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Politics & elections, 1913

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State Elections. the Liberal Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 8

Mr. Wade, leader of the Liberal Party in the State Parliament, will deliver presessional addresses at Chatswood Town-hall next Tuesday, and at Dubbo next Thursday, when he will put…

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In Federal Session. Early Work Cleared. Election Irregularities. First Trial of Strength

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The two Federal Houses have cleared oft the work incidental to the beginning of the session. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President…

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Election Officials. Mr. O'malley's Instructions. Echoes of Last Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The correspondence between Mr. O'Malley and the Chief Electoral Officer during the last elections, when Mr. O'Malley was Minister for Home Affairs, and…

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Election Irregularities Debate in the House. Inquiry to Be Made. Government's Line of Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The question of alleged Irregularities at the recent general elections arose in the House of Representatives this evening, and provoked a long series of…

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The Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 11

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ARRIVING AT FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE TO PERFORM THE OPENING CEREMONY IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY. LORD DENMAN INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 10

In the Assembly to-day the debate on the, Address in Reply was resumed by Mr. Farrar, a member of the country party, who was somewhat free with his criticism of the…

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Federal Parliament. Formally Opened by the Commissioners

The Land · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 6

The Federal Parliament was formally opened and members sworn in on Wednesday by the Commissioners (Mr. Justice Barton and Mr…

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State Elections. Newcastle Liberals. Mr. Sparke Not a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—Although considerable pressure was being brought to bear Mr. W. Sparke has decided not to submit his name for selection as Liberal candidate for…

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The Farmers' Parliament. (Continued from page 12.) Third-day. Wednesday Morning

The Land · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 16

Conference resumed its sitting at 9.45 a.m. Mr. Trethowan occupied the chair. Mr. PERRY requested the le…

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Voting for P.P. Board Election

The Land · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 14

Hazard writes::—My father holds 2560 acres C.P. and C.L. in the local pastures protection board district. I hold land in an adjoining district,…

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Wollondilly Election. Mr. Wood at Bowral

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The Deputy-leader of the Opposition (Mr. W. H. Wood) addressed an enthusiastic meeting at Bowral last night. In the interests of Mr. Badgery, Liberal candidate for the Wollodilly…

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Late Elections. Alleged Duplicate Voting. Comparing the Rolls. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

In order that a comparison of the rolls used at the recent elections might be made with the utmost expedition a number of divisional returning officers took steps to carry out the…

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Federal Elections. English Press Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 10

Only the "Times," the "Morning Post," and the "Dally Telegraph," among the London newspapers, appear, from a perusal of the files to hand recently, to have published special…

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Election Irregularities. Inquiry May Last Six Weeks. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 7

The Federal Executive passed a regulation to-day providing for the payment of a guinea a day to candidates' scrutineers engaged at the forthcoming inquiry into…

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Peakhurst Bye-Election

The Propeller · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

Returning officer Donald declared the result of the nominations from the Council Chambers door to day at mid-day. Three…

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Election Irregularities. Mr. O'malley Explains. "Hot Air Which Was Flying About."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Thursday.—Mr. O'Malley in explanation of correspondence over the Darwin contest and his own Interference with officials, says that when travelling through the northern…

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Ministerial Interference in Election Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 8

The correspondence tabled in the House of Representatives on Wednesday concerning the interference of the late Minister for Home Affairs in the polling…

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Sober by Act of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 5

A somewhat remarkable article by Miss Edith Sellers appears in the "Nineteenth Century," under the above heading. She has been in nearly every country in Europe, and…

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Disturbance in Queensland Parliament. No Action Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 15

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Premier states that it is not probable that any action will be taken against members of the unemployed who created a disturbance in the gallery of…

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Defying the Machines. Party Methods Attacked. Liberal Candidates in Revolt

The Sun · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 1

Alderman Jago president of the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce, who is standing as a straight-out Liberal for the forthcoming State election, made a vigorous…

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