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Politics & elections, 1913

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"Call Parliament." Appeal to the Government. Gas Act Amendment

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

An effort has been made in Labour circles to being about a meeting of the State Parliament within, if possible, the next few days. The view is taken that, inasmuch as the…

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University Senate. the Coming Election

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

The Conservative party at the University have announced the [?] of nominating, and if possible electing the whole of the present members of the Senate. Apparently the…

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Election Eve. in Yass. the Final Rallies. (By Our Special Reporter.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 14

It is the eve of battle. The rival forces in full strength are firing the final shots in the election campaign. The political campaigners having fought a good fight are drawing off,…

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Labor Candidate. No Hole-and-corner Work "Mr. Griffith Not the Only One."

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

The selection of a Labor candidate to contest the Amandale electorate, at next elections was the main subject of discussion at last night's Annandale Labor League…

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Victorian By-election. a Labor Win

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The count in connection with Warrenheip election was completed last night. The result is a victory for Mr. P. J. Hogan, Labor candidate, by a…

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University Senate Elections. a Progressive Party

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

There is to be a meeting of University;graduates on Friday afternoon in the King's-hall, Phillip-street, to consider the selection of candidates for the new senate. The meeting should…

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The Elections. "One of the Old Brigade." Mr. Miller at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 12

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Mr. J. Miller, M.L.A., addressed the electors in the Masonic-hall last night. There was only a poor attendance, but this was ascribed by the chairman (Mr. F. J…

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"Call Parliament." Union Views. "A Very Good Idea."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 9

The suggestion that Parliament should be called together at once to remedy the defect in the Gas Act is endorsed by the secretary of the Gas Employees' Union, who describes…

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Lawyers in Parliament. London, Wednesday, 10.55 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 8

An Employers' National Association has been formed with the object of "defending commercial interests against the incalculable evils inflicted upon trade by the legal…

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Yass Election. Result of the Poll. a Heavy Count. Return of Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 7

YASS, Wednesday.--Polling was carried on very briskly from the hour the booth was opened in Yass, and there was from the earliest moment plenty of evidence that the poll was…

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Revival of Religion in France. Poincare's Election. the Story of Abbe Theure. Paris, January 25

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

The election of M. Pouicare was received with a feeling of relief. In spite of his drawbacks, the new President is known to be a man of intelligence and patriotism…

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French Presidential Election the "Bloc" Surprised

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 9

The ejection on January 17 of M. Poincare as President of the French Republic was in some respects as revolutionary from the party standpoint as that of Dr. Wison…

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Yass Bye-election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 25

Polling in connection with the bye election at Yass commenced at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and concluded last night at 7 o'clock. There are 52 polling places in…

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Notes. the Yass Election

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 6

"result of the yass election was not un[?]ted; the majority which has put Mr. M'Girr late an sime i [?] parliament is even smaller that many Liberals thought…

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The Yass Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 6

Never has a Government made a more desperate light for a single seat than that from which the Government has breathlessly emerged at Yass, where at time of…

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Labor Jubilant. Victorian By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Another official announcement was made yesterday in connection with the State by-election in Warrenheip to the effect that the last second preference…

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Labor Win. Victorian By-election

Co-operator · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A vacancy having been caused for the Warrenheip seat in the Legislative Assembly by the resignation of Mr. F…

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Yass Election. Return of Labour Candidate

The Land · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 7

The by-election to fill the Yass vacancy resulted in the return of Mr. J. J. McGirr, the Labour candidate…

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Empire's Navies. South Africa's Contribution Warm Debate in Union Parliament. Government Carries Its Point. Capetown, Friday Morning

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 7

The adjourned debate in the Union Parliament on the question of South Africa's naval contribution aroused considerable feeling, and there was much discussion on the apparent…

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