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Politics & elections, 1915

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New Zealand Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--It is stated that a petition will be lodged to unseat Mr. James Parr (Ministerialist), who was declared elected for Eden at the general election. The…

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Naval Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

As a result of the recent education test, 59 candidates for entrance to the Royal Australian Naval College will be brought before the interviewing committee in order that their…

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Federal Election Expenses

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 17

"Argument" : The amount is, in fact, limited by statute. The Act provides that no electoral expense shall be incurred or authorised by a candidate in respect of any candidate in excess…

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Federal Matters. Australia and the Panama Exhibition. Coming Bye-elections. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

It is now almost certain that Mr. Deakin's trip to the Panama Exhibition has been [?]doned; but all attempts to obtain from Ferdoral [?] or from Mr. Deakin himself,…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 10

Parliament will renssemble on January 27. So far the Government has not decided upon what matters will bo brought forward. The proposals will be considered shortly by…

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State Parliament. Reassembling This Month

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

Parliament, after the holiday adjournment, will reassemble on January 27, when the work of the session, or rather the measures which the Government considers are non contentious,…

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Bendigo Election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 10

The Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham) announced to-day that the writ for the Bendigo election had been issued Nominations close on January 22 Polling-day has…

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Tongan Parliament. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

There have been drastic changes in the Parliament at Tonga. Formerly 31 nobles and 31 representatives met triennially. The Parliament which assembled at Nukualofa on…

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Bendigo By-election. Contest Takes Place on February 6

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 18

The Speaker, Mr. C. McDonald, on January 4, issued the writ in connection with the by-election for Bendigo, V., rendered necessary by the death of Mr. J A. Arthur…

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United States Elections. Democrats Remain in Power. Socialist Successes. Woman Suffrage and Prohibition

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 14

The congressional elections of November 3, says "The Public," resulted in considerable reduction in the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives…

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Coming Queensland Elections. Labor's Prospects Excellent

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 15

Mr. E. G. Theodore, Deputy-Leader of the Labor Party in the Queensland State Parliament, speaks with a feeling of confidence regarding Labor's chances in the—coming elections, yet has serious charges to make against the Liberal Government, which is offering as…

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Labor's Candidates. Who's Who in Queensland

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 15

Sitting Liberals regard with dismay the strong group which Labor has selected to fight them for their seats at the coming elections. Following are brief notes…

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An Empire Parliament. Toronto

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 15

Many newspapers interpret the recent statements of the Prime Minister (Sir R. L. Burden) as a substantial declaration in favor of some form of…

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Federal By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. M'Donnld) has fixed the following date in connection with the by-election for the division of Grampians:—Issue of writ,…

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Federal By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday-- The Speaker has decided upon the following dates for the purposes of the forthcoming by-election for the Grampians:--The issue of the writ, Monday,…

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Federal Election Expenses

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 8

"Argument": The amount is, in fact, limited by statute. The Act provides that no electoral expense shall be incurred or authorised by a candidate in respect of any candidate in excess…

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Election of Mayors and Presidents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

The election of Mayors for the various municipalities and presidents for the shires will take place shortly. Under the existing Local Government Act of 1906 each council must elect,…

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Successful Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 13

The successful candidates at the examination held last December for appointment as senior mechanic, telegraph workshops, Postmaster's Department, N.S. "Wales, were:—Daniel Trigs,…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. The New Local Government Bill

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

The N.S.W. Parliament will reassemble on January 27, when the work of the session, or rather the measures that the Government chooses to put forward as…

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Diary of the War Opening Parliament. Anxiety Ages King. London, November 11

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 7

Beneath scudding grey clouds the quallit old clock in the grey tower of the grey Horse Guards, with its Roman lettered hours and its outer circle of numerals in…

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