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

Politics & elections, 1915

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Compulsory Service! Agitation in Parliament, Possibility Again Admitted. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 1

Sir Ivor Herbert, in the Commons, urged that national service should be introduced. Ho suggested that Lord Kitchener would find the…

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"IIIegally Elected." Hospital Committee Accept the Position. New Election to be Held. A Wearisome Discussion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the Mudgee Hospital Committee was held on Thursday night. There was a large attendance of committeemen and…

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Cul-Throat Bill. Compulsory Voting Ousts Government. Labor's Lead in Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 3

The State elections yesterday have produced sensational results. On the present figures Messrs Denham (Premier). Barnes (Treasurer),…

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Nsland Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

debacle in Queensland [?] in the history of Aus[?] Never has any party a set back at the hands…

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Queensland Elections Liberal Ministry Resigns. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

Present indications are that only two Ministers, Mr. Tolmic (Lands), and Colonel Rankin (Railways), will retain their seats…

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Armidale Electorate a Liberal Candidate. Armidale

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

The Mayor of Armidale, Ald.ds Lane. has definitely decided to offer himself for selection in the Liberal interests for the Armidale electorate…

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Queensland Elections The Labor Win

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 11

The general elections for the State of Queensland were held on Saturday. The returns show that Labor has…

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Our Soldiers Debate in Parliament. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

In the House of Representatives many complaints wore made with regard to the manner in which sick men were treated at camp. It was…

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Sleeping Australian. Was He Shot? Question in Federal Parliament. Disseminators of False Reports to Be Prosecuted. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

In the Senate to-da, Senator Pearce, in reply to Senator Millen, said that in consequence of the number of sick men returned from Egypt. the medical…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 5

When the Senate met today, Senator Pearce announced that the only Bill upon the notice paper was the Insurance Bill. The Insurance companies…

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Defence Department Appointments Question of Nationality. Discussion in Parliament. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 1

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Jensen was subjected to a fussilado of questions with reference to the allegation that Mr. Alfred Bouchard…

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Queensland Election View of Members. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

The Home secretary, Mr. Grant, says he considers the defeat of the Liberal party was, as Mr. Ryan had said, due to the cost of food…

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Mudgee P.p. Boar Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

The election of four directors to the Mudgee P.P. Beard called forth the smallest vote on record, and lack of interest in P. P. Board matters has…

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South Australian Elections Ex-premier's Bye-election Speech. Probable Suit for Libel. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

Strong exception is taken by the Premier (Mr. Crawford Vaughan) to a statement made By the Liberal ex-Premier, Mr. A. H. Peake, in opening his…

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More Important Than Parliament

Leader · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 1

In these quiet days, when there is so little call for the captain and his lieutenant to be on the bridge, it is good to know that the Prime Minister…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Thursday, June 3, 1915. Parliament and the War

Leader · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

THE new Ministry in England seems to have found favor with the people, but some sections of the English press who not seeing eye to eye with…

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Abolition State Governors and Upper House People to Decide. at Next Federal Elections. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. J. Lutey (W.A.) moved at the Commonwealth Labor Party conference: "That a referendum of the States be taken by the Federal Government on…

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The Hospital Election Fresh Nominations Must be Taken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 20

In connection with the forthcoming election in connection with the Hospital Committee—the previous election having been declared…

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P.p. Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 10

The result of the Mudgee P.P. election has resulted in the return of the three old directors and Mr. Jamison, a former member of the…

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Hospital Committee Election. Who are Entitled to Vote ? A Knotty Question

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 16

There has been a great deal of discussion of late as to who are entitled to vote at the coming election of committeemen of the Mudgee…

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