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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 135

Federal Elections. Liberals Preparing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 9

At meeting of the Federal organising committee was held on Monday afternoon at the Liberal rooms. The Prime Minister (Mr. Joseph Cook) presided…

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Senate Nominations. Complete List of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A further joint meeting of the People's Liberal party, the People's party, and the Australian Women's National League was held…

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Election on Wrong Date

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 15

The Mayor of Moree has received a communication from Mr. Crane, M.L.A. in reference to a proclamation by the Governor, legalising the recent election of aldermen. In…

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Racing at Rosehill. Notes on the Running Nasty Accident in the Cup. Some Doncaster Handicap Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 46

For the second time this year the Rosehill placing Club has increased the number of its graces on the programme from six to seven, and the experiment again proved satisfactory. The…

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State Parliament. Wednesday, March 25

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 12

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Flowers gave notice to move next day that the standing orders be suspended to permit of the passage of a bill (supply), "applying…

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State Parliament. New Taxation. Savings Banks Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly was engaged last night chiefly, upon the new additional income tax proposals submitted by the Government. The discussion is reported in another column…

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The British Parliament and Home Rule. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 6

Sir,--The [?] question seems to occupy a great deal of your editorial columns, and in all your articles you assume that the people, or rather I should say the voters of the United Kingdom, elected the present mixed…

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"Hats Off!" the Toast of "Parliament." and the "Creatures."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 9

DUBBO, Wednesday.--The utterances of Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, at the lunch on the occasion of the railway employees' sports, were vigorous…

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Use of the Army. Position of Parliament. Strikers and Railwaymen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Amery (Unionist), yesterday moved, in the House of Commons, a reduction in the Army Estimates to emphasise the view that the Government was not…

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The Bye-elections

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 7

There have been in all 82 by-elections in Great Britain, since December, 1910. The constituencies where there occurred were represented respectively by 45 Liberals, 26…

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The Coming Federal Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 20

Mr. Fisher, the other evening, foreshadowed no impending change in the policy of the Federal Labour Party. He intends to strive, through a referenda vote, for, such an…

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Doncaster and Cup Candidates

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 11

The form at Rosehill last Saturday threw a little light as to the condition and chances of several of the candidates for the big autumn events. It will no…

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Federal Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 19

Electors who have moved from one address in a sub-division to another address in the same sub-division, should notify their change of address upon a…

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Election Tangle. Legality of Informal Votes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 9

At the close of the contest in the Ashburnham electorate, where the Liberal candidate (Mr. Grimm) was successful, 169 of the votes cast were declared informal. Mr. Grimm was…

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Federal Elections. Illegal Enrolments. Convictions at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 7

Heavy penalties were inflicted this morning on three men for breaches of the Commonwealth electoral laws. N. Devonport was charged with illegally…

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Senate Candidates. Farmers and Settlers' Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 10

Nominations of candidates for the Senate on behalf of the Farmers and Settlers' Association closed yesterday at the office of that body, but the secretary (Mr. Campbell) stated that…

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Canterbury Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 12

On Saturday next an election will take place to all the extraordinary vacancies in the North and West Wards of the municipality of Canterbury. In consequence of the decision of the Supreme Court Messrs, He[?]on,…

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Election Appeal. Lynch V. Grimm. a Technical Error

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 12

The attempt of Mr. J. P. Lynch, ex-Labor member for Ashburnham, to upset the election of Mr. Grim[?], the sitting Liberal member, was advanced another stage yesterday, at the…

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Electoral Commission. Hospital Polling Booths. Ipswich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Electoral Commission on Wednesday night, George W. Taylor said that he and his wife went together to vote. Opposite the poll clerk was a…

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The Victorian Parliament. Elections In August Likely

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 1

A telegram from Melbourne says: In view of the fact that the new rolls for the Legislative Assembly will be ready for July 31, the indications are…

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