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Politics & elections, 1914

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Next General Election. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. John Burns, President of the Board of Trade, in a speech at Stockport last night, stated that he did not anticipate that a general election would he held within the next 18…

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The By-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Sunday Evening. -- Mr. Clark (Unionist), Mr. Yeo, recently Mayor (Liberal), and Mr. Jones (Labor) are the candidates in connection with the Poplar by-election, caused…

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Parliament Opens in March

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 5

The Cabinet has decided that Parliament [?] open on Tuesday, March 3. for the financial session. The Premier Mr. Holman will [?] from New Zealand on February 28 [?]…

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Opening of Parliament. the Date Fixed

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 10

Mr. Cann, Acting Premier, stated this morning that Parliament would open on March 3. It would probably last until the beginning of April, and would be purely financial…

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Items by Cable. Imperial Parliament Opened

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 53

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King in person on February 10. His Majesty was accompanied by Queen Mary. In the Speech from the Throne, His Majesty said he…

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Next Federal Election. Macquarie Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

BATHURST, Tuesday. -- Mr. H. D. Margrie, Liberal organiser, stated to-day that little or no significance could be attached to the statement published in "The Daily Telegraph"…

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Kurri Hospital. Trouble Over an Election. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 15

At the adjourned meeting or the Kurri District Hospital on Sunday night the president admitted that the ballot papers had not been initialled by the secretary, that the…

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A Model Election. Proportional Representation

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

The committee whose names appear, below have made the request contained in the following letter. The "Sun" will be glad to receive ballot-papers addressed in the way,…

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Disputed Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 8

Two more petitions were lodged yesterday with the Governor against the return of candidates at the recent State elections. One was by Mr. Walter Bennett, who is challenging…

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Federal Elections Commission. Evidence in Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 10

PERTH, Tuesday. -- The Federal Elections Commission (Mr. Sinclair chairman) took evidence to-day. Mr. Cathie, Commonwealth Electoral Officer,…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 6

A supplement to the "Government Gazette" was issued yesterday calling the State Parliament to meet for the despatch of business at noon on Tuesday. March 3. The session, which…

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Opening of the Irish Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 13

The District Secretory, H.A.O.B.S., Adelaide (Mr. P. F. Kiley), has received from the National Directory in Fremantle a communication in reference to the proposal to…

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Parliament. to Meet on March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 8

The Cabinet has finally decided to call Parliament together for the transaction of business on Tuesday week next, March 3, and a notification to this effect appeared in the…

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Ulster's Stand. British Parliament Debates. the Situation Realised

Watchman · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

The opening of the Imperial Parliament last week was signalised by the ventilation of the views of many leading politicians on the Ulster crisis. The Address-in-Reply to…

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National Insurance. By-election Campaign. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. Bonar Law, Leader of the Unionist party, has written to Major Sir Matthew Wilson, the Unionist candidate who is opposing Mr C. F. G. Masterman for the by-election…

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Scholahships. Probationary Students. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

At the intermediate certificate examinaion, held last December, the following candidates qualified for Probationary Student Scholarships. These students will be…

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To Abolish Ministerial Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 6

The necessity for going before the people on the acceptance of a salaried portfolio in the Victorian Ministry has for some years been regarded by Ministers as a particularly…

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Federal Senate. Selecting Candidates. Political Leagues' Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--Delegates from the People's party, the Women's National League, the People's Liberal party and the Federal Parliamentary Liberal party, met in…

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The Passing Show Parliament Meets in March

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

The Cabinet has finally decided to call Parliament together on Tuesday week next, March 3. The session will last only five or six weeks…

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The Late Elections

The Land · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 11

Mr. Elliott J. Carter writes:—I was much surprised to read a letter signed by Mr. J. E. A. Florance, in which he attacks me in a somewhat…

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