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Politics & elections, 1914

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" I Regret." King George and Ireland. Brilliant Opening of Parliament. Scene in the Streets. His Majesty's Speech. London. Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 7

A brilliant spring day, glorious sunshine, and the bright green of the trees breaking out into life marked the opening of Parliament to-day. The King and Queen drove in…

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Opened in State. the British Parliament. Ceremony at Westminster. the Speech From the Throne. Settlement of Ulster Problem. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 1

Their Majesties, King George and Queen Mary, opened Parliament in State to-day. The speech from the [?] regretted the unsuccessful efforts to solve the Home Rule…

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Autumn Weight-for-age Horses Candidates for Long Races

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 1

The nominations for the Essendon Stakes, Loch Plate, and Champion Stakes do not say much for the strength of our weight-for-ago horses, and it is doubtful whether, as did…

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General Turf Hews Candidates for the Armidale Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

The Armidale and New England J.C. meeting will be disposed of to-day and to-morrow, and a few horses have gone from Sydney to compete. Malthusian and Charleville are two of…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 15

ANNANDALE.—T.E. Colebrook (unopposed). BALLINA.—Alderman Hugh Gibson. BANKSTOWN.—Alderman Hoskin. BROKEN HILL.—Alderman W.B. Driscoll…

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Election on the Wrong Date

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 15

MOREE, Tuesday. -- The Mayor has received a telegram from Mr. Crane, M.L.A., stating that a proclamation could not be issued before February 18 legalising the recent election of…

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Bankstown Municipal Election North Ward. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

Sir,—To say that the writer is disappointed at the result of the election in our ward is only faintly to express, his opinion. The ratepayers of Sefton Park…

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Ulster Crisis Question in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 24

With a view of emphasising the gravity of the Ulster crisis, the Opposition in the House of Commons intends to abandon the customary general discussion…

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New Labor Members in the New South Wales Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

After deploring the onrush of Socialism, and having entered a vigorous protest against the Rural Workers' demands, an Executive Council meeting of the…

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British Politics. Parliament Opens. Irish Home Rule. Government Challenged. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

The King and Queen opened Parliament in State to-day. The Royal speech regretted that efforts to solve the Irish Home Rule problem by…

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Parliament Opened. Speech From the Throne. Home Rule Problem. Reform of the Lords

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--The King and Queen attended in state at the opening of parliament to-day. The weather was fine. The Speech from the Throne expressed…

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In Full Swing. the British Parliament. Home Rule Problems. Exclusion the Only Remedy London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 1

Mr. Asquith, the premier, on rising to speak on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons was accorded a great reception. Touching on the present Irlab…

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Catholic Grievances and Elections Address by Archbishop Mannix

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 21

The foundation-stone of a new girls school which is being erected in the grounds of St. Mary's Church, West Melbourne, was aid and blessed by his Grace the…

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The N.s.w. Election. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

Sir,—In common with several of your correspondents, and with a great many Protestants and Orangemen, situated in different/ parts of the State, I cannot unite with the…

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The Bible in Schools. Warning Words and Appeal. the Coming General Election

Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

We are drawing near an important crisis in the Scripture campaign. In a few months' time, probably next October, a general election will be upon us. The…

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Ashburnham Election. Mr. Grimm's Return Disputed

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

At the [?] election for the Legislative As[?] in December Mr [?] H. Grimm (Lib[?] 3251 Mr. J. P. Lyack [?] 3[?] Mr. Gr[?]man accordingly…

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Water Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

The biennial elections to fill the vacancies on the Water and Sewerage Board, caused by the retirement of Alderman T. Henley, M.L A., one of the representatives of the suburban…

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Water Board Election. Contests Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 11

The biennial election of members of the Metropolitan Water Board will take place next month. Unit the members, who sit for four years, will retire and already contests for the…

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Purity of the Rolls. Last Federal Elections. Commission of Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The first meeting of the Royal Commission appointed last month to inquire into the general conditions of the Federal electoral administration, met to-day…

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A Substitute for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

Some prominent persons in the Political Labour League are evidently under the strange delusion that Labour success at the polls at the recent elections necessarily…

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