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Politics & elections, 1914

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Interpreting a Statute. Reference to Debates in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 9

"Are we to look for history, literature, science, or art in [?] Courts ought not to pay any attention to what is said in parliament. They must look for the will of…

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Roman Catholics by Act of Parliament. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

Sir,—1 wonder what this Government has promised the "Catholic Federation" for the Catholic vote, as the Rev, O'Reilly says in this morning's "Herald," "We were the…

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Women and the Finnish Parliament. a Socialistic Member Relates Her Experiences

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 23

Women have sat as members of the Finnish Parliament since 1907. In that year 22 out of the 200 members elected were women. There have been five…

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Shire Elections

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. [?] in your issue on Tuesday under the heading of "Local Government." [?] to the [?]…

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Municipal Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

At a meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens' Association on Wednesday it was decided to support the following candidates at the coming municipal elections:—…

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Benambra By-election

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

The Benambra by-election, Victoria, due to the death of Mr. A. W. Craven (Liberal) who had represented the constituency in the Legislative Assembly for…

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Adelaide By-election

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 14

Nominations for the Adelaide seat, rendered vacant in the Australian Parliament by the death of Mr. A. E. Roberts, were received on Christmas Eve, and, as…

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Municipal Elections. Rose Bay Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens' Association was held at the Rose Bay Hall on Wednesday night. The committee's report regarding the forthcoming municipal…

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Municipal Elections. Rose Bay Citizens Moving

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 11

At a meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens Association the committee reported on the steps considered necessary to be taken in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections…

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The Reader's View. the Elections

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. E. A. Florance writes:—Now that the result of the recent elections is beyond question, so far as the victory of Labour is concerned, it…

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Election Day, 31st January, 1914

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

We notice that at last meeting of Katoomba council an alderman stated that "the elections would take place on the first flay of February." As…

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"Knock Out Brown." Constable Charged with Assault. Election Night Oocurrence

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 7

Before Mr. King, in the Summons Division of the Central police Court this morning, Sebastian John Backhouse proceded against Constable F. M. Brown on a charge of assault…

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For "The Park." Candidates' Work

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Several of the entrants for Canterbury park to-morrow that did not race yesterday have worked likely on the track during the week. The well-performed Malt Mary galloped in her…

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Elections of Officers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 14

From Wagga comes this:— "Further counting at Ballarat (Vic.), in connection with the election for the Victoira-Riverina branch of the…

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Municipal Elections

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 1

Immediately the holidays are over the fight will commence in the various municipalities for the election of new aldermen. It is…

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Bulgaria. the Parliament Opened. Sofia. Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 10

King Ferdinard opened the new [?] of the [?] yesterday. As his Majesty [?] the Socialists shouted: Sixty-thousand lives have been sacrificed for Monarchy, and…

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Recent Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 17

Sir,—On the first polling dny I recorded my vote for a candidate in the Waverley electorate. It was considerably out of my way on the following Saturday, when the second…

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The Italian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 5

As a writer in the "Contemporary" points out, the recent Italian elections are of no little interest, inasmuch as the entree of over five million new voters did not materially…

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Election Memories

The St George Call · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

The most strenuous, peaceably, and fairly fought elections (barring the usual "terminological inaccuraces" on both sides), ever held in New South…

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Federal Elections. Commission of Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Cook has decided to proceed with the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into Federal electoral administration. Mr Hugh Sinclair, of Queensland, will be…

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