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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 135

Election Excitement. Scenes in France. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 8

The electoral campaign at Vervains, in France, is causing a great deal of interest and amusement all over the country. The candidates are M. Ceccaldi, a fiery Corsican,…

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Battle of Parties. Federal Members Expectant Excitement in Lobbies. Readiness for Election. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 8

Expectancy dominated the scene at Federal Parliament House this morning, when senators and representatives gathered preparatory to the opening of the second session of…

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Liberal Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 9

During the presence of the Prime Minister in Sydney last week opportunity was taken to hold a meeting of the Federal executive on Saturday last, when a number of campaign…

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Independent Labor. Funds for Candidates. the Party and the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Independent Labor Conference, sitting at Bradford, bus agreed to a levy of 1s per member to provide funds to run election candidates. It is stated that there…

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The Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

At the request of Mr. Fisher the debate on the Vice-regal Speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament yesterday was adjourned until to-day. This means that the…

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The Australian Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 15

The Federal Parliament was re-opened yesterday for what promises to be an eventful session. On Tuesday the Labor Party, sitting in caucus, and presided…

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“ the Parliament of Man.”

Co-operator · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

Its fulfilment to some may appear afar, but the ideal of “the Parliament of Man, the Federation of the World,” as Tennyson sang of it in “Loeksley Hall,” is worth working for, sacrificing for, and dying for. Men for centuries have suffered…

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A Scheme for a Woman's Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 9

An English writer, Mr. T. Watson Duncan, has made a serious effort in a paper entitled. A Possible Solution—to mould into shape the notion of a woman's Parliament…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Session Closes

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 15

The N.S.W. State Parliament, having dealt with the Government's many and varied schemes for raisins money, has adjourned, and, it is expected, will not…

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Catholic Federation. to Put Questions at Elections. But Not to Endorse Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 7

The Catholic Federation decided, as one of the first matters engaging its attention at the annual conference now being held in Sydney, at the Southern Cross-hall, the question…

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Federal Parliament. Opened Yesterday. the Governor's Speech. Ministry's Intentions. Reply Debate Adjourned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor-General. The perfect afternoon drew a large number of spectators to the galleries. This…

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Parliament. Opened by Governor General. Two Contentious Bills. Premiers' Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 11

The second session of the fifth Federal Parliament was begun to-day, when the Governor-General (Lord Denman) attended, and in a short speech set out the policy of the…

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Parliament Groove. Members Settle Down. Officialdom and Flunkeyism Precipitating the Crisis. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

Lack of State coach, beefeaters, and coronets does not keep the Commonwealth from making the opening of Parliament as much a copy of the British function as it well can…

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The Pope and French Politics. Catholics and the Elections. Cheating the Dying Soldier. Paris, March 2

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

Last Saturday Cardinal Amette, who had just returned from, Koine, received the preachers who, during Lent, will address the Parisians from the pulpits of the various…

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British General Elections. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, stated in 100 House of Commons to-day that the rumors that there would be a general election in July were untrue…

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Branch Executive Report. Rotation System Established.—Branch Divided into Districts.—Election of Local and General Officers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 22

The quarterly meeting of the Western Branch Executive, was held in the Armidale office on March 26, 27 and 28. Members present were: Mr. T. Carmody (in the…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Informal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

On the application of Mr. Perry (instrurcted by Mr. F. C. Petrie), his Honor made absolute the rule nisi, by which Stephen Middleton Hill Trickett had been called upon to show cause…

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Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

It is at least satisfactory to learn that the time for receiving nominations of Senate candidates by the Liberal organisation has been extended until the 30th instant instead…

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Commonwealth Parliament. [?] on

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

The second session of the fifth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened by the Governor-General on Wednesday. The speech set out that…

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The Federal Parliament. Opens

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

After a few months spell the Federal Parliament took down its shutters on Wednesday and settled down to business…

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