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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

162 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 9

State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday night the Liquor Referendum Bill was carried through committee practically without amendment…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The House on Friday agreed to deal with the Totalisator Bill as a matter of urgency. The report of the conference of the two Houses on the Eight-hour Bill was adopted by the…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

Representative of the Assembly and Council conferred on Thursday night regarding amendments to the Eight Hours Bill. No agreement was arrived at after several hours' discus…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly on Monday night the Liquor Referendum Bill, as amended by the Council, was considered in committee. The Premier moved the second reading of the Sydney…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

With the end of the session within measurable distance the sittings of both Houses are now being crowded with business. Both the Assembly and Council had a number of bills before them…

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Tasmanian Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Hobart, Tuesday.—The Tasmanian election has at last been completed, and the results were declared to-day. The result is a gain of one seat to the Liberals, and the defeat of the Labour…

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State Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

A motion that the Totalisator Bill should be taken aa a matter of urgency was defeated in the Assembly on Tuesday night by 31 votes to 26…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly at midnight, the Hermindale to Nymagee Railway Bill passed through all its stages. The Molong to Dubbo line was read a first…

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Burrangong Electorate Council. Burrangong Labor Candidate Premier Coming to Young

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Burrangong Electorate Council was held in the Phoenix room, Town Hall, on Thursday, 6th April. The President…

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Tasmanian Election

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Hobart, Tuesday.--The Tasmanian election has at last been completed, and the results were declared to-day. The result is a gain of one seat to the…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday the Minister for Labour moved the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Amendment Bill. During the debate Mr. Estell said it was proposed to replace…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

The Legislative Council on Tuesday night was prevailed upon to rescind the resolution carried on Monday, which practically shelved the North Shore Bridge proposal, and to pass the…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 3

The third reading of the North Shore Bridge till was negatived in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. The Bill was discharged. The Council also rejected the Police Appeal Bill…

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State Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Monday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly did not conclude until 5. 35 [?] Tuesday morning On the motion of the Premier, at Tuesdays sitting,…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

In the State Parliament to-day Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the Assembly to discuss the Government's action in sending a detective to the…

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State Parliament. Bakeries Bill Defeated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

The Assembly on Thursday night insisted upon its disagreement with the Council's amendments in the Superannuation Bill. A message was sent to the Council, requesting a…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The roll of persons entitled to vote at the Election of Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Yass,…

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The State Elections Yass a Progressive’ Seat

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

At a conference of three representatives of the Liberal Council and of the Country Party Executive, it was decided that Yass…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 2

The roll of persons entitled to vote the Election of Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Yass,…

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Before the Electors. the Burrangong Seat. Progressive Candidates Speak. at Branch Meeting

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 1

The ballot in connection with the selection of a candidate to run in the interests of the Progressive Party for the Burrangong seat at the next State…

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