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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 135

The Late State Elections. Mr. Wade's Personation Charges

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

The categoric charges brought by Mr. Wade, the leader of the Opposition, in connection with the State elections in New South Wales, formed…

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Legislative Council. Parliamentary Committee. Election Enabling Bill

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

The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved the second reading of this bill, and said that the measure was to enable the two Houses to carry out certain necessary…

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Propaganda in Parliament

The International Socialist · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

We are often asked how Socialists can use Parliament. As a public platform, Parliament is second to none. Liebknecht, when he spoke in the Reichstag, and showed the corruption of…

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Debaters in the Union Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 8

The great interest which is being taken in the discussions on the indemnity Bill at Capetown (remarks a London journal) is familiarising the English public with the names and…

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Postal Exam. Successful N.S.W. Candidates. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

The results of the [?] in the [?] ous States for appointment [?] garetted to-day [?] candidates sere…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People Election Revelations. Elector's Rights—Second Ballot, &c

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 1

[?] statement made by the [?] of the Opposition, Mr. [?] regarding the conduct of [?] general election, and the…

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Song of the Candidate

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 8

My voice in as hoarse na a foghorn; my hand has been squeezed to a pulp; I've forced down so many Scotch highballs that I am too crowded to gulp…

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Turf Topics of the Week Doncaster Handicap Notes Form of Candidates

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 1

On their return from Melbourne some of the Sydneyitea stated that Mr. B. [?] did not intend sending Rathlea over for the A.J.C. meeting, but during the past few days that…

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Federal Elections. Labor Members' Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 13

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Messrs. Josiah Thomas (Barrier), and D. C. M'Grath (Ballarat), M's.H.R., spoke at a public meeting at Railwaytown last night…

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The Crisis Can the Monarch Dissolve Parliament ? the Constitutional Standpoint "The King Can Do No Wrong !"

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 March 1914 · page 8

There is an axiom of English law which says: "The King can do no wrong." This must hot be accepted in its literal sense. It is construed to mean that, as responsible…

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Football Politics. Mr. Cook Won't Be Kicked. The Coming Election

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1914 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) hopes that the, picnic of the Arncliffe Liberal League, which was held at Sandringham yesterday, will be "the beginning of a series of Liberal…

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Coming Elections. the Hume. Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 11

On Wednesday, March 11, a conference of delegates from the following centres in the Hume electorate was held in the council chambers, Cootamundra; Albury, Temora,…

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Costly By-election. No Chance for Poor Men. London

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 7

The expenses of the three candidates who contested tho late by-election in North-West Durham amounted to £4500, which was fit the rate of 5s a vote…

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Federal Elections. Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 13

At a meeting of the Women's Liberal League the name of Mr Joseph Cook was handed in as a nominee to the association for the district of Parramatta at tho next Federal contest. A…

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Shire by Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 15

BULLI,Sunday.--The shire election, which was held, yesterday to fill the vacancies in "C" riding, caused by the resignation- of Mr. Thomas Horan. Woonona, resulted as follows:…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 6

The State Parliament will resume its session this afternoon. The financial debate having been adjourned until Thursday next, the Government will proceed with the further…

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Senatorial Honors. Mr. Willson a Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

In respect to requests from a number of Liberal Leagues. Mr. J. G. Wilison, of "Winbar." Walker-streel, North Sydney, has allowed himself to be sominsted as one of the six Liberal…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher's Programme

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. Fisher is inaugurating a series of public speeches on the Federal position. On March 16 he opens in Melbourne. On March 29 he will speak…

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Farmers and the Senate. Call for Nominations. Two Candidates Wanted

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 8

The Farmers and Settler Association of New South Wales will run two candidates for the Senate in the next federal elections. That is…

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No General Election

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

Mr. P. H. Illingworth, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and Chief Liberal Whip, speaking at Bradford, said there would be no general election suntil the Home Rule Bill,…

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