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Politics & elections, 1914

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Coming Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher's Campaign

The Sun · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. Fisher will to-morrow evening open the Federal Labor campaign in the Town Hall, Sydney, and among the other speakers will be Messrs. Holman and J. C. Watson…

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Water and Sewerage Board. Monday's Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

The meeting of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, held yesterday, was the last of the 26th year of the board's existence. On Monday next, an election will take place for…

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Yass Municipality by Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 10

YASS, Wednesday, The result of the by election for an alderman for the Yass Municipal Council to-day, resulted in the return of George Evans Morris…

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An Unavoidable Position. Election of Parliamentary Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 12

On the motion for the third reading or the Parliamentary Committee's Flection Enabling Bill, Mr. Cohen contended thai the bill went a long way round to meet what lie admitted…

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Willoughby Election Allegations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 8

The Chief Secretary was asked by Mr. Lark in yesterday in the Legislative Assembly if he would lay on the table of the House the police report as to the forged tickets which were…

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What Might Have Been. in Last Federal Elections. Electoral Commission Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 12

HOBART. Wednesday.--The Electoral Commission resumed inking evidence. Mr. E. L. Plesse, author of several pamphlets on electoral reform, explained Hint a feature…

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Impersonation. at Statu Elections. Judge Sees No Joke. Folk Months' Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 12

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Hamilton, Leslie Arnold pleaded guilty to having, on December 20 last, at Tamworth. unlawfully and…

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State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Budget debate was resumed. The petitions affecting the Ashburnham, Durham, and Macquarie elections were referred…

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The State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Holman, conferred with the leader of the Opposition. Mr. Wade, last evening with respect to the business before Parliament. The hours of sitting will not be…

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Yanco Settlers. Relief Bill in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the second reading of the Crown Lands and Irrigation (Amendment) Bill—the Yanco Rehe[?] Bill—was agreed…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Law. Initiating Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

Last night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was devoted principally to a discussion in committee of ways and means of Mr. Holman's financial statement. The Budget…

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F.S.A. Executive Meeting. Two Senate Candidates to be Nominated. THE P.P. Boards Question. the Recent Meat Strike

The Land · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

An executive meeting was held at the Association rooms, 7 O'Conne[?]street, on March 10th, 1914. Present: President Patten, M.P.,…

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F.S.A. Executive Meeting. Two Senate Candidates to be Nominated. THE P.P. Boards Question. the Recent Meat Strike

The Land · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

An executive meeting was held at the Association rooms, 7 O'Connellstreet, on March 10th, 1914. Present: President Patten, M.P.,…

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South Africa. Transvaal Elections. Labour Members Returned. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 9

The Labour candidates who asked for a mandate against the deportation of the strike leaders carried the Provincial Council elections in the Transvaal yesterday…

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Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 10

The leader of the Federal Labour party, Mr. Fisher, supported by the Premier, Mr. Holman, and the ex-Prime Minister, Mr. Watson, will be speakers at the Town…

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Labor's Revenge. Transvaal Elections. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

The remarkable success, of the Labor candidates in the Transvaal Provincial Council elections has staggered the supporters of the Government, who did not realise, how…

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Botha's Slimness. Postpones Elections. London. Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

As a consequence of the Labor successes in the recent provincial elections in the Rand, the Government has postponed the general elections until next year…

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Water and Sewerage Board. Monday's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 15

The election of city and suburban members to the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage will be held on Monday, between the hours of 10 a.m. .and 5 p.m…

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Questions in Parliament. Illawarra Train Service

The St George Call · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

Mr. Bagnall asked the Premier and Colonial Treasurer—Is it a fact that the Railway Commissioners have stated that a general improvement of the…

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Treasury Corruption. Parliament Should at Once Know

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

We have received information of a reliable character revealing a most astounding state of affairs at the Treasury with regard to…

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