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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

119 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 6

Scene in Parliament

Western Champion · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 33

There was a disgraceful scene in the Legislative Assembly shortly after midnight on Thursday. The member for Ashburnham (Mr Grimm)…

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Strike—Questions in Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

NUMEROUS questions concerning the coal strike were asked in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. Mr. Haynes, who referred to Mr. Holman as…

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Latest Wires. to Prolong Parliament. Extent of Liberals' Support. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

A bill to prolong Parliament is being introduced in the House, which is still sitting. The first ballot under the Military…

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Prolonging Parliament. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the second reading of the Bill to prolong the life of Parliament was carried on division by 27 to 2, and the…

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State Parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

On Friday last the Premier moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to permit the introduction of a Bill to prolong the life of…

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Prolongation of the Life of Parliament. By Wire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Parliament passed the third reading of the Bill to prolong the life of the present Parliament for twelve months or for a shorter period…

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Our Local Parliament. a Heart-to-heart Talk

Western Champion · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 32

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the auditor's report, details of which…

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The Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Like the Conscription referendum, the bill for the prolongation of the life of the State Parliament is a desperate plunge…

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Latest Telegraphic. Prolongation of Parliament Governor Assents. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

The Governor has assented to the bill for prolonging the life of Parliament…

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Prolongation of Parliament

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The residents of Forbes are evidently not concerned with the action of the N.S.W. National Government in prolonging the life of Parliament. The…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

In the Federal Parliament yesterday. Mr. Hughes stated that as far as his Government was concerned, all their legislative, administrative, and…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

In his Budget speech last night Mr. Holman said that the Government would introduce a Totalisator Bill, which was estimated to yield about…

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Complaint in Parliament

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Pigott (N.S.W.) complained in the House of Representatives recently that the instalment of 1s 6d a bushel on the new wheat crop, which,…

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Innocuous Campaign Slogans for Innocent Candidates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

Having noticed the growing shortage in campaign slogans, we are supplying the market with a few phrases which are warranted to withstand criticism. Every slogan a…

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Local Government Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government states that the Local Government Amending Bill now before Parliment will make some important amendments…

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Municipal Elections

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 28

The Local Government Department intimates that the Local Government Amending Act, makes no alteration in the franchise for shire elections, but…

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Shire of Jemalong. Triennial Election of Councillors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election of SIX Councillors for the above Shire, being TWO each for the respective Ridings A. B. and C. will…

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Jemalong Shire Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

The triennial elections for the Jemalong shire will be held on Saturday, 27th January, and Mr. T. Lozell, shire clerk, who is returning officer, gives…

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The Coming Election. (Contributed.)

Western Champion · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 16

In the course of the week's Parliamentary debates, members of the Official Labor Party talked glibly of "the coming election." They regard…

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