General Chat

Only one more sleep until Western Australia's own personal Federal Senate Election.

We had one last year as part of this great Nation's Federal Elections, but then, somehow 1370 voting papers went missing :-S

As some of the election results were as close as six votes, the Court Of Disputed Returns referred the whole matter to the Federal Judiciary which decided WA would have to go to the polls again, at a cost of about $70 million.

We have six Senator positions in WA.

In this Election we have 77 candidates, at least ten of whom don't even live in the State, and at least twenty Political Parties many of which appear to be Whackos and single issue...not necessarily WA issues.

Oh...and already 75 early votes have been handled inappropriately at a Nursing home and those electors will have to vote again

Roll on Sunday

it doesn't matter who you vote for........ you'll end up with yet another pollie who doesn't listen to the people who voted.





:-(

I voted for the Australian Sex Workers Party last time. They know what voters want and can do things straight down the line :-D

:-D :-D :-D ;-)

Allan, are you still looking for your grandfather prior to 1904? If you are I dont mind doing a bit of research for you. Just pm me the details you have. i do like a challenge and have a bit of spare time as we are on school holidays.

Florence
in the hebrides :-)

That's very kind of you, Florence

Thank you :-)

Whoopee Doo, I haven't heard that in yonks, Allan :-D

I'm of a certain age, Carolee :-D :-D :-D

Well, all done and dusted.

And I can guarantee that if Clive Palmer's candidate doesn't get elected, he (Clive Palmer) will immediately question the result and demand a recount.

Oh for the days of Palmerston and Disraeli: even Bob Hawke and John Howard, when politicians, whilst still not trusted, at least gave the impression of representing the electors.

CP appears to represent no one except himself :-|

hope it works out!




we used to say whoop dee doo :-D

Polling closes shortly, Sylvia.

Hopefully the Australian Electoral Commission have got it right THIS time :-| :-D :-D :-D

Well, I got the cost wrong; it was only $20 million, but as for the rest check this out

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/roll-up-to-the-circus-wa-senate-parties-resemble-fancy-dress-soiree/story-fnhocxo3-1226875696744

:-D :-D

Name: Clifford Mortimer
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year: 1904
Registration District: Fylde
County: Lancashire
Event Place: Fylde, Lancashire, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911):
Volume: 8E
Page: 1369
Line Number: 358


Clifford Mortimer probably married one of the following people
Name: Adelaide Coe
Name: Katharina Lane
Name: William Robert Mathie

??????????

Name: Clifford Mortimer
Age (Original): 3
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1878
Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Address: 33 Croasdale St
Event Place: Little Bolton, Lancashire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341916
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3834 / 94
Page Number: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Mortimer M 30 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Wife Louisa Mortimer F 27 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Son Clifford Mortimer M 3 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Son Ernest Mortimer M 2 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Step Father Elisha Priestley M 62 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Step Mother Sarah Priestley F 65 Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hi AnnC

Your first post is correct, and Clifford married Adelaide Coe.

The second one I don't think is related. 'My' Clifford was 79 when he died in 1930. Also when he married my grandmother he was 44 and she was 22; the age of the Clifford you found doesn't tally

I have nudged the thread 'Trying to find Clifford Mortimer' up on the Find Ancestors Board

I hope that you are keeping well :-)

Cheers

Allan

That news article sounds like one of your stories Allan :-D

I'm syndicated to the National Press ;-) :-D :-D

Belief me, though, the article is very accurate :-D :-D

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Our current Prime Minister would love to have an elected Senate in Canada

That was one of his earliest campaign platforms, about 12 years ago


................... I think I should send him that url :-D

The whole Senate needs looking at.

The current process is a farce :-| :-|