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Politics & elections, 1915

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Victorian By-election. Win for Labour. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 10

The Bendigo East by-election resulted in the return of Luke James Clough, bootmaker, Labour, who polled 2806 votes. The Liberal candidate, David Andrew, auctioneer, polled 2512…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 10

M[?]SCOT.—Alderman T. H. Hicks, re-elected. PETERSHAM.—Alderman Hoskins, M.L.A. NEWTOWN.—Alderman Bamfield, re-elected. WAVERLEY.—Alderman Barracluff, re-elected…

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Federal by Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 9

DR. CARTY SALMON, Ex-M.H.R., Liberal candidate for the Grampians. MR. J. K. MJDOUGALL…

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Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

The re-opening of Parliament without the presence of the State Premier, especially in view of the crucial question that has been raised' respecting…

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Canada. Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 13

OTTAWA, Thursday. -- The Duke of Connaught, the Governor-General of Canada, opened Parliament to-day. He pointed out that the war was progressing favorably…

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Bursaries. the Successful Candidates. List Issued This Morning

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 1

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded busaries, tenable at the Sydney University, to the candidates named below, based on the leaving certificate examination held last December,…

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Candidates' Trial Sermons. (To the Editor)

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 9

Sir,—Please permit me to intimate through the "Methodist" the arrangements made for the Candidates' Trial Sermons next week:—…

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Bexley Mayoral Election

The St George Call · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 6

At the conclusion of Tuesday night's meeting of Bexley Council the election of Mayor for 1915 took place. Two nominations were received—Mayor D. T…

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Kogarah's Mayoral Election

The St George Call · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

Kogarah's Mayor for 1915 is Aid. Joseph Crawley. He was nominated by Mayor Pritchard and seconded by Aid. Finney, and returned unopposed. Mayor…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Premier announced to-day that the State elections would be held on May 22…

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Drummoyne Municipal By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

A vacancy has occurred in the Drummoyne Municipal Council through the retirment of Ald. A. Foley, who represented the North Ward. A by-election will be held to fill the…

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Warring Auburn Laborites. Another Election of Officers. Lang Party Triumphant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 11

The executive of the P.L.L., represented by Mr. E. Farrar, M.L.C., again took control of an adjourned meeting, for the purpose, chiefly, of talking a ballot of…

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South Ward Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8

Though civic elections do not generally evoke and extraordinary amount of interest the election for South Ward, which was held on Saturday…

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Local and General. Mayoral Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 6

The election of Mayor for Pearith Municipality will take place on Wednesday next, the 10th instant, at 8 p.m…

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Bendigo By-election Labor Candidate Leading. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 2

The Bengigo by-election for the seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by tho death of Mr. Arthur, was held to-day. The returns issued at a late hour to-night…

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Government News Nz. Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 10

In the final returns for the Dunedin Central election, Mr. Scatham's majority exceeds 100 votes. Mr. Massty (Premier of the Dominion) now claims a majority of two…

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Third Political Party Farmers' and Settlers' Candidate Contests Castlereagh Mr Holman and the Liberals

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 9

The accusation made by Mr. W. A. Holman that the Liberals are breaking the political truce by putting up Mr. Blacket to fight the Castlercagh by-election against the Labor cands…

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The Truce. Critical Position in Parliament. Session May Be Extended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 8

The proceedings in the Legislative Assembly to-night Promise to be particularly interesting. as events have happened within the last few days that leave the question now quite…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 14

NARROMINE.—Theodore Jules Kierath (elected unopposed). JERILDERIE.—Alderman Thorburn (re-elected). HILLSTON.—Rober Walter Stewart…

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Dunedin Election. Wellington (N.z:.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 10

The latest returns indicate that Mr. Stat, ham, the Government nominee, will be returned for Dunedin Central against Mr. Munro (Labour) by about 100 votes…

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