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Politics & elections, 1914

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How we are Governed the Senate Elections. [?] Nominations

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 1

The N.S.W. Liberal nominations for the Senate dosed on Thursday last, and the undermentioned candidates have bern nominated, and are, it is…

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Selecting a Candidate. Bathurst Has a Say

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Bathurst branch of the F. and S. Association, reference was made to the recent conference of the farmers and…

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Stories From India. Hindoos Who Laugh at Us. Candidate for Navy. Fremantle

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 6

Captain J. R. Patrick, master of the British India boat Gracchus, has, been known for years as "The Zoo Captain." While engaged in the India-Australia trade he has brought…

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Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mr. Tudor (Vic.), in the House of Representatives last night, asked the Minister for Customs if it was true that Captain J. K. Davis had been, or was to be…

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Railwy Building. Contract Question. Letters Tabled in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 20

In the HOuse of Representatives this afternoon the Hon. Minister in charge of Home Affairs (Mr. Kelly) laid on the table correspondence relating to the Teasdale Smith…

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Bed Feds. Set-back at Wellington. Mayoeal Election. Wellington (N.z.), May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 19

Elections for the position of Mayor in the cities and boroughs are not, as in some other countries, generally regarded as having any political significance. It so happens,…

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South Australia. Meeting of Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 21

The Premier intends to call Parliament together early in July. According to Mr. Peake's own statement the session will not be a long one and apparently no…

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British Parliament. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 9

The Cabinet has decided that there shall be no autumn session. The present session will conclude in September, unless an election occurs before that time…

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Ulster's Refusal. Why a Roman Catholic Parliament Will Not Be Submitted To

Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

We must consider, if we are prudent, what has been the result of granting Home Rule to the Roman Catholic province of Quebec in 1867. When the agitation for…

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Parliament and the Army. No Dictation. How Grattan Spurned the Claims of the Volunteers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 18

The situation which was created by the action of certain military officers at the Curragh is calculated to recall that in all constitutional forms of government,…

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In the Australian Parliament. No-confidence Motion Further Debated. Mr. Cook and Mr. Irvine Under Review

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 17

When the House of Representatives rose on Friday afternoon, the eleventh day of the debate on the no-confidence motion, launched by Labor Leader Fisher…

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Bloodshed, Murder, Infamy. Unhappy France. the Atrocious Prologue to the Elections. Paris, March 21

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 39

The situation in France on the eve of the legislative electoral period is distinctly disconcerting and chaotic. Bloodshed, murder, calumny and infamy, it is rightly remarked…

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Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 8

The election for the District Board officers resulted as follows:— District President, Bro. J. P. Shanahan (unopposed)…

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Kurri Hospital Action Against Committee. the Election Challenged. Kurri Kurri

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 6

Messrs. Sparke and Millard, a firm or Newcastle solicitors have been instructed by [?]tion tola subscribers to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital to take steps to compel the officers…

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Swedish Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 19

Municipal elections in Sweden are invested with a direct political significance, owing to the fact that in that country the Second Chamber is elected by…

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Oddfellows' Conference. Federal Insurance. Election of Office-bearers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 10

The conference of the Manchester Unity. I.O.O.F., was resumed yesterday, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street. Office-bearers were elected.—Grand Master,…

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Berrigan Shire By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

BERRIGAN, Wednesday.--The following nominations have been received for the extraordinary election for the seat for C Riding, Berrigan Shire, which has been rendered vacant by the…

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Bitter Fight Predicted. in Next New Zealand Election. the Trend of Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Amongst the visitors at present in Sydney is Mr. A. W. Rutherford, of New Zealand, for many years a member of Parliament, and one of the prominent farmers of the Dominion…

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Commonwealth Parliament. The Censure Debate Closed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

After, about a month's wearisome debating, the House of Representatives on Wednesday, came to a vote on Mr. Fisher's censure motion, with…

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Federal Parliament. Many Angry Scenes. Mr. Cook Has to Withdraw. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

The House of Representatives proposed to waste another day. Members began their obstruction as soon as the "Amen" of the prayers was over. For…

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