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Politics & elections, 1913

3,779 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 189

The Federal Elections

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

The Federal Elections are to take place on Saturday next, 31st instant. The event is of more than ordinary importance, because the electors, in addition to choosing their representatives in the Commonwealth Parliament, will be called upon to say whether or not the Constitution is to be altered in accordance with…

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Demand for Kilts. Strange Election Issue. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 9

Scotsmen here are getting angry because they think the Minister for Defence has tricked them about the wearing of the kilts. The old kilties are at present allowed to…

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Gone Up in Smoke. Labor Candidate's Loss. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 9

Mystery surrounds the destruction by fire of a Coburg building used as the offices of the local P.L.C. and as committee rooms for Mr. Fenton, Labor candidate. With the…

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State Elections. Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Jno. H. King, of Wollstonecraft (an ex-alderman of Manly), notifies elsewhere that he has submitted his name as a candidate for selection in the Liberal interest…

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The Coming Elections. Views of Correspondents. the Fusion and Black Labor. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

Sir,--Recently you published the following cryptic statement:-- LABOR MISREPRESENTATION. To the Editor…

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Federal Elections Mr. Fisher's Appeal. "Attained Results." a Natural Outlook. Wider Powers Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 9

The following message to the electors of the Commonwealth was telegraphed from Childers, Queensland, by the Prime Minister yesterday :--…

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Senate Candidates. Do Not Forget to Vote for Them. Reminder for Liberal Electors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 9

There is a danger that on Saturday next some of the electors will say. as they have often said in the past:--"May vote will not make any difference: there is no necessity for me to go to…

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Federal Elections. Cook Electorate. Mr. Doull's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 11

"Workers should strike against the tyranny of Labour, which has now become greater than the tyranny of capital over knew how to be," said Mr. T. Henley, M.L.A., speaking…

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Candidate Withdraws. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 11

Mr. Tilley Brown said last night that he had decided to withdraw from the contest in the Indi constituency in favour of the selected v Liberal candidate, Mr. C. Ahearn…

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Polling Booth Arrangements. East Sydney and Gwydir. Statement by Chief Electoral Officer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 10

The recent utterances of Mr. D. Levy, M.L.A., in which he complained that no provision had been made as regards polling booths for the Darlinghurst subdivision, division of East…

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The Candidates' Chances. Labour's Prospects. Why the Liberals Are Downhearted

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 27

Although in politics as in horse-racing one never can tell till the numbers are up its generally believed that Saturday's polling will send the Fisher Government back…

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Questions for Candidates. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 6

Sir,—May I once more direct the attention of all good Protestants to the necessity of having sound Protestants to represent them, both in the State and Federal Parliaments…

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Elections. Attorney-general at Chatswood Defence of the Caucus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 9

Mr. Hughes addressed between 800 and 900 people at the Chatswood Town Hall last evening. Mr. F. J. Timms presided. "Every day." said Mr. Hughes, "we are…

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"Imperial Interests Safe." the Federal Elections. English View of the Prospects. London, Wednesday, 10.10 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 8

In a leading article on the coming Federal elections in Australia the "Times" says: -- "The results will be watched with Interest everywhere. From an Imperial…

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Costers' Candidate. London, Wednesday, 8.40 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 8

The coatermongers or whitechapel are going to run their own candidate at the next Parliamentary election…

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Election of Secretary

Co-operator · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

Readers of last issue will have noticed that some matter appeared in reference to some of the nominees for the position of General Secretary…

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Federal Elections . Mr. Cook's Message, a Plea for Liberty. "Who Would Be Free?" "The Tide of False Economy."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 9

Mr. Joseph Cook, the Federal Liberal leader, yesterday Issued the following appeal to the electors of the Commonwealth:-- Fellow-electors,--…

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Federal Election. "For Tired Politicians." Mr. O'malley's Forethought

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 12

Mr. G, Cann, who for the past three years has represented the Nepean electorate in the Federal House, addressed a meeting of electors at the Strathfield Council-chambers last night…

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Darlinghurst Polling Arrangements. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 10

Sir,--I recently made a statement to the effect that no pollingplace has been provided in the Darlinghurst subdivision of the East Sydney electorate. The Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr. J. S…

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