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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 135

An Australian Cup Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1914 · page 11

Yesterday's winners at Flemington included Meritus, who accounted for the Brunswick Stakes. He is a four-year-old by Positano from Diploma (dam of Lady Medallist and Moorilla…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 6

More than usual interest attaches to the opening of the State Parliament, which [?]kes place at noon tomorrow. At the one day's sitting in December last, to pass supplies, the…

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To-morrow's Parliament. Governor's Speech. Budget on Wednesday Week

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 10

The second session of the present Parliament of New South Wales will be opened by the Governor. Sir Gerald Strickland, to-morrow at soon. A Cabinet meeting is being held this…

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Three-cornered Contests. the Labor Candidates. a Liberal Warning. London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Henderson, leader of the Parliamentary Labor party, speaking at Bishop Auckland, Durham, said that while he regretted three-cornered contests at the elections, local…

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General Elections. Simultaneous Polls Bill. London, Feb. 28

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

Mr. H. L. Samuel, President of the Local Government Board, has adopted Sir Harry Verney's bill fixing all polls at general elections, except those for the Universities, for the same…

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Canterbury's Quandary. Election of Six Aldermen

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 9

The extraordinary position that has arisen at Canterbury by reason of six of the aldermen of the local council being ousted Is provided for in the Local Government Act. Steps…

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An Irish Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening. Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for War, speaking at [?]keston, Derbyshire, said that while be would be in the best interests of Great Britain aud the…

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Opening of Parliament

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

We sympathise with the Premier and his colleagues in being obliged to meet Parliament to-day in the midst of a number of industrial, crises which will…

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Parliament. To-day's Ceremony

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

The State Parliament will be opened to-day[?] at noon, by the Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland). His Excellency's speech will hot be long. It…

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State Parliament. Opens To-day. the Government's Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 6

The Cabinet met yesterday afternoon, and gave final consideration to the subjects to be dealt with in the Governor's Speech at the opening or the State Parliament to-day at…

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How we are Governed the Federal Elections. Selection of Labor Candidates

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

To he prepared in the event of an appeal to the electors during the present year, the N.S.W. Labor Party some time ago commenced to make…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. The Cauous and the Business

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

The New South Wales Parliament resumes to-day (Tuesday), and the Parliamentary Labor Party held its pre-sessional meeting on Friday, to…

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Parliament Opens the Governor's Speech. New Income Tax. Further Land Imposts. More Stamp Duties

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 9

The opening of the State Parliament today was associated with the usual ceremonials, and the Legislative Council Chamber, when the Governor read the opening…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Opened To-day. the Governor's Speech. Industrial Court Difficulties. Income Tax and Stamp Duties

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 6

The second session of the present Parliament was opened at to-day at Parliament House, Macquaris-street, by Sir Gerald Strickland…

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An Election Anomaly. More Voice than Ballot Papers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

A peculiar position has arisen in regard to the recent municipal elections at Peak Hill. Nine aldermen were declared elected. The number of…

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Maquarie Seat. Farmers Want a Candidate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 8

A conference of delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from districts in the Macquarie el[?] for the purpose of considering the…

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Split Votes. Labour and the By-elections. Newspaper's Warning. London, March 1

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

Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P. (Labour), speaking at Bishop-Auckland, in reference to the recent by-elections, said that while he regretted three-cornered contests, the…

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Federal Elections. Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 12

The Federal Labour Council for the [?] quarie eletorate met at Bathurst on Sa[?] day, and decided to call for nominations f[?] persons willing to submit their names [?]…

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Labor and the Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 9

HELENSBURGH, Monday.--Labor supporters throughout the Federal electorate of illawarra are organising in view of the possibility of an early dissolution. At a meeting of the electoral…

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Parliament's Working Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 12

Mr. Holman intimated that he would today move that the Assembly sit at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and that only Government business be taken…

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