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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 135

Income Tax and Lands. Victorian Measure in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A' bill to exempt from Stato Income tax tho money paid by a. taxce in Fodoral land tatx was passed through all staees in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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The Irish Question. "Intolerable Situation." Debate in Parliament. Amendment Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--In the House of Commons,to-day, the debate on the Address in Reply was continued. Sir J. A. Simon, Attorney-General, contrasted…

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Federal Tangle. Impossible Position in Parliament. Mr. Cook's Advice. (By Our Special Reporter.) Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

Several engagements of a political and social character kept the Prime Minister (Mr. Joseph Cook (busily engaged hero yesterday, In the early hours of the morning be arrived…

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No Shire Election

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. L. R. Street, returning officer, Tintenbar Shire Council, reported that as there was no greater number of duly qualified candidates…

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Election of Aldermen at Tumut

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

For the last fifteen years there has been no election of aldermen in the municipal council. The electors of this municipality shared in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Elections of Councillors and Aldermen. Elections of Presidents and Mayors

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

We have received a number of inquiries relative to disqualifications and mode of procedure at elections, and have in every case advised by…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Elections of Councillors and Aldermen. Elections of Presidents and Mayors

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

We have received a number of inquiries relative to disqualifications and mode of procedure at elections, and have in every case advised by…

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Election of Aldermen at Tumut

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

For the last fifteen years there has been no election of aldermen in the municipal council. The electors of this municipality shared in the…

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No Shire Election

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. L. R. Street, returning officer, Tintenbar Shire Council, reported that as there was no greater number of duly qualified candidates…

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To-day's Gallops. at Caulfield and Flemington. Oakleigh Plate Candidates at Work. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

A slight log prevailed in the early morning at Ca[?], but later it was fine and clear. Pinkerton (L. Tinsley) and Maltguard slipped over half a mile in 60½ sec. Kent Lock (J…

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An Invalid Election. Hold Three Days too Soon

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

The Mayor of Moree has received a telegram from Mr. Crane, M.L.A., slating that a proclamation could not he issued before February 18…

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The Elections Committee. How It Is Constituted. Mr. Lynch's Petition

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

The first work the Elections and Qualifications Committee will have to deal with will be the petition of Mr. J. P. Lynch against the election of. Mr. Grimm as member for…

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Disputed Election. the Ashburnham Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

A petition was lodged with the Governor on the 6th last., by Mr. .1. P. Lynch, of Wollahra against the return of Mr. A. H. Grimm for Ashburnham electorate…

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Polling Booth

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

Mr E S Clarr, M.H.R., has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to establish a polling booth for tho Federal…

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Union Parliament. the Government Attacked. Many Heated Passages

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 13

CAPETOWN, Friday. -- Mr. J. N. Merriman, in concluding his speech in the Union Parliament yersterday, declared that if the Government's principles had prevailed 14 years ago…

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Successful Candidates. Engineers for Postal Department. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 1

The Public Service commissioner to-day announced the results of the examination held in December for appointment an junior assistance engineers in the D.P.M.G.'s department…

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Local Option Tangle the Granville Vote. Magisterial Inquiry Held. Another Election Probable

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 8

Mr. E. L. Maitland held an inquiry at the Parramatta Courthouse into matters connected with the last local option vote taken in the Granville Electorate…

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Bethnal Green Bye-election London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

Major Sir Matthew wilson late Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief in India is opposing Mr. C. F. Masterman, in the Bothnal Green bye-electron, necessitated, by the…

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South African By-elections. Capetown, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 22

The Hertzogitcs defeated the Ministerialists by two-to-one majorities at the by-elections for Bethlehem and Frankfort…

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Leith By-election. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 22

For the Loith by-election the following candidates are announced:—Smith (Liberal), Bell (Labour), and Currle (Unionist)…

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