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Meetings were held everywhere throughout Australia last night. Hundreds of audiences and thousands of speakers were engaged hearing and delivering the final election arguments…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The polling has been adjourned at small polling places in the following electorates:--One in Gwydir, two in Eden-Monaro, two in Hunter, and one in Cowper, till June 7, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Without any tremendous hustle or outward sign of excitement the electors of Australia decided yesterday whether Labor should continue to administer the affairs of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Divisional Returning Officer, Mr. Martin, received a wire from the Wingham subdivision returning officer, that voters and officials were unable to reach the polling booth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gloriously fine weather and a particularly vigorous campaign combined to secure very heavy polling to-day throughout the metropolitan area…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Reports from all over Australia state that greater interest was taken in the elections than has been formerly the case, this being due to the momentous issues involved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The election in the metropolis was, without exception, the quietest on record. There was generally an absence of the crowds which usually assemble in front of the polling booths. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is officially estimated that the absent votes throughout the Commonwealth will be equivalent to between 2500 and 3000 votes for each constituency. Included in the absent votes are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Twenty-five thousand officials were engaged in taking Australia's vote yesterday. From Broome to Cape Howe, and from Cooktown to Bunbury, they were scattered over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"I will say Just one line," remarked Mr. Millen early this morning. "The figures are too incomplete to speak with any approach to definiteness, but so far as they go they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Now the voting's over, Now the fight is through, Gather up the wounded, Heal the black and blue:…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Word has been received that the polling place at Emmaville, in the New England division, was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The polling was carried out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The Polling here was carried out for the most of the twelve hours in drenching wet. The rain pelted down the streets with remorseless…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The State Parliament will be opened not later than July 8. Among the important measures to be submitted to the House will be the Redistribution-of Seats Bill, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The electoral council of the Phillip P.L. L. has selected Alderman Meagher, M.L.A., to contest Phillip at the forthcoming elections…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following candidates, not having polled one-fifth of the votes polled by the successful candidates, will lose their deposits of £25:— Mr. Cyril James (Bendigo), Mr. John Reed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the moment of writing, it is impossible to state with confident accuracy even the condition of parties in the House of Representatives. Labor seems sure to have a small majority, but the size of it is still a matter of prophecy. In the Representatives, the Labor party has received a set-back; but it is an open secret that many Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, when, asked his views an to the results of the Federal elections, said it was too early yet to express an opinion. As to the reverse suffered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In making comparisons between the votes polled, the number of elector on the roll and the results of last general election, it should be borne in mind that the returns from the rolls…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The electoral council of Phillip constituency, representing the Darlington, Phillip, and Pyrmont Leagues, met last Thursday and unanimously selected Ald R.D. Meager M.L.A. to…
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