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Politics & elections, 1913

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Was It Valid? Burwood Mayoral Election Town Clerk Says It Was

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

A discussion tool place at the Burwood Council meeting as to the validity of the recent Mayoral election. At the election, which took place at a special meeting held a fortnight ago…

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Richards Himself Again. Marickville's Mayoral Election

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 15

When Alderman Thorniey was a week age re-elected Mayor of Merrick[?] for the third successive year, the Mayoral allowance was at the same time fixed at £100. Alderman…

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Yass Election. Labor Counts Its Chickens

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

According to private information received at the Sydney Trades Hall, Goulburn-street, this morning, from the yass electorate, there is no great excitement in anticipation of the…

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Federal Elections. Liberal Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 14

The Liberal Senate campaign will be officially inaugurated in the Paddington Town Hall on Wednesday, February 26. Mr. Joseph Cook, M.P., will preside, whilst the meeting will be…

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For the Senate. Engineering Graduates' Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 11

Under the new University Act the first election for the new Senate is to take place on April 21, when postal voting will come into force…

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University Reform Approaching Elections. Democratic Party Inactive

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

There has been a sudden lapse, in to inactivity of the University reform party which successfully fought the election of Mr. Leverrier and, later, of Dr. Purser, to…

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Fire Brigades Board. Election of Country Member

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 7

The election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities and shires, took place yesterday. The result was announced at the Sydney…

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Federal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 6

Sir, -- I read in your columns a short time ago that the Federal-Liberal leader (Mr. Joseph Cook) intended to have arrangements made without delay for the party's campaign in New South Wales. I would like to point…

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The Elections. Mr. Bourke at Burrowa

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 10

BURUOWA, Tuesday. -- Electors, especially ladles, rolled up in good numbers last night at the Guild Hall to hear the selected Liberal candidate, who was accompanied in his campaign…

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Yass By-Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 55

Nominations of candidates who will contest the by-election. for Yass rendered necessary ty the resignation of Mr. Nielsen, closed on February 13 with the returning officer at "Yass, and…

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The Yass Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 18

The contest in the Yass electorate will be a straight-out fight 'between Liberal and Labor, and no doubt both parties will strain every nerve to secure the return of their…

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A Newmarket Candidate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 46

If it was intended as a trial for the Newmarket Handicap,, the owner of Gigandra acted wisely In starting for the Moorefield Flying Handicap, as the gallop brought in a profit of 70…

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Federal Candidates Selected

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 52

At a meeting of the Federal council of the Liberal Association,. Mr, Joseph Cook, leader ;of the Federal Opposition, presiding, the following candidates selected and nominated by…

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Federal Elections. Liberal and Farmers. Selection of a Candidate. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 9

At Orange, on Monday, a conference of delegates from the Liberal and the Farmers and Settlers' associations in the Calare electorate was held. Senator Millen was chairman, and…

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Political Action. Parliament House, Sydney, Feb. 17th, 1913. J. H. Catts, Esq., M.H.R.

Co-operator · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

General secretary Amalgamated R. and T. Association, Sydney. Dear Mr. Catts.—I have been approached by constituents, members of…

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Our London Letter: Notes by the Way Personal Gossip LONDON, January 8. No General Election

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 15

It may be as well to repeat again on authority that the Government have not the slightest intention of making an early appeal to the country. The programme for the next…

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Famous Irish Elections: The First Fight for Home A Great Day in Kerry

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 22

The second great election in Ireland was that of Kerry, which took place in 1872, two years after the famous meeting of representatives of all classes of Irishmen in…

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Model P.r. Election

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

"[?] writes—In [?] to your ballot paper. I venture to say that at least 75 per sent of the community would not give a vote to any one of the candidates named in the…

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Trial Election. Preferential Voting. Try Your Hand at This

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

We reports to-day the particulars of the highly interesting proportional ballot which is now being taken. For the purposes of the trial, all readers are cordially invited to participate…

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The University. the New Act. First Senate Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 7

Regulations providing for the election of the representitives of the University upon tne new senate as constituted by the University Amendment Act, were approved by…

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