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Politics & elections, 1914

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English By-election. Unionists Retain Grimsby. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 7

The by election for Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, rendered necessary by the death in April of Sir George Dougherty, the Unionist member, was held to-day…

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Sailing Launching an American Cup Candidate

Referee · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 11

Defiance, a candidate for the defence, of the America Cup, will be launched on May 11, according to George M. Pynchon, of New York managing director of the tri-city syndicate which is…

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The Senate. Selecting the Candidates Liberals and Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 14

The conference between representatives of the Federal Liberal Association and the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to arrive at an agreement with regard to the selection of…

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Federal Elections. Labour Preparing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 16

The P.L.L., has convened a meeting for tonight of delegates from various unions for the purpose of asking the unions to consider ways and means to raise funds for the…

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French Elections. Success of Socialists

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 10

PARIS, Monday.--The second ballots at the general elections have led to a confusion of the political situation. The Radicals and Radical Socialists new…

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Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Questions with respect to the smallpox cases in Sydney were put to the Minister for Customs in the House of Representatives to-day, as to whether…

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Home Rule and the Parliament Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 8

Mr. Asqulth's procedure motion has been carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 82, which is not much short of the normal coalition majority at…

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Labor Tactics. in Federal Parliament. More Obstruction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Cults (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day to call attention to what he described as the intolerable position…

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

Watchman · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 3

How is it, we may ask, that the Nonconformists of England are dealing so with us? Dr. Clifford complains of the state of affairs in England, and writes to the…

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Third Edition. Disgraceful Scene. in Federal Parliament. Free Fight on Floor. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 9

At half past 1 this morning the blankets which were brought into the House of Representatives in view of the all-night sitting were the cause of one of the most…

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Cheered in the Streets. Lord Denman's Departure. Lunch at Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 7

Lord and Lady Denman left Melbourne this afternoon on their Journey to London. They were entertained by the Commonwealth Government at luncheon at…

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Down with Unionism! Fusion's Sinister Subterfuge. the "Anti" Bill in the Australian Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 21

The first stages in the anti-Unionism Bill introduced by the Fusion Government in the Autralian Parliament have been reached. It is as…

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Scene in Parliament Scuffle on the Floor. Row Over a Pillow. Members Come to Blows. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 6

There was a remarkable scane of violence in the House of Representatives shortly before half-past 1 o'clock this morning, when a scrimmage occurred, during the course of which…

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Ireland As It Was. an Oldtime Election. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 1

Sir,—Pardon me for saying I don't know if you are a native from dear old Erin. However, it don't matter so long as you are a good true loyalist and Christian—…

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Grimsby By-election. Unionists Retain Seat. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 9

The Grimsby by-election resulted:—Tickler (Unionist), 8471; Bannister (Liberal), 8193. This seat is retained by tho Unionists with a reduced majority. The by-election was…

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The High Court of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 8

If a referendum on the subject could be taken of the people of Australia, a very emphatic opinion would be expressed that the members of the House of…

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Recruiting in Papua. Questions in Parliament. Mr. Glynn Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Senate tonight, Senator Dinkey (Vic.) asked the Minister representing the Minister for External Affairs whether he had seen a newspaper article…

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Pillow Fight in Parliament. a Fracas on the Floor of the House

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

A very disorderly scene occurred in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night. Members of the Opposition were "stonewalling" in the…

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Pillows in Parliament Wrestling for Blankets. Row in Federal House. Adjournment Till

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday morning.--A still more exciting scene was witnessed in the House later in the morning. At one stage it looked as if the trouble would develop into a…

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Election Experiment in France

The Land · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 14

The Paris "Journal," in order to find out whether French women want a vote, is organising an experiment to be held at the coming elections…

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