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

Politics & elections, 1916

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British Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons the Extension of the Life of Parliament Bill and the Registration Bill have been read a second time…

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British Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that the House would adjourn on Tuesday or Wednesday. and reassemble on 10th October…

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By-election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

At the Berwick by-election Sir Francis Blake, Coalitionist; polled 8784, Dr. Turnbull,(Independent) 611. Such of the cable news on this page so headed…

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State Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

As soon as questions were disposed of in the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Stuart-Robertson rose from the front Ministerial benches and moved the…

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Peace Terms. Question in British Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir W. P. Byles drew attention to statement of Herr Zimmermann German Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that Germany had often declared her…

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Important Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 1

Perth (W.A.), Sunday.—Great interest was shown in Perth last night in the result of the Canning election, in which the ex-Premier (Mr. Scaddan) opposed the Attorney-General (Mr…

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British Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

Parliament has adjourned."…

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Parliament Bill. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

The House of Commons accepted the House of Lords' amendment to the Parliament Bill limiting to two years any Parliament elected on the old register…

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Greek Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

The "Morning Post's" Athens correspondent says that with the wholesale invasion of Greek Mecedonia all thought of holding the Greek elections has been given up. This is doubtless…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

The Premier stated in the Assembly on Thursday that if a Daylight Saving Bill was considered advantageous it would be introduced this session. The House debated the proposed…

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Austrian Parliament. 35 Members Hanged or Imprisoned. Berne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

Thirty-five seats have been vacated in the Austrian Parliament since 1914. The occupants were mostly hanged or imprisoned for high treason…

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Soldiers' Votes. Polling in Camps. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

The Agent-General for British Columbia, who was interviewed, said: "There is no reason why Australian soldiers should not vote. We are successfully polling the British camps…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—When the House of Representatives met, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor), who was in charge of the business, announced that as Mr. Hughes wanted to go to…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Coming Election. Candidates for Selection

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon every avail able seat in the Mechanics' Institute was occupied in a gatherings of the members of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Labour admitted that it was impossible-to prevent the recurrence of strikes. The House discussed a motion affirming the…

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Hawkesbury Seat. Liberal Candidate. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Mr, Brinsley Hall defeated Mr. Geo. Grimm by [?] votes in the recent ballot for selection of a Liberal candidate for the Hawkesbury to oppose Mr…

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Referendum. Hostile Speeches in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

Melbourne. Thursday.—The conscription question was keenly debated in the House of Representatives to-day. when the bill making provision for the taking of a referendum on the…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Council, on a division eliminated the franchise clause from the Local Government Bill. Being one of the vital clauses of the measure, the Vice-President immediately…

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Election of P P. Boards

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Yass P.P. Board allusion was made to the statement of Mr. M'Girr, M.L.A., in the Assembly, that P.P. Boards were returned by…

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Polling at the Front. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 2

It is understood that the War Office is now favorably considering the question of polling in hospitals. The chief medicos acting as returning…

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