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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 8 of 32

Waterford Election. Support for Redmond's Son. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

A message from Dublin states that 200 additional police, fully armed will assist during the election at Waterford, to fill the vacancy caused by the death…

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Canadian Parliament the Opening Ceremony. Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Ottowa Parliament was opened under usual conditions. The Governor- General was unaccompanied by military escort. The opening was…

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Opening of Canadian Parliament. (Australian Cable Association Messages.) VANCOUVER

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

At the opening of Parliament the throne speech eulogised the Military Service Act, which was producing the men required to keep up the Canadian…

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Interference with the Elections. Minister's Probable Return Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

Owing to the cyclone, polling in many of the affected centres was postponed on Saturday. The delayed returns are expected to give Mr…

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Waterford Election a Butter Fight. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Unprecedented events in[?] [?]tics occurred on Sunday at Waterford, which is at present in the, throes or a most Inner election campaign…

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State Parliament Prorogation. Next Session in August

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 21

A proclamation has been issued to-day proroguing Parliament for six weeks. The next session will not start…

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Queensland Elections Labor's Big Lead Maintained Some Close Contests. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The position of parties remains unaltered. The Nationalists will Narobably gain Windsor, where only 5 votes separate the candidates. The Labor…

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The Dutch Feeling in South Africa. Debate in Parliament. Capetown, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Nationalist lender questioned the Premier concerning the statement that neutral ships were…

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Queensland Elections POSITIoN of Parties. Labor's Heavy Poll. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 6

As the figures stand in the Queensland State elections, Labor candidate polled about 21,000 more votes that the Nationalists. At the last Federal…

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The Turf Position of the Candidates Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

Cetigne and Dameacre are now equal favorites for the Doncaster, with Poitrina, Pah King and Panacre next…

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Queensland Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Last Monday the following wire war sent to T. P. Ryan, Premier of Queensland:— "Burraga Labor Party rejoices in the…

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Waterford Election. (Continued from page I.) Later

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

It is the first Sinn Fein defeat in the South of Ireland. It was a fierce contest. De Valera, the Sinn Fein leader, took a prominent part in it…

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South Australian Election. Contest in Every Constituency

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 6

There is a strenuous political fight going on in South Austra[?]ia just now, preparatory to the elections to take place on Saturday, April 6. Labor is…

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Mullaley. Rabbit Poisoning—Visiting Amusements—P.L.L. and the Queensland Elections—Social and Personal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 22

Mr. K. D. Ross, the local liml of the law, is on a visit to the metro polis on pleasure and business bent. Mr. Grant has resumed duty. He…

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Shire Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 18

For the Vacancy in A Riding two nominations have been received— Messrs. J. McMaster and D. I. Watt. Polling day has been fixed…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

The Federal Ministerial Caucus met in Melbourne this afternoon to hear from Mr. Hughes an announcement [?]garding the appointment of four new…

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The National Candidate for the Upper Hunter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 27

Says the "Standard":— It seems that Mr. Cameron would be the right man in the right place as a representative of the Upper…

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Militarism In Australia Federal Parliament Invaded. Motion of Protest Carried. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met yesterday, the Speaker, in reply to Mr. Tudor, said he would make a statement later on regarding the…

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Military Raid at Parliament House. Seizure of Hansard Reprints

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The privileges of members of Parliament when they conflict with the censorship provisions of the War Precautions Act created a debate in the House of Representatives on…

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State Parliament. Important Proposals. Government Advances to Increased Guaranteed Wheat Price

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

Amongst the questions likely to be dealt with at the forthcoming sessions of the State Parliament are the establishment of a State…

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