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Politics & elections, 1913

3,779 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 189

Murrumbidgee State Seat. The Eoleoted F.S.A. Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Chas. Hawkins, who was chosen in the ballot taken by the F .S.A. branches in the Murrumbidgee electorate to oppose Mr. p. M Garry at…

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Federal Elections. Labour Manifesto. Mr. Wade in Reply. Industrial Unrest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 10

Mr. Fisher, in the manifesto of his party," said Mr. Wade yesterday, "refers to three outstanding questions—industrial unrest, the operations of trusts and combines, and the…

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Fighting in Hayti. Election of President. London, Monday, 8.55 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 8

Serious disorders occurred on Saturday, when the Congress of the Republic of Hayti elected Senator Oreste as president. Firing broke out in the streets, and the…

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The Elections. Labor's Manifesto. "A Wicked Tissue." the Hand of "Esau" Hughes. Me. Joseph Cook's Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The loader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Cook, who has been touring part of Victoria, arrived to-day from Warnambool in a reference to the Labor…

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General Cable News. London Elections Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--The London Elections Bill has been road a second time. The bill constitutes London one parliamentary borough…

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Blue Riband Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 7

The number of entries for last [?] competition for the [?] record but when the final count [?] for this year all final past [?]…

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The Elections. the State Position. the Tail and the Dog. Sir Albert Gould at Singleton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 10

SINGLETON, Tuesday.--Sir Albert Gould addressed a meeting at the Mechanics' institute-hall last night. Ald. Head, Mayor of Singleton, presided…

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P.p. Board Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 14

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday. -- Mr. J. Roberts, of Colombo, retired from the P.P. Board, and was succeeded by Mr. W. D. Gordon, of Mannar. The other retiring members were…

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Tasmanian Election. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 14

An election for a representative for Tamar in the Legislative Council was held to-day, the candidates being Messrs. G. T. Collins, who is seeking re-election, H. Murray, and…

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Federal Elections. the Socialist Party's Policy. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 16

Sir,—Without any intention of writing at length on the socialist party's so-called "Manifesto," which occupied several columns in your issue of 5th inst., I propose,…

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A Labour Debacle. Lesson of an Election. Interest in Municipalism. Wellington, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 13

The outstanding feature of the municipal elections which took place throughout the Dominion on the last day of April was the defeat—or, rather, the rout—of the Labour…

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New Zealand Parliament. Proposed Reforms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N-Z.), Wednesday.--It is expected that Parliament will meet on June 26. Some fresh appointments to the Legislative Council will be made as soon as a lull Cabinet…

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Queensland Parliament. Programme for Coming Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wednesday,--The Premier this afternoon said that the State Parliament would be called, together early, in June to deal with the question of prohibiting the employment of…

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Parliament House at Canberra. Inviting of Designs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In a lecture before. the Victorian institute of Engineers tonight, Mr. P. Owen, Director-General of Public Works to the Commonwealth, said that it was…

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Another Famous Irish Election. Before Emancipation. How the Beresfords Fell in Waterford

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

Though all honour is due to the County Clare, which triumphantly returned Daniel O'Connell to Parliament, in spite of the obstacle of his faith and the opposition of…

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The Candidates. Personal Notes. What Are Their Prospects!

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 27

Ernest Shoobridge Carr is facing with a confident eye his two anti-Labour opponents in the Macquarie. They are men of no account, and Carr is now quite a…

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Holy Gross College (Ryde) Old Boys' Union. Annual Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 15

Holy Cross College, Ryde, saw the assemblage of a number of old boys who had met to hear the account of the Old Boy's Union's progress during the previous twelve…

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The Elections. Mr. Hughes's Manifesto. Criticised by Mr. Wade. Attorney-general's Want of Candour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 10

"Mr. Hughes, I notice occupies two columns of this morning's paper in endeavouring to prove that he is an ill-used individual, and that his critics are deserving of all the…

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State Elections. Mosman Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

Mr. Percy B. Colquhoun has, in response to requests, consented to submit his name to the Liberal Association of New South Wales, in connection with the selection of a…

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£5000 Claimed. Election Libel Action. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

An action for damages for allegel libel arising out of the present election campaign was mentioned to Mr. Justice Hood tills morning…

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