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

Politics & elections, 1918

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 1

Lord Forrest was accorded an ovation by Ministerial members on entering the House of Representatives on Thursday. When the House met, Mr. Hughes, without comment, moved a…

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Military in Parliament House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Catts, M.H R., had a speech in Hansard reprinted in pamphlet form. The pamphlets in a parcel were delivered at Federal Parliament House. The Minister for Defence…

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Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Unusual interest attaches to the session of the Federal Parliament now assembled. Its chief duty is to retrieve. the position of the…

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S. a Elections. Government Majority Anticipated. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The latest count in connection with the South Australian elections is as follows:— Coalitionists 28; Labour, 17; Farmers and Settlors 1,…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

The Treasurer introduced a Supply Bill of £5,068,484 for three months. The estimated revenue for nine months ended March 31 was £20,500,000. The actual revenue was £19,209,000…

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Ireland. an Irish Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The Irish Convention has concluded its deliborations after holding 51 sittings. "Mr. De Valera (the Sinn Fein deader), in the course of a speech at Tullamore, said, the Irish…

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Irish Convention Report. Constitution of Parliament. Ulster Desires Exclusion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

The Irish Convention report has been issued. The majority favoured a constitution consisting of a Senate of 64 and a House of Commons of 200, the Nationalists guaranteeing the…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 3

THE Roll of persons entitled to vote at the Election of DIRECTORS of the Pastures Protection Board for Pastures Protection District of Yass,…

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Canadian Parliament's Secret Session. (United Service Message.) VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

The Canadian Parliament will hold a secret war session on Wednesday…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 5

IT is hereby notified that an election of Four Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Yass is required…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

IT is hereby notified that an election of Four Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Yass is required…

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War Nearer Australia. Question in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Mr. Riley, member for South Sydney, called attention in the House of Representatives to-day to published statements regarding the possibility of the war…

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Parliament Prorogued. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The State Parliament has been prorogued to May 28th…

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Ireland and Conscription. East Cavan Election. (Published in "The Times"). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that an apparently now political alliance is disintegrating the Nationalists and Sinn Foiners, who…

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The Coming P.P. Board Election. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

Sir,—The ratepayers of the Young District will have an opportunity during the present month of electing six Directors to the P.P. Board. In…

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P. Board. Candidates

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Stockowners who pay lovies'to the young Pastures Protection Board are about to have the privilege of electing from among their members those…

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Cobar By-election

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Daviduon, the selected. Labor candidate, has been returned unopposed at Cobar by-eloction, In. succession to the late Mr Fern…

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The Coming P P Board Elections (To the Editor.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—The ratepayers of the Young District will have an opportunity dur-ing the present month of electing six Directors to the P.P. Board. In the…

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The Flinders By-Election

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 1

The electors of Flinders, the seat vacated by the appointment to a Judgeship of Sir William Irvine, returned…

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P. Board Elections

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

IT is gratifying to find that the Yass P. P. Board election has awakened great interest throughout the district. This is decidedly as it should…

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