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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 135

Africa's Turmoil. Parliament Opened. a Short Session. to Deal with Strike Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

CAPETOWN, Friday Evening.--The Governor- General, Lord. Gladstone, opened the Union Parliament to-day. The speech indicated as short session, as…

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South Africa. Parliament Opens. Lord Gladstone's Speech. Government Justification. Capetown, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

Lord Gladstone opened the Union Parliament to-day. His speech indicated that a short session would be held, as owing to the state of public…

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By-election. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

The by-election for North-west Durham, rendered necessary by the appointment of Mr. L. A. Atherley Jones, K.C., as a Judge of the City of London Court, resulted as…

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The Elections. Municipal and Shire. New Blood in the Councils. Several Surprises the Political Aspect

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 14

Though Labor has rot the same Field, and does not make the same effort, in shire and municipal as in State politics, here too, it makes a bid for power when it can. But though in a…

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Lang Ward Election. Mr. Brunton's Success. Sir Allen Taylor Beaten

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 8

The polling to fill the vacancy in Lang Ward of tho City Council, caused by the retirement o(Aid. Arthur A. C. Cocks, ex-Lord Mayor, took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return…

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"Red Flag Flutterers." Mr. Holden and the Redfern Election. Ineffective P.l.l. Resolution

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

The distribution among Redfern ratepayers of a report of the resolution of the P.L.L. Conference on Friday against endorsing Mr. T. P. D. Holden, M.L.C., as a Labor municipal…

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N.S.W. Parliament. a Further Prorogation

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

The N.S.W., Parliament was on Thursday further prorogued by the Governor to Tuesday, February 24. It is probable that members will not bo called together for the financial…

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Naval Policy. to Be Submitted to Parliament. a Building Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 8

"Until we obtain the final report of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice," said the Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) on Sunday, "it is Impossible to estimate with accuracy what…

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Crowded Galleries South African Parliament Excitement in Capetown. the Indemnity Bill. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 8

The galleries of the House of Assembly in Capetown were thronged when the Union Parliament met, and the greatest excitement prevailed in anticipation of Mr. Smuts's motion…

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After the Election Serious Allegations. Alleged Bogus Voters. a Detective's Conclusions. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. W. Burton Smith, police magistrate, oponed an inquiry at Dubbo to-day into the allegations of Improper pructiccs in connection with applications for enrolment in the…

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School Examinations. the Intermediate Oertificate. Equivalent of University Junior Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

The results of the examination held last Decomber for the intermediate certificate were made available yesterday. The awared of the intermediate certificate, which is equivalent to…

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An Election Inquiry and the Second Ballot

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

Nobody who has any serious acquaintance with politics will attach much importance to the isolated inquiry ordered by the Government with regard to the conduct of the recent Parliamentary elections. The inquiry (if It can be given so dignified a name) is concerned with allegations of improper practices in the Macquarie'…

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Federal Service Election

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

The general division of the Federal Government servants in New South Wales win on March 16 elect a representative to the Board of Appeal and Board of inquiry under…

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School Examinations. Intermediate Certificate. the Successful Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

The results of the examination held last December for the intermediate certificate are announced. The award of the intermediate certificate, which is equivalent to the University…

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The Macquarie. an Election Aftermath. Allegations of Improper Practices. Inquiry Before Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 12

DUBBO, Monday.-- Mr. Burton Smith, Police magistrate, openined an inquiry to-day into the allegations of improper practices in connection with the recent State election in…

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Election Irregularities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 12

The Royal Commission appointed to investigate the alleged irregulariteis during the last Federal elections will commence its inquiry in Melbourne in the course of a few days. The…

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North Sydney Elections and Electric Light. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 12

Sir,-- In your issue of even date, apertaining to the above subject, you make the following remarks:-- The complete results appear to spell the death kuncil of the proposal to hand the electric lighting of the…

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Appeal to Parliament. Labor Leader's Petition. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 9

In the South African Parliament yesterday the Minister for Justice, Mr. N. J. de Wet, gave the names of the strike leaders who had been deported. He stated that the…

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New Mayors. North Sydney Election. Alderman Anderson Chosen. Twenty Tears in the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 9

Alderman Milson, who was Mayor of North sydney prior to the election of the new council, having resigned, it became necessary not only to appoint an Acting Mayor for the period…

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