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Politics & elections, 1913

3,779 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 189

Mudgee Farmers' Lead. a Straight-out C.P. Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 1

Representative from various F.S.A. branches in the Mudgee electorate attended by invitation at the annual meeting of the Mudgee branch on…

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Alderman's Death. Wins Election and Dies Suddenly. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 12

Mr. Colin Cook, who was returned [?] head of the poll for Lyttelton [?]rough Council, died suddenly from heart disease, last after the result was announced…

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Federal Elections. the Socialist Party. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 12

Sir,—I should like in a few brief sentences to discuss the political situation in Australia to-day from the moral or ethical and also from the national point of view. The…

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Parliamentary By-election. Sir Stuart Samuel Re-elected. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 9

Polling for the Whitechapel division of Tower Hamlets, caused through Sir Stuart Samuel's resignation, owing to the firm with which he is connected having purchased silver…

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Federal Elections. Policy of Protection. Prime Minister's Statement. Food Tariff to Be Lowered. Melbourne, Thurday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher addressed [?] meeting in the Town Hall this evening. The hall was full by half-past 7. Hundreds were unable to obtain admission…

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An East Sydney Candidate. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 7

A special meeting of the Federal Executive was held to-day to accept the resignation of Mr. J. G. Willson, who is to contest East Sydney against Mr. West. Mr. willson's…

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The Elections. Mr. Hughes' "Comic Cuts." Reply by Mr. Cook. Result Oe Labor's Rule

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 10

"I have little time to deal with Mr. Hughes' latest budget or comic cuts at Granville lost night, but I "would not tor the "world leave him without a grain of comfort on the eve of…

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New Zealand Civic Elections. Setback to Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 10

WELLINGTON. Thursday.--The Labor Party ran a full ticket for the Wellington City Council, and were unsuccessful, except that Mr. K. Tregear and Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, included on…

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Whitechapel By-election. Sir Stuart Samuel Returned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday, Evening.--The by-election for the Whitechapel seat, which was declared vacant owing to the association of Sir Stuart Samuel, who held it, with purchases of…

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Federal Note Issue. First Five Hundred Reserved. for Members of Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 19

The first consignment of the ten-shilling notes was delivered at the Commontwealth Treasury to-day, and numerous applications were made for the lower numbers. It was…

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The Referendum. The Official Points on which the Electors, on May 31, the Date of the Federal Elections, are to Vote "Yes" or "No" The Astounding Demands of the Federal tabor Party to Overthrow State Government and Destroy the Personal Liberty of all Australians

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 5

(Readers of THE NEWSLETTER are urgently requested to thoroughly peruse these particulars, and also to read the several articles in another page, fully explaining the dangers of the Referendum, being careful to afterwards send the paper by post, or other means, to a friend to peruse and post on again. The fight is vital…

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N.s.w. Sensational Elections, 1913 the Socialist Three for the Senate

People · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

THOS. BATHO…

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New Zealand. Wellington, Mayoralty. Defeat of Labour Candidate Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 17

The election for the Wellington Mayoralty resulted in the defeat of the sitting Mayor, Mr D. M'Laren, Labour nominee, by Mr. J. P. Luke. The voting was:—Luke, 9994;…

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Federal Elections. the Nominations. Absent Voting Provision. All State Seats Contested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 20

Yesterday was nomination day for candidates seeking election in the Commonwealth Parliament. Nominations closed at 12 noon for the…

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The Elections. Not Far Enough. Mr. Carmichael's Attitude. the Referenda Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 14

"These Referenda proposals don't go as far as I want them to go," said Mr. Carmichael in an address at Bondi Junction last night, in favor of the candidature of Mr. S. T. Green…

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Nearly a Complication. East Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Friday.--There was almost an unfortunate complication, a complication which might have led to serious, future difficulty, over the East Sydney election. It was necessary for…

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The Appeal. Nomination Day. the Party Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 13

Yesterday was the day fixed on which nominations must be lodged of candidates to contest the elections, to be decided on May 31. The nominations, not only from New South Wales…

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The Lady Candidate. Her Policy Expounded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Miss Mulcahy, the lady, whose nomination for Melbourne against Dr. Maloney has caused such great, surprise, to-night gave expression to the motives which…

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The Elections. Financial Criticism. Mr. Fisher's Surplus. a Review of the Position. Mr. W. H. Irvine's Analysis

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr, W. H. Irvine, addressing a meeting last night at Croydon, replied to the recent speeches of Mr. Fisher in Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Fisher, he said…

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Random Notes. Billiards in Parliament. Losses on the Titanic. London, April 4

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 6

Billiards is a game which has a special charm for Australian politicians. There is not a legislature in the Commonwealth which has not its tables that are patronised…

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