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Politics & elections, 1913

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The Elections. the Labor Campaign. Mr. Hughes' Meeting To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 19

The Federal Labor campaign in New South Wales will be opened in earnest by Mr. W. M. Hughes to-night. The Federal Attornoy-General will at 8 o'clock address the electors in the…

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Liberal Selection. Mr. Orchard Victorious. The Candidate for the Nepean

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The ballot for a Liberal candidate for the Nepean Federal electorate has resulted in the selection of Mr. R. B. Orchard by a majority of 50 votes. One return…

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Discord Likely. in Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 14

HOBART, Wednesday.--There is likely to be discord when Parliament meets over the selection of the Speaker. Sir George Davies intimated that he was not seeking re-election, and the…

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Tramps' Parliament. Wrecked by Socialism

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

American tramps have been recently arrives in New Drains from [?] of the [?] lately in order to hold a [?] goo[?] could be [?]…

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Pastimes in Parliament. No Billiards for Members. London, Wednesday, 9.35 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. H. A. Watt, formerly a well-known athlete, asked in the House of Commons today whether the Government would allocate a room within the precincts of Parliament so…

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Chief Commissioner and Referenda. Can the National Parliament Be Trusted Equally with Mr. Johnson ?

Co-operator · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

During the next few months speeches against the referenda proposals will reverberate through the land. We will be told with…

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State Elections. Upper Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

Steps are being taken to form an Electorate Labour Council in the Upper Hunter with a view to the selection of a candidate to oppose Mr. H. Willis. On Saturday the…

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The Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

The time is drawing near when the electors of the Commonwealth will have to decide what are perhaps the most momentous national issues Australia has known…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher's Tour. Howard (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

Mr. Fisher, in continuation of his tour, yesterday afternoon addressed a meeting at Torbanlea. He was subsequently driven to Howard, where a largely attended meeting was held…

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Liberal Senate Candidates. Endorsed by the F. and S. Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has unanimously endorsed the candidature of Senator Gould, Senator Millen, and Mr. C. W. Oakes, the Liberal…

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Sydney University Senate Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

Sir,--It has come to my knowledge that a number of the younger graduates of our University, calling themselves the progressives, have selected four of the existing members of…

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Presidential Election in China

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 11

YUAN-SHIH-KAI, THE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT, WHO MAY BE ELECTED FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE NEW REPUBLIC OF CHINA…

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Liberal Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has unanimously endorsed the candidature of Senators Gould and Millen and Mr. C. W. Oakes, the Liberal candidates for…

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Labor Candidate for Wentwirth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

Mr. S. T. Green, the Labor candidate for Wentworth, addressed the electors last evening in Stratton's-hall, Waverley, when Mr. Dunstan, president of the Electoral Labor League,…

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The Elections. Opening of Liberal Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

Mr. Joseph Cook, leader of the Federal Liberal Party, will open the Liberal campaign in the Parramatta Town-hall to-night. It is anticipated that there will be a great gathering of…

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A "Bebby" Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

DUBBO, Wednesday.--A rumor is current to the effect that some members' of the Armatre[?] branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association are conferring with a view to getting a…

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Eden-monaro. Labor Candidate Selected

Co-operator · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. H. Lest[?]ange has been selected by a ballot of Labor leagues living in the electorate to contest the Eden-Monaro Federal electorate in the…

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Federal Elections. Independent for Nepean. Mr. A. Q. Huie a Candidate

The Sun · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 12

Mr. A. G. Huie is a candidate for Federal honors:--I Intend to contest the Nepean Federal electorate as an Independent candidate at…

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Liberal Candidates

The Land · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 7

The Liberal' candidates', for the 27 Federal electorates in this State have nearly all been chosen. The selections for the Barrier, Darling, West…

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Building a Naval Base. Before the Elections. Ministers in a Hurry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 9

Recognising that rushing men to the naval base is the only means possible to bring about the downfall at the Federal election of Mr. W. H. Irvine in Flinders, the Labour…

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