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Politics & elections, 1913

3,779 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 189

House of Representatives Candidates. Dalley

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 9

Mr. Harry A. Scott, the Liberal candidate for Dalley, who is managing director of Messrs. R. H. Gordon and Co., was for many years a successful draper in Balmain. He has taken…

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Sir William Lyne. Too Ill for Electioneering. But Will Go to the Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 9

WAGGA, Sunday.--Regarding Sir William Lyne's candidature for Hume, Mr. Kelcher, secretary of the Wagga Labor League, has received a letter from Mr. J. C. Watson stating…

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No Polling Booth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

WENTWORTH FALLS, Monday.--Great indignation is felt locally at the action of the secretary of the Queen Victoria Sanatorium for Men in refusing to allow a polling-booth for the…

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China's Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

PEKIN, Monday.--The preliminary sittings of the Republican Parliament to elect a Speaker came to a deadlock owing to obstruction, three parties supporting the President, who is in a…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Session Opens To-day. Hobart (Tas.), Mo[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

Parliament meets for its first sess[?] morrow. The sittings are expected three or four days and the chief busine[?] be the Government's proposal to grant…

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A Plea for Country Candidates. Speech by Mr. E. A. Hunt at Trancie

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Trangie Branch F.S.A., chief interest centred in a speech by Mr. E. A. Hunt, president of the Western District Council,…

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University Election. Mr. Carmichael Satisfied

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

[?] when asked this morning to give a [?]…

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University Senate. Graduates' Election. a Win for "Conservatives."

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

The first general election of Fellows of the Senate of the University of Sydney, under the new University Amendment Act, took place on Monday at the Royal Society's House…

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The Gwydir. the Liberal Chances. Voting at Last Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

WILLIAM WEBSTER (Labour)......19,560 ROBERT PATTEN (Liberal)...... 7,160 Majority.........................3,109 The alterations in the Gwydir electorate,…

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Riverina. 'A' Probable Liberal Gain. Voting at Last Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

J. M. CHANTER (Labour)..............9274 J. T. JACKSON (Liberal).............6520 E. D. O'DWYER (Ind.)................464 Riverina boundaries have been…

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The Hume. a Keen Contest Promised. Voting at Last Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

SIR WILLIAM LYNE (Ind. Labour).........9322 B. J. GROGAN (Liberal)..................4708 Majority....................................4614 The Hume electorate has been held ever…

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North Sydney. Voting Last General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

J. B. Edwards ([?])............15,233 P. E. Tighe (Labour)............... 7,850 J. B. Steel..........................294 VOTING AT BY-ELECTION…

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The Elections. Last Days for Enrolment. Liberal Leader's Tour. Progress of the Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

Three days only remain for electors to get on the roll. Those who neglect this primary duty of citizenship will be disfranchised besides rendering themselves liable to…

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Non-unionists. Drastic Action After Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

Members of the Bendigo Branch of the Federated Mine Employees' Association, at a mass meeting to-day, authorised the taking of a ballot immediately, as to whether they…

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Druids' Conference. Amendment of Laws. Election of Officers

The Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 7

Most of this morning's business at the annual conference of the United Ancient Order of Druids, which is being held at the Trades Hall, had relation to the rules…

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University Election. Minister's Comment

The Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education, when asked this morning to give a statement in connection with the University Senate elections, said that personally he was not…

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University Election. Graduates' Poll. "Conservatives" V. "Progressives." the Old Regime Survives

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 7

The first general election of Fellows of the Senate of the University of Sydney, under the Amended University Act, took plate yesterday, and caused considerable…

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The Elections. the Government and Nationalisation. Mr. Cook at Maryborough. a Fighting Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 8

MARYBOROUGH, Monday.--Mr. Joseph Cook, Leader of the Federal Opposition, addressed a public meeting at the Bungalow Picture Palace this evening. The Mayor (Aid. S. J. Hyne)…

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The University Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

The University elections have resulted in a decisive win for the "conservatives." For the ten places on the senate open to representatives of the graduates, the…

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In the Firing Line. House of Representatives' Candidates. Liberal Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 9

The candidates have had a couple of days' respite from the active work of the campaign. Yesterday a number of the country Liberals were in Sydney, and interviewed the secretary…

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