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

Politics & elections, 1917

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Federal Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 16

The Senate yesterday decided to present an address to the King asking for the granting a just measure of Home Rule for Ireland…

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Federal Position Senate Elections the Key

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 1

What is being termed a "double dissolution" of the Federal Parliament on this occasion is not really so. The last Federal electorate were held under…

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Federal Elections. in About Eight Weeks Time Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. Higgs (Queensland) asked for an announcement of the probable date of the Federal elections…

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Federal Position Formation of National Government. Mr. Tudor's Statement. the Coming Elections. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

Referring to the statement of the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives, Mr Tudor, leader of the official Labor party, said the…

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The Elections Labor Rivalry Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Johnston. "A Fair Fight."

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

Quite a little passage-at-arms took Place at the Oddfellows' Hall, between Mr. J. J. Sullivan (Independent Labor candidate) and Mr. Carl…

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Date of Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 18

It is generally anticipated that the elections will take place about May 5. The Prime Minister says that no date, has yet been fixed,…

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State Election. the Upper Hunter. Mr. Kennedy's Candidature

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 19

Attention is directed to an advertisement by Mr. R. P. Kennedy, of Coolah, who is a candidate for the Upper Hunter…

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Meroo Shire Elections Alleged Irregularities. Councillor to Be Prosecuted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 13

At the meeting of the Meroo Shire Council on Tuesday the following reported on matters in connection with the recent shire elections, and as to…

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Uarbry. Patriotic Sports—The State Election —Mr. Ashford's Candidature— The Wheat Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 14

Sports—The Uarbry Athletic Sports Club are holding a day's sports on Easter Monday, April 7 (their usual day), in aid of the…

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Federal Elections Dissolution March 20. Polling Day, May 5. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Prime Minister, announced the following dates in connection with the Federal elections:—…

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MAY 5. Federal Polling Day. Dissolution on 26th. MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Representatives to-day that the House would be dissolved on March 26, and the writs issued on…

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Russia's Troubles Transport Disorganisation Isolation of Parliament. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" Petrograd correspondent states that the Council of Empire had unanimously, adopted an interpellation asking for a…

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Federal Parliament. Double Dissolution. a Political Surprise. Melbourne

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Senator Millen, in the Senate, announced that the Government proposals had been withdrawn, so as to have an immediate election of both…

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The Federal Elections

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr Hughes stated that the House of Representatives would be dissolved on March 26 The writs would be issued on March 26, the nominations would…

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Federal Election. Probable Delay. Statement by Mr Hughes. Votes for Soldiers. Melbourne

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

The Governor General has accepted the advice of the Prime Minister to dissolve the House of Representatives, the members of which, and those…

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Australians in Britain Want to Vote at Elections. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Australians temporarily residing in Britain are preparing a requisition for power to vote at the coming Commonwealth elections. It is suggested that…

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Austalian Elections. the Dissolution Surprise

Leader · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

The Australian situation is arousing acute interest. The newspapers generally regret the fact that the Emipire council will bo stultified by…

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Federal Elections in May

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet has decided, that Parliament shall be dissolved on March 26 upon which date the writs will be issued for the elections Nominations' will be due on April…

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Macquarie Federal Seat. Selecting the Labor Candidate. Important Meeting Op Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Important developments in connection with the selection of a candidate for the Macquarie Federal seat at the forthcoming elections, took place at the meeting of the…

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Ireland Another Crisis Home Rule Problem Mr. Lloyd George's Policy. Exolusion of Ulster. Nationalists Enraged. Leave House in a Body. Intense Excitement in Parliament. Mr. Asquith's Proposal. Oversea Statesmen to Decide. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The House of Commons was crowded in view of tahe bedate on the Irish problem. A number of overseas representatives were in the galleries…

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