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

Politics & elections, 1919

596 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 30

Moderates Sweep the Board. Labor Conference Elections. All Extremists Defeated

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The Labor Conference elections for the 1819-20 executive and other positions give the moderates a complete victory ever the extremists…

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A Walkover. Paddington Election

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive committee of the People’s Party it was decided not of run a candidate for the…

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Federal Parliament Opened Yesterday. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The Federal Parliament resumed today. In the House of Representatives the Government was adversely…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

The House of Representatives resumed to-day. Mr. Watt indicated the Government programme and added that it…

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Federal Parliament Opened. the Government's Statement

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

The Federal Parliament re-assembled on Wednesday. The first business was a statement by Mr. Watt, covering the more important matters which have arisen during…

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Federal Parliament the Freeman Case. Supply Bill Passed. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

In the House of Hepresentatives. Mr. Watt told Mr. Palmer that the Government had sold the British Government wheat to the value of…

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Federal Parliament. Defence Department and Pensions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Friday Mr. Tudor moved the reduction of an item on the Supply Bill as a protest against the Government's refusal to increase the…

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The Federal Parliament in Session at Last

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 4

When Federal Par[?] opened on Thursday for probably its final session, the Acting prime Minister made a statement on…

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The federal Parliament in Session at Last

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 1

When Federal Parliament opened on Thursday for probably in final session, the Acting Prime Minister made a statement…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Again. Later Meeting Probable

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 16

A proclamation was issued? Tuesday further proroguing Pas[?]ment until July 28. The influenza epidemic has [?]…

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No Confidence Motion Moved in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives. Mr. Higgs closed a vigorous speech with an anti-confidence motion. Mr. Watt ridiculed the speech and…

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The Next Election. Farmers in Bathurst Electorate. "Vote-splitting a Bogey."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 8

At the conference of farmers at Orange Mr. D. H. Evans, Molong, who acted as chairman, said that everybody knew that the…

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Uproar in Parliament Labor Members Ejected. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-night two months leave of absence was granted to Mr. S. Nicholls. The debate on the Want of…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the debate on the want of confidence motion was continued by Mr. Charlton, who adversely criticised the…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Again. Late Meeting Probable

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 7

A proclamation was issued on Tuesday further proroguing Parliament until July 28. The influenza epidemic has…

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Price of Sugar Bill in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day the debate on the second reading of the Commercial Activities Bill, which provides for the control of…

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Coal From India. Question in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Watt declined to answer off-hand a question by Mr. Boyd as to whether the Government would…

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Coal From India. Question in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Watt declined to answer off-hand a question by Mr. Boyd as to whether the Government would…

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Price of Sugar Bill in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day the debate on the second reading of the Commercial Activities Bill, which provides for the control of…

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Red Cross Society Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 6

The Annual meeting of the Bathurst Red Cross Society was held at the Town Hall yesterday, the Mayor (Aid. Ennis) presiding over a large…

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