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Politics & elections, 1914

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Willoughby Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

Sir,--In reference to the statement [?] in your issue of today, as having been made by Mr. Larkin "that he know the Libera candidate visited a man at his work, and tried to…

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Model Election. Proportional Representation. the Society's Experiment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

Recently a model election was held by the Proportional Representation Society, with the object of demonstrating the practical working of the principle of proportional representation…

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Queensland By-election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

The election for the vacancy in the representation of Normanby scat in the Legislative Assembly took place to-day. There were two candidates—E. W. Archer (Liberal), and J…

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State Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 3

The second session of the new State Parliament opened on Tuesday. Although nominally the second, this is really the first business session…

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Parliament and the People

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 8

Mr. Wright, M.L.A., is his speech is the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, said that he "admitted that the Labor Party came there to represent a class, but that class constituted…

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Senate Candidates. Farmers' Referendum. Messrs. Trethowan and Campbell Chosen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 21

The recently-avowed determination of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to nominate two of the six senators in the interests of Liberalism, in the event of the Federal…

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Water Board. the Biennial Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

The biennial election of city and suburban representatives on the Water and Sewerage Board will take place on the 23rd inst., the nominations being as follow:…

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To Fight Labour. Llberals Should Combine. a Candidate's Suggestion. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 25

At a large and enthusiastic gathering of Liberals and members of the F. and S. Association, Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, who contented the Macquarie against Mr. Thrower in…

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Normanby By-election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 23

The latest figures in connection with the Normanby by-election are:- Whiteley (Labour), 667. Archer (Liberal), 644…

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Willoughby Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 14

Sir,--In yesterday's issue you report Mr. Larkin[?] having stated, in that portion of his speech where [?] deals with the personation of voters in the "Willoughby second ballot" that the "only case" he knew of was…

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The Coming Federal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 17

Sir,--Under the heading "Liberal Activity" appears a paragraph in to-day's issue of "The Daily Telegraph" announcing the fact that a local league had requested the Federal Liberal Association to select a certain…

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The Spirit of Democracy. Defeated at the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 15

DUBBO, Friday.--Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, who unsuccessfully contested the Macquarie in December last, was presented with an illuminated address and a cheque, at a public meeting…

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Senate Candidates

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

In view of the possibility of a double dissolution affecting the Commonwealth Senate and House of Representatives, the executive of the…

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United Laborers Election of Officers

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1914 · page 10

At the last meeting of the United Laborers' Protective Society, the following officers were elected:-Pregident, Mr, G. Waite ; vice-president, Mr. T. Laue ; financial secretary, Mr. A…

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Queensland By-election. Labor Majority Receding. BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1914 · page 4

The Labor majority in the Normanby by- election is diminishing. There are now only 23 groups to be counted, but the final result will probably not be known until the end…

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Next Elections. Farmers Organising, to Defeat Mr. Carr Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 11

At a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. J. Locke, one of the leading farmers of the district, urged that a paid organiser for the westorn district should be…

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Abattoir Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 6

An election took place yesterday to fill a vacancy on the Abattoir Board. Mr. J. C. Reid (Mayor of Newcastle) was elected…

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Ryde Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 8

Owing to complaints from property-owners that their names were omitted, for no apparent reason, from the rolls used at last election, the Mayor moved at the last meeting of the council…

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Parliament and the People

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

In Britain the politicians are becoming almost as much concerned as our own legislators at the low standing which Parliament occupies in the popular estimation. At public…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

The State Parliament will resume its sitting this afternoon, when the debate on the Address-in-Reply is to be continued. The Premier and the leader of the Opposition having…

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