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Politics & elections, 1914

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Victorian Elections. Labor and a Loaded Gun

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mr. Watt. State Premier. says that the Opposition in the Federal Parliament has been caught happing. They bad been playing with a musket, and did not know…

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The Appeal. Members Planning Campaigns. Election Date Not Fixed. Soon After Supply Bill. to Dissolve at End of Session

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A period of comparative calm has succeeded the announcement of the granting of a double dissolution. There were few members of the Federal Parliament…

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West Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 8

PERTH, Monday.—An extraordinary issue of the "Gazette" summons the present Parliament for its last session on June 30…

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Labor Caucus. Effect of Federal Elections Meeting of State Parliament "No Sore Point Touched."

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 7

The abrupt dissolution of the Federal Parliament appears to have overshadowed most other things in State politics, so far, at least, as the Labor party is concerned…

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Giltinan Testimonial. Member of Parliament's View

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. Jack Fihelly, M.L.A. of Queensland, who was one of the Australian League team to tour Great Britain in 1908-9, has written to Mr. W. S. Noble…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Double Dissolution Granted by the Governor General

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

On Thursday last the fact was made public that the Prime Minister. Mr. Joseph Cook, had made a request to the Governor-General for a double…

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The Dissolution. I Parliament and Supply. Party Meetings Called. Fierce Campaign Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Owing to the holiday and the absence of the Prime Minister, there worn no developments to-day in the situation. A few members gathered at Parliamnt Buildings,'and Mr. Flslier and Mr. Hughes consulted…

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Canberra. Parliament House Competition. Australian Chairman Appointed. Question of "The Commission of Experts."

Construction and Local Government Journal · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4
Also in Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building

The Presidents of the Institutes of Architects in the various States met in Melbourne last week to select an Australian architect to act as chairman of the International Board which is to meet in…

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Politics from the Rural Standpoint In the Political Melting Pot. The People Invited to Create a New Commonwealth Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 1

The announcement that the Governor-General had granted the Prime Minister a double dissolution came with all the shock of the unexpected…

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The Date of the Election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

The date of the election depends mainly upon three factors—the date of the proclamation of the dissolution, the preparation of the electoral rolls…

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How we are Governed Victorian Elections in August. Mr. Watt Want First Innings

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

The. Victorian State elections are due in November. Mr. Watt is anxious to gel to the country before the Commonwealth elections, partly…

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Elections. Date Depends on Rolls. the Governor-general Labour Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 9

The date of the elections will depend on the completion of the rolls, the preparation of which has been much delayed, especially in New South Wales…

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Irish County Elections. Nationalist Successes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Morning. Nationalists have captured the Cork County, Council, O Brienites losing seven divisions, including Monkstown, which had hitherto been repre-…

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Holiday on Election Day. Received with Loud Cheers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.—At the annual smoke social of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Union, Senator .J. Barnes suggested that all the workers should have a holiday on election day…

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The Senate Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 8

The "Land," the official organ of the Farmers and Settlers Association, says:—"Taken all round, the Senate team now facing the electors in this State is about the most acceptable sience…

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Federal Elections. Polling Day Fixed. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 1

Mr. Cook announced to-day that the dissolution of both Houses would take place on July 20. The writs for the general election will be issued on July 30, and nomination…

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Notes. Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 8

The ca[?] meeting yesterday ran very closely along the lines predicted is our yesterday's leader, and the truce which we considered probable has become an established fact…

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Federal Situation. To-day's Meeting' of Parliament. Labor Party's Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Labor party still insists that it will hold up the Supply Bill to-morrow, in the hope that it may extract from the Government a statement of the…

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Federal Elections. Date Fixed. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 9

In the House of [?] Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister [?] that the Federal elections will take place on Saturday, September[?]…

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