not yet selected its Senate candidates, but the nomination of Mr. W. J. Butcher (late M.L.A. for Gascoyne). and Mr. W. R. Nairn (president…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 14

NAMBOUR (QUEENSLAND), Sunday.--A plebiscite was taken on Saturday night to select a Liberal candidate to contest the Lilley electorate, at the forthcoming elections. There were…

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Derry By-election. Enormous Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Friday.--Great excitement still prevails in Derry; there has been much bottle- throwing and revolvers have been fired. Mr. Hogg, the successful, candidate, is one…

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Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

Those good folk who talk about the safety of Parliamentary Institutions, and the sanctity of the party system, especially the two party system (which seldom or never exists)…

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Parliament Should Dissolve Mr. Nielsen's Resignation. Date of By-election Fixed. Speaker's Return to Sydney

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. Speaker Willis returned to Sydney by the steamer Maunganui this morning. He was looking remarkably well after his New Zealand trip, and stated that he had enjoyed…

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British Politics. Parliament Criticised. Unreal Debates. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

Mr. Auston Chamberlain, M.P. (Unionist), speaking at Birmingham, commented on what he termed the deterioration of the House of Commons. The use of the closure, he said,…

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The Elections. the Yass Seat. Mr. Hall Not a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 8

The newly appointed executive of the Political Labor Council held its first meeting yesterday. One of the subjects dealt with was the selection of a candidate to contest the Yass…

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Dreyfus Case. Colonel Du Paty De Clam. Debate in French Parliament. Paris, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 9

In the Chamber of Deputies an explanation was demanded from the Government in connection with the reinstatement in the army of Colonel du Paty de Clam, a notorious figure…

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N.s.w. Bursary Awards. Twenty-one Candidates for the University

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

Twenty-one candidates have been selected from the successful students at the recent senior examination, and have been awarded the N.S.W. State…

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Blayney Election Educational

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

Mr. D. L. Herlihy, Tumut, writes:— "I desire to congratulate you on the success of your noble effort in connection with the Blarney election, You…

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An Lish By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in Londoferry City constituency in connectionwith the by-election. Troops and consbulary were ready to…

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The Passing Show the Federal Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

It has been practically decided that the next Federal elections will take place on May 31st next…

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Federal Elections. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 10

Surprise is expressed here and throughout the district at the tardiness displayed by the Liberals in the selection of a candidate to contest the Riverina division in the coming…

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Fire Board. Forecast of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

Although the result of the poll for the seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners, as representative of the City Council and suburban municipalities, has not yet been officially…

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Labor Candidates Invited

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

The new executive of the Political Labor League held a special meeting yesterday and decided, in view of the pending vacancy in the Yass electorate, to invite nominations…

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Yass Election. Polling Day Fixed for March 5. Mr. Willis' Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 13

The Speaker (Mr. Henry Willis) returned yesterday morning by the steamer Maunganui from New Zealand, and at once proceeded to his room at Parliament House, where a mass…

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South Australian Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The advisory committee appointed to consider the proposed completion of Parliament House buildings met today. [?]lans were submitted by the Public Buildings…

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Bursaries. and Scholarships. the Board's First Award. List of Successful Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

The winners of bursaries and scholarships at the Metropolitan Schools were made available this morning. Under the regulations of the Bursary…

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Fire Board Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 14

The [?] have been received by the [?] officer, Mr. S. Fathergham, for the [?] of a member of the Board of [?] of New South…

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Training College Scholarships. the Successful Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 10

The Department of Public Instruction has awarded scholarships, available for one or two years training at the Teachers' College, as follows:— PROBATIONARY STUDENTS…

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