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Politics & elections, 1913

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State Elections. Hartley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 12

Mr. Edward MacCulloch has been nominated as a candidate in the Liberal interest for the Hartley seat, together with Messrs. R. Dawson Moore, J. T. Wall, and Captain Charlton…

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By-elections. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 10

In connection with the vacancy in Grey electorate, caused by the death of Sir Arthur Guinness, Mr. P. C. Webb, prezident of the Federation of Labour, has been announced as…

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Marconi Share Deals. "Thoughtless But Innocent." Ministers in Defence. Elections Will Tell. Commons Debate Adjourned. London, Thursday, 12.10 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 8

There was a great crush on the floor of the House of Commons yesterday when Mr. George Cave's motion regarding Ministers' Marconi deals came on for discussion. The…

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South African Politics. Preparing for the Elections the Botha-hertzog Fights London, Wednesday, 9.15 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 10

With the prorogation of the South African Union Parliament General Botha, the Prime Minister, is preparing for the coming campaign in the electorates…

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State Elections. Castlereagh

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 12

GILGANDRA, Wednesday.--Mr. H. T. Blackett, farmers and settlers and Liberal candidate for the Castlereagh, addressed a largely attended meeting at Leitch's Creek. The Labor…

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Nearing the End. Federal Elections. Latest Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 9

Finality was reached in one or two more electorates yesterday, and the polls declared, but the persistently methodical gentleman who is in charge of the Hume returns declines to…

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Queensland Parliament. Opened on

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

The second session of the nine-teenth Parliament of Queensland was opened by the Governor (Sir Wm. Macgregor) on Tuesday, in the…

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Parliament. to Open on July 22

The Sun · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 9

The incoming Premier (Mr. Holman) announced to-day that Parliament would be called together for the transaction of business on Tuesday, July 22…

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Politics from the Rural Standpoint Comment on Current Affairs the Third Candidate. and His Prospects in the State Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 1

Mr. C. G. Wade, the leader of the N.S.W. Libtral Party, professes to look upon the recent Commonwealth Sections as a signal defeat for the…

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The Farmers Parliament. Business Paper for 1913 SESSION. Opening at Sydney on July 7th. (Continued, from last issue.) RAILWAYS. l0 Bectric, Uranqtuinty

The Land · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

"That Railway Commissioners be asked to use their weighbridges for selling purposes, and that Government weights and measures inspector…

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British Election Methods

The Land · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

F.E. (Glen Eden, Jenolan Caves) asks:—(1) Has England universal manhood suffrage—one man one vote? (2) In what year was universal suffrage…

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State Elections. the Cootamundra Seat

The Land · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

In connection with the ballot for a farmers and settlers candidate to contest the Cootamundra seat at the forthcoming State elections, the…

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Federal Elections. Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7

At the City post Office, at noon to-day Mr. H. B. Jefferson, the Commonwealth Returning Officer for the Newcastle electorate, declared the poll in the Federal elections…

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Preparing for the State Elections. Wagga Branch F.s.a. and the C.p

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association, the chairman (Mr. E. Crouch), in inviting the nomination of delegates to the annual…

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The Federal Elections. Still Counting in the Hume

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

All eyes are still centred upon The Hume, in which electorate the absentee votes are not yet all counted, and until the count…

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State Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 8

Ald. William Donald, of the Waverley Council, has, at the request of a large number of electors, agreed to submit his name for selection as a candidate for the Waverley seat in…

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Tramway Employees As Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

Mr. Cann gave a sympathetic reply to the request of a deputation of tramway employees yesterday "that anyone in the service who happened to become a candidate…

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Victorian Parliament. to Open on July 2. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

Mr. Hagelthorn was sworn in as Minister for Health, and Public Works to-day. The State Parliament will be opened on July 2, in the absence of Mr. Watt…

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State Parliament. to Meet July 22. Mr. Holman's Policy Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 15

The State parliament will meet on Tuesday, July 22. The Premier-elect (Mr. Holman) will deliver his policy speech at Gundagai on…

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State Parliament. to Meet on July 22 Mr. Holman's Policy Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 13

The Acting Premier, Mr. Holman, stated yesterday that Parliament would meet tor the transaction of business on Tuesday, July 22. "It was anticipated," Mr. Holman said, "that…

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