Sydney City Council Election
The polling in Lang Ward of the City Council on May 23 resulted in the election of Mr. R. W. Richards, an ex-alderman and exLord Mayor of Sydney, by a margin of 88 votes…
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Federal Elections. Soldiers Votes Improve Nationalists
Figures in connection with the Federal elections are nearing completion; but the last of the soldiers' votes are not yet to hand. Two batches received during the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Federal Parliament. Short Meeting on June 14
The Federal Parliament will meet on Thursday, June 14, but it is not likely that much business will be done on that occasion, as it is proposed to pass the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →He Politician and the Job. When Members of Parliament Should Not Apply
The Political Labour League's annual Conference will be held in Sydney next Saturday, and some of the items on the agenda paper are most interesting. Certainly it is…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →And Out of Parliament: That Pleasant Surprise for the Fusionists, the Soldiers' Vote. Critchley Parker Pamphlets in the West—Will the Government Explain? The Soldiers' Vote
The soldiers' vote has been the surprise of the Federal elections—a very happy surprise, we should imagine, to those Fusion candidates who had apparently lost their…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →An Election Echo. Melbourne
At the interstate conference of the Federated Mine Employees' Association to-day, the question was raised as to the active part played by, one of the vice-presidents (Mr. Hicks)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By-election. Adelaide
Returns in connection with the State by-election for Newcastle to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Butterfield, who stood as a Senate candidate in the caucus…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Austrian Parliament. Belated Meeting
ZURICH, Thursday.--A wireless message states that the Australian Reichsrath met for the first time since the beginning of the war. The oldest deputy presided over the Chamber,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dual Monarchy Political Developments Parliament Sits London, Thursday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that it is reported from Vienna that the Reichsrath has been opened for the first time since the beginning of the war. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Votes. Interesting Election Results
Mr. Oldham, Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth, has issued a statement showing the influence of the overseas military vote in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Elections. Recounts In Three Divisions
Pending the receipt of further returns of the soldiers' votes in the recent Commonwealth elections, the position of parties has not been altered. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Democracy and its Implication Parliament an Effect
Although a Democrat is not necessarily a Socialist, a Socialist is of necessity a Democrat. Socialism in operation implies the social ownership and democratic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Austrian Plea for Peace. Emperor's Speech to Parliament. London, June 1
A Berne message says that at the opening of the Austrian Parliament, which is now sitting for the first time since the outbreak of war, the Emperor Charles read…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A.J.C. Winter Meeting Starts To-day: Tips The Cessnock Meeting The Ponies and the Trotters A.J.C. Races at Randwick Chances of First Day's Candidates Discussed
Randwick will be the rendezvous once more to-day, when the first day of the Winter meeting will be disposed of, and a most interesting programme will be submitted to visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moreton Election Figures Result of [?]
The [?] of [?] (Queensland) electorate has [?] of the [?] at the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conscription Opposition in Canada General Election Possible VANCOUVER
A despatch from Ottawa states that the Premier of Canada (Sir Robert Borden) is not having plain sailing with his conscription proposals. He had realised that he must…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Elections. Reversal at Moreton
BRISBANE, Friday.--An interesting position in respect of the Moreton electorate was disclosed this morning. The recount which had been ordered was concluded at Ipswich last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Approaching Municipal Elections. The Rush for the Seats. Keen Work at Granville, Auburn and Sherwood
Matters in connection with the "arrival" of candidates for the Parramatta municipal seats have not gone very fur, but there seems to be a very strong feeling in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Elections Count Nearly Finished Melbourne
By Monday or Tuesday, the Federal Elections should be finished. There is only one further batch of soldiers' votes to come through, and the Chici Electoral Officer for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Election Rc-Count Alters Position
The recount in the Moreton (Q.) electorate has varied the positions of the contestants. Mr. Sinclair (M.) was leading by 45 votes, but the recount has given Mr. Butler. (L.) a lead of 4…
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