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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 135

Shire Election Scrutineers

The Land · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

F.T.B. asks:—Can the ratepayers elect a ratepayer to act as scrutineer under the Closer Settlement Act, at the next shire election to be held…

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Payment Under Protest by Candidate

The Land · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

A. B. C. asks:—A candidate for the position of alderman owed the council money for sanitary rates— this he disputed as not being due; to…

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Shire Election Scrutineers

The Land · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

F.T.B. asks:—Can the ratepayers elect a ratepayer to ant as scrutineer under the Closer Settlement Act, at the next shire election to be held…

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Payment Under Protest by Candidate

The Land · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

A. B. C. asks:—A candidate for the position of alderman owed the council money for sanitary rates—this he disputed as not being due; to…

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A.j.c. St. Leger. Probable Candidates. Their Prospects Reviewed

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

When Ulva's late run third in the Malbourne Cup and so convincingly defeated Radnor and Beragoon, the other three-year-olds in that race, sportsman held the opinion that the big…

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A Secret Election. Why Not An Open One

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 1

Attention is invited to one aspect of the present re-casting of the Cabinet that may have escaped the attention of our readers. It is this, that…

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The Federal Elections. a Royal Commission Appointed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 1

The commission appointing Dr. Maloney, Messrs. Sinclair. Foster, Patten and Laird Smith n royal commission on electoral matters, was signed…

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Shire Nominations. Additional List of Candidates for Public Favor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

The following nominations for the position of Shire Councillors in the Shires made are additional to those published in our last issue:—…

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Lang By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 10

The by-election to fill the vacancy Lang Ward in the City Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. Cocks, will probable resolve itself into a duel between Sir Allen Taylor and Mr…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 12

Nominations for aldermanic honours in the various municipalities throughout the State closed yesterday at 5 p.m., and they will be officially announced at noon to-day…

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Water Board. the Biennial Elections. Members to Be Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 10

The blennial elections to fill the vacancies on the Water and Sewerage Board caused by the retirement of half the members through offluxion of time will take place early in…

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Labor Council Elections. Spirited Contests Expected

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

Nominations for the various vacancies on the Sydney Labor Council were received at the half-yearly meeting last night, and the election will take place next Thursday. Mr…

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"Should Specify Portfolio." Candidates for Office

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 9

Several now members of the Labor party are not at all satisfied with the present method of Cabinet election. One of these gentlemen, speaking yesterday, said that the system was…

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Municipal Elections. Nominations Close. Metropolitan Area

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 10

Nominations in connection with the triennial elections of aldermen for municipal councils in the State closed yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. They will be publicly announced to-day…

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Election Petitions. Three Results in Dispute. Investigation Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 8

It is not improbable that the result, of the recent State elections in three electorates will be tested before the Election and Qualifications Committee. The Beats affected are: --…

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Our Best Those Who Would Represent Australia. Numerous Candidates for Last Two or Three Places

Globe · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Who are Australia's best cricketers to-day? Probably the great, majority of followers of the game would be in thorough sympathy with the selection or eight or nine—for any…

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Newcastle. the Miners' Demands. Second Shift Dispute. Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 1

The question of the abolition of the second, of afternoon, [?] at the collieries of the northern district—the knottiest of all the matters on the miners' last of real or fancied…

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Municipal Elections. Murrurundi

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 9

Frederick William Hudden, Bartholomew Dugan, Harold [?] James Woodford Holden, Robert Edward Keegan, John Kelly, John James Morgan Edward Hurrey, [?] James Holmen [?] Robert…

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New Ministers. Candidates' Changes. the Puzzle of Picking

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 11

The State Labour causus will meet on Wednesday to elect the MInisters. For night a month canvassing and jobbying have been rampant, and the not result is that [?]…

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Waverley Municipal Elections

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

The contests in the four wards at Waverley indicate a great change in the constitution of the local Council and the prospects are regarded by…

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