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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 135

Army or Parliament?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 10

Rarely have dramatic incident and human interest been combined with grave public Issucc more completely than in the debute in the House of /Commous on Wednesday…

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State Parliament. Thursday, March 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 15

In the Legislative Council. The Crown Lands and Irrigation Bill--the Yanco Relief Bill--was read a second time, and passed through Committee without amendment…

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Opening of Irish Parliament. Representation of Sydney Hibernians

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 9

At a meeting of the Hibernian Society last night, consideration was given to the question of the appointment of a representative of the society to attend the opening of the Irish…

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State Parliament. Daceyville Extension Bill. Extra Sitting Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 9

The chief business heforo the Legislative Assembly last night was the second reading of the Daceyville Extension Bill. It was stated by Mr, Cann, Chief Secretary,…

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How We Are Governed. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Session to end on April 3

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government has determined that the present session of Parliament shall conclude on Friday, April 3, and to this end an extra…

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Name Not on the Rolls. the Narromine Elections

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

Preliminary steps were taken this morning in an endeavor to upset the election of an alderman at Narromine. In the Equity Court, Mr. Justice Harvey was asked to declare the…

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Disputed N.s.w. Elections

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

The Elections and Qualifications Committee of the N.S.W. Parliament held its first meeting at Parliament House, Sydney, on Tuesday, Mr. J…

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Decentralisation or City Railways. Mr. Holman's Electioneering Promise

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. Holman, politely, but firmly, refused to be "drawn" in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday when asked by Mr. Abbott, member…

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Federal Elections. Liberals Getting Ready

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

It is impossible to say how soon the Federal elections will be with us. and the general opinion is that it will not be very long. So the thing is to…

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The Constitution. Federal Ministers Desire Amendment. Issue for Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 12

"If we succeed in obtaining the end we desire—an nppenl to the pepple from both House—It will bo our duty to lay before the people of Australia definite proposals for…

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Queensland. Norman By-election. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

In the Norman by-election, the returning officer has issued a declaration of the result showing the polling to be as follows:—Archer, [?] Whiteley, 971…

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Preparing for Battle. General Election Near. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

Ministerialists are discussing the prospects of a general election within three months. It is an open secret" that the Liberals and Laborites are willing to Come to an…

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Election Disputes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

The Elections and Qualifications Committee resumed its sitting at Parliament House yesterday afternoon, Mr. Crawford presiding. it was decided to summon Mr. Coghlan, Chief…

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Federal Elections. Macquarie Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

Considerable interest is being taken in the Liberal conference which is to lake place at Bathurst on Tuesday next, in connection with the selection of a Liberal candidate for the…

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State Parliament. Friday, March 27

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly,--The State Debt and Sinking Fund (Amendment) Bill was read a third time, passed and ordered to be forwarded to the Legislative…

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State Parliament. the Estimates. Savings Bank Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 22

Yesterday was commandeered by the Government as an extra sitting day, and before the sitting closed at 10.30 p.m. the Ministers had succeeded in passing the Daceyville,…

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Notes. No Fun at Elections

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 8

One of our most cherished privileges [?] likely to be soon swept into the limbo of things forgotten. In the past, whenever a young man desired some cheap and stirring…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) a Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 19

Mr. Perry, instructed by Mr. F. C. Petrie, made an ex parte application on behalf of James Joseph Moroney, of Narromine, for a rule nisi calling upon Stephen Middleton Hill…

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Election Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 21

The "Daily Chronicle", states:—"We are bound to have a general election shortly— probably in June. The issue of popular freedom versus the army is bound to dominate it…

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Candidates for the Ministry. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 9

Sir,—There is an impression more or less abroad that it is a very easy thing to get into the Methodist ministry. Methodists know that this is not so, and…

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