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Politics & elections, 1914

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More Loans. Election Year in New Zealand. Politics and Expenditure

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 6

WELLINGTON, May 22.--This is parliamentary election year, and, fortunately for the Government, the .London money market appears to bo more favorable than it was lust year…

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The Coming Election. Rolls to Be Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In view of the probability of an early Federal general election, instructions have been issued that the rolls shall be closed in three weeks' time, in order that…

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Parliament at Canberra

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 4

We have it on scientific authority that a cold climate is conducive to action and not much speech. Therefore, on this reasoning, most of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Dissolution looming Near

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

When the House of Representatives met on Friday and the debate upon the motion for leave to introduce the Bill to restore the postal vote was…

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Federal Elections. Selected Labor Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 1

The approach of the Federal elections in consequence of a double dis[?] has stirred the Australian [?]ber party to renewed actively and now only five…

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Women in Parliament. An Enabling Bill in Now South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

A deputation of women delegates from the Political Labor League on Wednesday waited upon Mr. Holman, N.S.W. Premier, to urge that carly…

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The Coming Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 6

It becomes necessary for Liberals throughout the Commonwealth to recognise that the appeal to the country is drawing near. The rejection of the No-preference Bill…

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Intention of Parliament. Courts Bound by the Words

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 5

When the Stamp Act was passed with its many inequalities, especially respecting the stamping of receipts for small salaries, and exempting those for high wages, one of the…

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Parliament Buildings. Big Architectural Competition. Chairman of Adjudicators

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Acting Minister for Home Affairs has accepted the recommendation of the Conference of Inter-State Architects, now sitting in Melbourne, in favor of the…

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Canberra. Parliament House Designs. the Competition. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 12

Final consideration of the conditions, under which the world-wide competition for a design for the Federal Parliament House at Canberra is being made by the hon. Minister…

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Federal Elections. the P.l.l. State Selections. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 14

There aro now only five divisons in New South Wales without a selectod and endorsed Labour candidate. This activity on the part of the executive of the P.L.L. is…

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Canada and the Hindus Discussion in Parliament. the Government's Position

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 9

OTTAWA, Monday Evening.--The Canadian House of Commons discussed to-day the question of the arrival of the Hindus who have been refused admittance to the Dominion…

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A Novel Proposal. "Seeing That Parliament Has Done Nothing." a Road Wante[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Gunyah Gunyah Progress Association, which controls the activities of a part of the Gippsland district, has passed the following…

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In Society and Out. Reception at Parliament House-- Personal Paragraphs -- Opening of Day Nursery--Landon Ronald Musicale -- Japanese Night at Imperial

The Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 6

To meet Mischa Elman the Premier and Mrs. Holman gave an "At home" at Parliament House yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Holman wore a suit of navy chiffon cloth adorned…

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A General Election. Possibly in August. Federal Political Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The foreshadowed intention of the Government to proceed with some bills at present on the notice paper of the House of Representatives has been…

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Reference in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 9

When the Federal Parliament met to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) referring to the Empress of Ireland disaster, said their commerce and transport were carried on with…

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Federal Sympathy. References in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Immediately the House of Representatives met to-day the Prime Minister rose to refer to the wreck of the Empress of Ireland. Another diaster, he said, had…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Poynton (S.A.) asked the Minister for Ho[?]e Affairs whether there was any truth in the rumour that enrolment on the electoral roll…

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Presentation to Dr. C. W. MacCarthy. a Representative Gathering. Delegate to the Opening of the Irish Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 25

There was a large and representative gathering of Irishmen in the Hibernian Hall, Sydney, on Monday night, to arrange a presentation to Dr. C. W. MacCarthy, who has…

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The Archbishop at Waverley. 359 Candidates Confirmed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 30

The handsome new altar at the Church of Mary Immaculate, Waverley, was used for the first time on Sunday, when the Archbishop of Sydney presided at High Mass at…

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