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Politics & elections, 1913

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The Elections. No Material Change. Seven Liberal Senators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 10

The only change in the electoral position, as disciosed by the latest figures, is that Mr. M'Coll is now second among the candidates for the Senate, in Victoria, and, if he…

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An Early Election Predicted. Address by Mr. Hughes. Facing the Situation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

The position of Federal politics was briefly reviewed by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in a speech which he delivered at Clontarf Pleasure Grounds…

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Politics from the Rural Standpoint Comment on Current Affairs Commonwealth Politics— a Complex Situation. the Federal Parliament in a Blind Alley. The Liberal Majority of One.— Labor Defeated Yet Supreme.— The State Bights Party up Against State Rights.— Labor Entrenched in the Senate.— Minority Rule as Socialism's New Bulwark.— The Possibility

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 1

It will be recalled that Mr. G. S. Beeby main argument against the constitutional amendments [?]bodited in the referndums was that it would…

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Scene in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 8

An angry scene in the House of Commons was narrowly averted last night when a Tory member called out, as Mr. Illingworth entered the Chamber, "Here comes the co-trustee…

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Railways Scheme. Cabinet Approval. Waiting for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 13

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) was asked yesterday whether any further steps had been taken regarding the proposed arrangement with Norton, Griffiths, and Co. for…

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New Members of the Federal Parliament. From West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 11

SENATOR J. V. O'LOGHLIN (Labor). SENATOR W. SENIOR (Labor)…

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Death of Sir Arthur Guinness. Speaker of N.z. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--Sir Arthur Robert Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives, is dead. The deceased, who had been Speaker of the…

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A Farcical Election. Stuffed Rolls and Fraudulent Practices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

The Electoral Act passed by the Labour Party in the last Federal Parliament its adminstration by the Government, were subjected to considerable criticism during the…

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State Elections. Waverley Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 18

Mr. Thomas Jessop, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly, yesterday announced that he is a candidate in the liberal interest for Waverley…

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Election Sequel. Alleged Canards. Prosecution Threatened. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 14

The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) returned to his office to-day. His table was covered with newspaper cuttings and handbills which had been referred to him for…

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An Election Dispute. Case Against Member's Son. Adelaide

The Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

The case against Ernest Roberts, son of the Federal member, on a charge of assaulting J. B. De Henzel, a prominent member of the Freedom League, was resumed at the…

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Mr. Dunn on the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Mr. W. F. Dunn, the State member, contradicts the statement that is does not intend to stand for Parliament at the next State election. According to the…

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Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

At the request of a number of supporters Ald. John Howley, who has been Mayor of Drummoyne for two years in succession, and is an old resident of the district, has consented…

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State Elections. the Drummoyne Seat. Sir William M'millan's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

Sir William M'Millan, Liberal candidate for selection, last night delivered an address to a well-attended meeting of Drummoyne electors in the Town-hall, Hunter's-hill…

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Federal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 55

The following returns have been supplied by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr. J. G. M'Laren, at the Chief Electoral Office, Customs House, Circular Quay, Sydney…

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The Result of the Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

The result of the recent Federal elections, if there Is any result, must be disappointing in the extreme to the leaders on both sides. We say to the leaders…

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Of Interest to Women Vice-regal and Naval Gossip.—An "At Home" at Parliament House.—Theatrical Dressing.—Society of Arts and Crafts.— Australians in London.—An Interesting Wedding

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 20

WOMEN took a leading part in the recent elections, going to the various polling booths in great numbers. Both Liberal and Labour supporters worked extremely hard in the interests of the cause they…

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How We Got to the Polling Booth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 13

Baby or no baby, we must go and record our votes. These were "the Boss's Instructions, given before he left home, a week previously. it meant a ride across country, ten miles each…

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"A Dying Parliament."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

To the deputation which yesterday sought his promise that the Government would make an early effort to get parliamentary sanction for building the North Shore…

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Inquiring Minds. Questions in Parliament. Precedent Must Be Followed. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

Replying in the House of Lords to Earl Selborne, Lord Emmott, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, said he hoped a Bill would soon be agreed upon to deal with Empire…

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