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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 8 of 9

Coloured Labour. Question in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

Mr. Asquith said in the House that all aspects of the question of the importation of South African coloured labour were being considered. The matter was discussable during the…

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State Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The council on Tuesday night Suspended its Standing Orders in order pass the Legislative Assembly Continuance. Bill through all stages at one sitting. The…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Both State Houses of Parliament met in conference last night upon points of difference in the Workmen's Compensation Bill. The second…

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Daylight Saving. Bill Before Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the chief Secretary secured permission as a matter of urgency, to bring in a Daylight Saving Bill…

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British Parliament. War Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons, in connection with the German outrages, Mr. Asquith, replying to air. Croft said. "We are in consultation with our Allies as to the desirability of adopting…

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Federal Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

The House of Representatives met on Wednesday afternoon In outlining the policy of the Government, the Prime Minister traced the course of events…

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To-day's Wires Federal Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

The (Federal Parliament met yesterday and the Prime Minister made a statement respecting recruiting. it is proposed to form a committee in each…

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Mr. Neilsen. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Replying to Sir. Haynes in the State Parliament last night, Mr. Holman said that Mr. Nellsen, who had returned from San Francisco, had…

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Federal Parliament. Attitude of Liberals. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

The debate on Mr. Tudor's amendment was resumed in the Federal Parliament lost night, Mr., Hughes denying that he had issued, the apeclal…

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Federal Parliament

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

In the censure debate Mr. Cook said that the Liberal party were prepared to treat the Government in the same generous manner as they had treated its predecessors in that respect…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The House sat all night. Members went into Committee to consider the Estimates at 3 a.m., and at 9.30 Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Durack had a…

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State Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The Assembly sat from 4.80 on Mon day afternoon till 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, when the Deputy-Speaker left the Chair till 4.80 in the afternoon…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Another Long Sitting Sydney, Friday

Young Witness · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night the whole of the Estimates were put through. The loan and appropriation Bill was passed. The…

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Elections Postponed

Young Witness · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

Once again the conditions point to a postponement of all municipal elections (says the 'S. M. Herald"). When the Upper House discussed the…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The Assembly passed the Estimates Appropriation Bill before adjourning, and also read Totalisator Bill the second time. INCREASED RAILWAY RATES…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

The House of Representatives this week will consider the Supply B[?] for works and buildings. An entertainment tax bill and the income tax…

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State Parliament

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

In the Council the second reading of the Totalisator Bill was carried on division by 20 to 8 The Assembly sat all Wednesday night and until 3.30 on Thursday afternoon, when the Speaker…

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Mayors and Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

The local Government Amending Bill not only proposes to postpone the municipal elections, but also that of the mayors. Instead of the mayoral elections being held in February…

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Federal Parliament. Unlawful Associations Bill. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Unlawful Association Bill was continued in the Federal Parliament until a late hour last night. Mr…

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Shire and Municipal Elections. Latter Postponed Till June

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

The Local Government Amending Bill, as passed by Parliament last week, makes no alterations in the franchise for shire elections, but…

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