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

Politics & elections, 1916

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Visiting Members of Parliament. (United Service Message.)

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

The Australian Parliamentarians landed at Plymouth at seven in the evening, missing the dinner given ant Claridge's by the High Commissioner. The delegate proposed to visit the…

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Goulburn Political Labour League. Election of Candidate for Goulburn

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

There was a good attendance at the regular fortnightly meeting of tile P.L.L. on Tuesday evening. The returning officer, Mr. J. L. Haddon, announced the result of ballot for selection of…

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Yass Electorate an Independent Labor Candidate. “ PROGRESSIVES ” Want No Outside Help. “Looking For(political) Stoush.”

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

In connection with the State elections, Mr E. R. Richards, it is stated on the best authority, will be [?]minaed in the interests of…

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The Visiting Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The overseas parliamentarians visited the Birmingham ware material factories, and were deeply impressed by the enormous numbers employed…

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War News. Austria's Defeat. Fixing the Blame. Scenes in Hungarian Parliament. Amsterdam

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

A message from Budapest stales that there was a stormy sitting of the Chamber on Wednesday, when the Hungarian Minister was violently…

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British Parliament. Difficult Questions. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said the life of Parliament must be prolonged to a certain extent owing to the impossibility of getting a register ready—by the end of…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The final session of the present N.S.W. Parliament was In the absence of Governor Strickland in south Australia, opened by Commission. Mr…

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Re-opening of Parliament. Programme for Session. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day. The Speech referred to the substantial progress being made by the Allies, and expressed gratification that Australia's troops had been…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed on Wednesday by Mr. Wade, who referred to the unrest and indignation in the country against the Government. The result of the…

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State Parliament. Motion of Censure. Crookwell-wheeo Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

In the absence of the Governor, the fifth session of the 23rd State Parliament was opened by a Commission on Tuesday. Mr. Wade gave notice that he would move on…

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State Parliament. Speech by Mr. James

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr. G. E. W. McDonald, the Independent member for Bingara, was sworn in. The debate on the Address in Reply was…

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N.s.w Parliament

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The Address-in-Reply was resumed in Parliament to-day. Mr, MInahan addressed the House…

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Day Sittings of Parliament (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 21st July, Mr. Burgess takes me to task for stating he voted against a piank of the Labor platform, and in the course of his…

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British Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that a bill would be introduced to prolong the life of Parliament, together with proposals for a new electoral register…

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Chinese Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

The Chinese Parliament has been opened. Li Yuan Hung, the president, took the oath. SYDNEY, Wednesday. MORE RAIN…

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Greek Elections. Athens

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

M. Vent elos so far has won seven Greek electorates…

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Greek Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Paris, August 7.—In connection with the Greek elections, ex-Ministers of M. Skouloudis's Cabinet are displaying pro-Entente sympathies. K. Gounaris (formerly Minister of the…

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British Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

Both houses hove passed a bill extending the life of Parliament a year…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

The Premier had sufficiently recovered from his illness to be able to take his place in the Assembly for a couple of hours on Thursday. The House passed the Workmen's Compensation…

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Parliament Prolonged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

London, August 14.—In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Asquith, when introducing the Parliament and Local-Elections Bill, said it was proposed to prolong Parliament to…

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