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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association Annual Meeting. Report and Balance Sheet. Election of Committee. an Interesting Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 8

At Saturday morning's meeting of the Show Committee there were present Messrs. P. J. O'Neill (President), Chas Teague, James Henry,…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

The State Parliament has been adjourned for a month…

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Reduction of Police Magistrates. Parliament House, Sydney, Jane 25th, 1918. The Honorable, The Minister for Justice

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Dear Sir,—With regard to the proposed scheme for the reduction of country Police Magistrates, I desire on behalf of my electors (Hastings and Macleay) to…

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Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

Parliament has been duty adjourned to admit of members taking part in the recruiting campaign. The Parliamentary Labor Party will not take…

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Women in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 7

YES, I think they should," said the Mentor of the Car, in reply to a query propounded by the Bank Clerk—Should women be permitted to sit in Parliament…

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Women in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 7

YES, I think they should, said the Mentor of the Car, in reply to a query propounded by the Bank Clerk—Should women be permitted to sit in Parliament?…

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The War. Parliament House, Sydney, July 30, 1918

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 4

SIR,—It will be remembered that four years ago the great German nation, egged on by Military General Staff, had, by its slimy diplomacy and slinking fineese, sought…

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Parliament of Seven

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 7

Excelling even the Scottish St. Kilda in loneliness is Pitcairn Island a British possession in the Pacific, almost midway between Australia and…

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State Parliament. a Brief Sitting Homes for the People

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 3

Private members' business occupied the brief sitting—two hours—of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The debate on the motion, in the…

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Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

It has been definitely decided that the Federal Parliament shall reassemble on September 18…

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The Tonnage BilL Parliament House, Sydney, September 3rd, 1918

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 5

The Branch Secretaries of the P.P Union. Dear Sirs,-Your circular letter to hand with reference to teo Tonnage Bill. In reply, I cannot perhaps do better than…

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Prayer in Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

In the South Australian House of Assembly on Wednesday a motion by Mr. Nicholls, that all sittings of the House be opened with prayer was…

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Telegrams. State Parliament. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 5

The Parliament last night agreed to the estimates for Education, Agriculture, Lands and Premier's Department…

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Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

On Saturday next a poll of ratepayers will be taken at the Wingham School of Arts to elect an Alderman in the room of Mr. H. G. Cross, resigned…

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Extraordinary Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

The election on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the Wingham Council. caused by the resignation of Ald H. G. Cross, was devoid of interest. This…

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Labour Candidate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

MR. ROSS PRYOR has been elected the local branches of the Political Labour League to contest the next Cowper election in the Labour interests against…

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U.S.A. Congressional Elections. a Republican Victory. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 5

New York newspapers report a republican victory in the congressional elections…

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In Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 8

Hon. G. Black: After the Union Jack had been hoisted at Port Moresby on 4th April, 1883, the course taken by McIlwraith was disowned…

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Questions in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., asked for the following information:— Regulations under the Forestry Act: —(1) Is it a fact that .Mr. A. O…

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Questions in Parliament Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., asked for the following information: Craven Plateau Land Available for Setlement

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Price asked the Secretary for Lands: (i) Is it a fact that a very large area of Crown land on the Craven Plateau, in the parishes of…

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