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Politics & elections, 1913

3,779 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 189

British Parliament. Date of Prorogation. London, Tuesday, 10.50 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. Asquith expects that Parliament will prorogue on February 19, and that the new session will open on March 13…

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Blayney Election. Fight Ends To-morrow. a Lively Campaign. All Depends on the Swing. Blayney

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

The campaign will close with spe[?] of candidates to-night, and the rest will be lets for the judgement of the people to-morrow Although the excitement is running high people…

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Elections Nine Months Off. Mr. Hall's Statement. Trundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

A Ministerial party, consisting of Mr. D. R. Hall, Minister for Justice, Senator M'Dougall, and Messrs. Kelly, Keegan, Miller, and Mechan, M's.L.A., arrived yesterday. A meeting…

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Nearing the Polls. Blayney Fight. Liberal Candidate Angry. Alleged Misrepresentation (From Our Special Reporter.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 14

Mr. Withington is angry. It is the first time since the campaign commenced that he has shown the slightest suspicion of ill-temper. He has [?]d many…

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Tasmanian Elections. Premier's Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- The Premier, who is the Liberal candiate for Bass, has issued a manifesto addressed to electors of Tasmania, wherein he asks voters to contrast the actions…

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Manifesto. the Federal Liberal Party. Programme for the Elections. Pronouncement on the Tariff. New Leader Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The meeting of the Liberal Party was continued to-day to complete the programme to be submitted, as the party's manifesto for the next Federal…

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Holiday for the Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 10

A "Government Gazette" notification announces that under the provisions of the Electorates and Elections Act of 1912, Thursday will be a public holiday as from 12 o'clock…

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Selecting Liberal Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 18

The New South Wales executive of the Federal Liberal Association met yesterday, and decided to take definite steps towards the selection of candidates. Already matters have…

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Polling Day. Bustle at Blayney. Both Sides Confident. Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

Much more activity is being displayed in the election to-day than on the occasion of the first ballot. Both parties are most strenuous in their efforts in order that voters will…

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Home Rule. the Bill at a Glance. The Irish Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 23

The King represented by the bord Lieutenant, who will be appointed for a fixed number of years. The Senate, consisting of in members, to…

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Imperial Parliament. Programme of Business. Trade-unions and Railways Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) outlined Government business for the remainder of the session…

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Plenty of Work. British Parliament. Business of the Session London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

In the House of Commons last nigh the Prime Minister made an announcement regarding the work of the session. He said that the Government hoped to…

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The Coming Federal Election

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 16

Mr. W. C. Davidson writes:—Although the Federal elections are to take place first, less attention is being paid to them than to the State elections. I want per favor of your…

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State Elections. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. Frank Green addressed a well-attended meeting of electors at Bowning on Tuesday night in connection with his candidature for selection in the Liberal Interest. He was…

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Country Party. Candidates for Hume Seat. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

Nominations closed last night with the [?] retary, Mr. George Lindon, in connection with applications from candidates willing to contest the Hume seat at the Federal election in…

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Parli[?]mentary By-election. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

The election to fill the vacancy for the district of Flint in the House of Commons caused by the death of Mr. J. W. Summers (Liberal), took place to-day, with the following result:…

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State Elections. in Tasmania. Liberal Labour Fight. Importnt Issues. (From Our Special Representative. Hobart. Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

Several important issues are being discussed in the election campaign throughout Tasmania which is to be decided at the hallot-box on Thursday…

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P.l.l. Conference. Selection of Candidates. Typographical Association's Proposal

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

The annual conference of the Political Labor League, which opens at 9.30 o'clock next Monday morning, is to be held at the Protestant Hall instead of at the Trades Hall, and,…

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Tasmanian Elections. Apathy of Voters. Hobart

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

The general elections are being held to-day, and they are conspicuous for the want of interest being taken. At noon the number who had voted was the smallest on…

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The Last Day. Before the Second Ballot. a £25 Forfeit. Interesting Election Incidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.--There are two £25 cheques at Oberon ear-marked for presentation to the local Agricultural Association in a certain event. One of these is signed by Mr. G…

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