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

Politics & elections, 1918

630 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 32

State Parliament. Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Gardiner asked whether it was a fact that the Government recently cabled to London in order to find the…

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State Parliament. Drastic Measures Against Disloyalty and Sedition

Molong Argus · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

When Parliament opened on Tues day, Mr Cameron, the new member for the Upper Hunter, was sworn in. Mr Oakes asked, in view of the…

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State Parliament an Irate Colonel. Member Removed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

During the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the Legislative Assembly to-night, Colonel Onshow said that some of the speeches delivered by…

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Irish By-election. Win for Deported Sinn Feiner London, Friday night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

In the East Cavan by-election the voting resulted in favor of Griffith, one of the deported Sinn Feiners, the figures being:…

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Caledonian Society. Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at a meeting of the Caledonian Society, held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. In the unavoidable absence of the chieftain (Aid. Pillans)…

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Anti-german Outbursts in Parliament. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

It is noteworthy that the Austrian appeal to Ludendorff for assistance met with a response of 500 tons of grain on condition that it would be…

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Aldermen Insulted by Member of Parliament. Combined Councils Take Action. Bathurst Aldermen Resentful

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

The Municipality of Concord, in a circular to the Bathurst Council regarding the press report of Mr. J. E. West, M.H.R., while speaking in the…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society Annual Meeting No Committee Election Necessary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 20

The annual meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members. Mr. V. D. Cox…

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Tooraweenah. P., A., and H. Association: Election of Commiltee—Anxious About the Drought: Some Crops May Have to be Re-sown—Presbyterian Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 19

The ballet for the committee of the P.A., and H. Association was taken on Saturday last, when the following were elected:—Messrs…

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Talkative Members of Parliament

Leader · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 1

Mr. Watt's intimation that a curb is to be placed upon Parlilamentary [?] will be welcome. Even in normal sessions the wanton…

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State Parliament. — SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 3

The members of the Assembly, before the sitting commanced to-day, presented the Address-in-reply to the [?]…

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Municipal Election Nomination of Candidates

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for election to fill the vacancy in the Bathurst Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman William…

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Friendly Societies. Election of Officers

Leader · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 8

M.U. Oddfollows.—The election of officers for the Star of the West, Manchester Unity Oddfellows, took place on Tuesday night in the Oddfollows'…

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Municipal By-Election Two Candidates Nominated

National Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 5

The nominations for the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Bathurst Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. W. Elliott, were…

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The Broken Truce Labor Conference and Parliament. (A.c.a. Special.) London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

The British Workers' League, in a manifesto, protests against the "unpatriotic vote" of the Labor conference in breaking the party truce, and…

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Conscription Hardships the Case of Old Men. American Forces' Position. Debate in Parliament. (A.c.a. Special.) London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons a debate took place on the hardships of conscription as applied to men over 45 years of age…

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Lyndhurst Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 10

We clip the following from the Canowindra "Star":— The selection of a Progressive candidate to contest the…

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Austrian Parliament to Meet at Last. London

National Advocate · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

A message from Vienna states that the Emperor Karl has again refused to accept the resignation of the Siedler Ministry and has announced the…

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Roumanian Parliament. Confirms Peace Treaty with the Central Powers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

The Roumanian Parliament has adopted resolution confirming the peace treaty with the Central Powers…

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Remarkable Speech Before Hungarian Parliament. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

The Hungarian Premier, in a remarkable speech in the Lower House, of the Hungarian Parliament, said: "In the retreat from the Piave, 12,000…

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