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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 135

N.s.w. Parliament Opened. the Government's Programme

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 11

The New South Wales Parliament was opened by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, on Tuesday. In the Governor's speech, it was stated…

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Parliament on Trial. Is It Necessary? Lord Esher's Remarkable Questions

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

No one has a more intimate knowledge than Lord Esher of the inside working of the political manchines of both parties or a larger knowledge of its secret history, and these…

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Early Appeal. the Present Parliament Crippled. Mr. Cook's Speech. Mt. Gambier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

This evening the Prime Minister addressed a large meeting in the new Institute Hall. Mr. Cook said he hoped they would get their organisation and machinery in readiness…

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Lockhart Councillors. Application to Oust Them. Rejected Candidate Appeals

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

An application was made to the Full Court this morning for a rule [?] calling on Samuel 8ly of French Park farmer Herbert Bentley Norman of the Rock publican and William…

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Shire Election. Dispute at Lockhart. Appeal to Law

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Dr. Thomas Sydney Davies, of Lockhart, who was represented by. Mr. Abrahams (instructed by Messrs. Windeyer and Williams, agents for Mr. N. Trevor Jones, of Lockhart),…

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Model Election. Result of Ballot

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

We desire to place before your readers the result of the Model Election held to demonstrate the practical working of the principle of proportional representation…

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Liberal Party. the Senate Candidates. Coming Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 13

A meeting of the council of the Federal Liberal Association took place, in the Liberal rooms, 109 Pitt-street, on Monday night. The Minister for Defence, Senator E. D. Millen,…

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Election Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 9

The "Daily News" admits that a section of the Radical and Labour members of the House of Commons favours a general election in the autumn…

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Police Retirements. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 15

Mr. Fern had a number of questions on the business paper in the Legislative Assembly yesterday regarding the age of retirement of police officers in the State. He inquired from…

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State Parliament. Railway Control Free School Materials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

Ministers had a busy time in the Legislative Assembly last night replying to questions, which came impartially from both sides of the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Opening of the Session

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 1

The N. S. W. Parliament was opened on Tuesday with, due ceremony and in the presence of a large crowd of visitors, chiefly ladies; all gaily dressed…

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Imperial Parliament. New Bills Introduced. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

Several, new Bills were introduce in the House Of commons to-day. Mr. J. A. Pease President of the South of Education brought in the [?] Voting Bill…

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Musical Mayor. M.l.a. for Grand Opera. Deserts Parliament to Train Voice

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 8

On board the Otranto. still in Australian waters, is a man whose career this magazine will follow with unusual interest, says the "Theatre." This is Vernon C. Redwood, a…

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Meat Trade Crisis (Continued from page 11.) In Parliament. Mr. Wade's Attack. Premier's Reply

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, in the course of his speech on the Address-in-Reply, Mr. Wade said that for some days before the return of the…

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The Meat War. Masters Open the Shops. Men Still Stand Out. No Likelihood of Settlement. the Matter Before Parliament

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

The employers opened their shops, according to arrangement, at 2 p.m. yesterday, for the-supply of meat for cash over the counter. The depots…

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The Meat War. Masters Open the Shops. Men Still Stand Out. No Likelihood of Settlement. the Matter Before Parliament

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

The employers opened their shops, according to arrangement, at 2 p.m. yesterday, for the-supply of meat for cash over the counter. The depots…

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Election Mems

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

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

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Election Mems

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

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

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Voting at State Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 1

According to a Parliamentary paper, the total number of persons enrolled at the last N. S. W. State elections in the contested electoral districts was…

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Law. Thursday, March 5. State Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) an Electioneering Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

An exparte application was made on behalf of William Archibald Windeyer, solicitor, for a rule nisi calling upon Arthur Kingston Moore to show cause why he should not be ousted…

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