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Politics & elections, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 135

Willoughby Elections

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

Permit me to take advantage of your valuable 'columns in order that may give an emphatic denial to the statements that have been circulated throughout Middle Harbor…

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Some Fast Track Work. Autumn Candidates' Going, Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

Several prominent autumn candidates came under notice at Caulfield this morning. Sea Prince contributed a nice working gallop over nice furlongs on the sand. He was not out for time, but set…

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Municipal Elections. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

The Northern Suburbs Vigilance Association has decided to support the following candidates -- Belmore Ward, Messrs. Linton, Whatmore, and King; Tunks Ward, Messrs. Cowdray…

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General News. Federal Elections Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 12

The Prime Minister announced yesterday that Messrs. Sinclair (Q.), Laird Smith (Tas.) Foster (S.A.), Patten (N.S.W), and Maloney (Vic.) had been appointed Royal Commission to inquire…

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Sir Allen Taylor. May Re-enter City Council. Candidate for Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 13

Sir Allen Taylor, who for several terms was Lord Mayor of Sydney, and under whose directing hand very considerable improvements were carried out in the various parts of the city,…

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Municipal Elections and Gossip The Great Rush for the Ballog. Ald. Brown and the Alleged Progressives

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 11

There was a fairly good roll-up of "Progressives" at the Parramatta municipal meeting at the local School of Arts on Saturday evening. Steamingly lot…

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Blue Mountains Shire Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Emu Plains Progress Association, the President (Mr W Hessel Hall, M.A.) informed the members that he had…

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Our Best Those Who Would Represent Australia. Numerous Candidates for Last Two or Three Places

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 15

Who are Australia's best cricketers to-day? Probably the great majority, of followers of the game would be in thorough sympathy with the selection of eight or nine—for any…

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P.l.l. Conference. Points From Annual Report. Ups and Downs of Membership. Lesson From Commonwealth Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 14

"Unaccountable apathy" is credited to New South Wales Labor supporters at the time of the Federal elections, in the report of the executive of the Political Labor League. This…

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Municipal Elections Erskineville

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 8

The following candidates for election in the above municipality have "bunched," but intend, if elected, to exercise their own individual opinion as regards the carrying out of affairs in…

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Victorian Training Notes. Autumn Candidates' Going. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 6

Several prominent autumn candidates came under notice at Caulfield this morning. Sea Prince contributed a nice working gallop over nine furlongs on the sand. He was not out for time, but set…

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Municipal Elections. Plenty of Candidates

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Ratepayers in the Paddington, Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, and Vaucluse municipalities will have a plenitude of candidates from which to make their selections on…

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"Co-operative" Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 12

A number of present and ex-aldermen of the Erskineville Municipality notify that they have consented to be nominated for the coming elections. They have decided to co-operate in…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 12

The desire of many ratepayers in the forthcoming election is to infuse new blood into the Paddington Council. Every ward is to be hotly contested. There are eight aspirants for the…

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Swedish Parliament. King's Opening Speech. Stockholm, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 9

King Gustaf, in opening the Riksdag, announced that an increase in armaments would be met by a special tax on the larger fortunes and higher incomes…

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Manly Election. Candidates Most Go "On Their Own."

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

A meeting took place at the literary Institute. Manly last night, [?] by a body ratepayers. to hear the views of candidates at the coming election The weather…

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Transvaal Parliament. Bill to Indemnify Government. Capetown, Jan. 19, 12.15 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 9

Parliament meets in the ordinary course on January 30. Although a postponement was anticipated this now seems improbable. The Government will ask Parliament to…

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Dragged From a Cart. Municipal Candidate Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 10

Owing to severe Injuring resolved by being dragged from the rear of a cart. Mr. P. Carran, of Beatrice-street, Lidcombe, a candidate for municipal honors in South Ward, will be…

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Next Federal Elections. The P. L. L. Takes Early Action

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

The executive of the N. S. W. Political Labor League has completed the selection of candidates for seventeen electorates in connection with the next…

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