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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 34

Mr. Beeby a Candidate. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Beeby is a candidate for Armidale in direct opposition to the Government…

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"War or Revolution." Streets Barricaded. War Fever Inceasing. Parliament to Decide. Rome. Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

The temper of the demonstrators is unmistakably averse to what they regard as a treacherous Wow aimed at the Government…

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Federal Parliament House

Leader · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Competition will shortly be invited for building Federal Parliament House The revised plans may or may not be as follows, probably not:…

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British Elections. London, Monday. the Turf and the War. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

Some of the newspapers state that the Government and Opposition have agreed that the general election, due in November, shall be postponed half a Doncaster races have been abandoned. The drought has broken. Rain has fallen throughout the State,…

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N.S.W. Parliament Forthcoming Session. Important Measures. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

The New South Wales Cabinet sat this morning and afternoon consider in gits programme for the forthcoming session…

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State Parliament. Considering the Procramme. the Sugar Problem. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

The Cabinet spent several hours to-day discussing the programme for the coming session of Parliament. The Premier stated subsequently…

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Federal Parliament MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Tudor, in the House of Representatives to-day, tabled the Interstate Commission's. report on [?]bacco, cigars, cigarettes, spirits, potable and…

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Errors in Casualty Lists Question Raised in Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Cook moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the errors made in the casualty lists…

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Hospital Election

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

The dispute over the election to the committee of the Mudgee Hospital has now reached a crisis. Exception was taken at the time to the method…

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Hospital Election. Question of Legality Raised

Leader · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

The dispute over the election to the committee of the Mv.dgee Hospital has now reached a crisis. Exception was taken at thet ime to the…

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Shire Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 25

The result of the Rylstone Shire poll has placed Mr. Tom Jennings in the Council with a vote of 90. W. R. Jones (46) and W. Leighton (26)…

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Dead Major-general Bridges Severe Blow to Australia. References in Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Australia has received a heavy blow in the death of Major-General Brid-ges, the gallant Commander of the Australian forces at the Dardanelles…

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Federal Parliament Mr. Deakin Paid Well. the Sugar Shortage. Assistance to Mail Con-tractors. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

In the Senate today. Senator Russell, in reply to Senator O'Keefe said that the estimated cost of the Australian representation at San…

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The Lion's Cubs Helping the Motherland a Real Imperial Parliament. Fine Address by Sir George Reid. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

At the Guild Hall rally (referred to on a cable on Page 4) Mr. Asquith. Prime Minister, said that the people of the dominions were the sons and…

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United Empire the Dominions Part. Magnificent Comradeship. Empire Parliament Talked Of. Speeches at the Guild Hall. Sir George Reid's Reply. London

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

Mr. Asquith moved the chief resolution at, a Guild Hall meeting arranged by the National Patriotic Association. The resolution was:— "That this…

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General Election Unthinkable. How the Crisis Came About. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The Parliamentary correspondent of "The Times" says that the political crisis has come with extraordinary suddenness…

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Germans and Liberals Queensland Election Sensation. German Paper Supports Liberal Party. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

Under the headlines, "Pandering to German. Voters," "What Will Our Soldiers Say to This?" today's "Evening Standard' printed a fac simile of…

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Tremendous Interest. Assembly of Parliament. London

Leader · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

Reports from Rome state that there was tremendous interest in the Assembly of Parliment. There were remarkable scenes in…

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The Local Parliament. Uneventful Meeting. The Water Supply

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 8

The last meeting of the local Council on Tuesday was, beyond a few mild interjections, a peaceful, uneventful one. The business…

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Adjournment of Parliament. Farewell to Mr. Churchill. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 2

The adjournment of Parliament last night until June 3 leaves a period for speculation us to the new Cabinet. Lord Fisher's reappearance at the…

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