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Politics & elections, 1916

312 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 16

State Parliament Adjourns

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

The Totalisator Bill, Loan Bill, and Appropriation Bill passed all stages in the State Parliament, which then adjourned. It is unlikely the House…

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Extraordinary Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

As there is likely to be some delay in connection with the preparation of the municipal rolls, owing to some amendments with regard to the franchise, the…

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I.w.w. to Be Banned. Bill Before Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

The Prime Minister introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday a ball to deal with unlawful associations. It provides that the following shall be…

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Sir Conan Doyle a Candidate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the well-known author, has agreed to the request of the Edinburgh Unionists to contest the Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities seat…

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New Recruiting Campaign. Launched Ix Albuey. Election of Committees

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 3

A public meeting, convened by the may or (Ald. Burrows), was held in the Albury Town Han last evening, for the purpose of increasing the numerical strength…

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Important Bills in Federal Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 1

The Senate discussed the bill for the suppression of unlawful associations on the motion for its first reading. On behalf of the Labor Party, Senator…

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The Shire Elections. Saturday, January 27, 1917

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

There being no alterations to the triennial as applied to shires, the triennial elections will take place on January 27th, 1917. All councillors…

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Parliament Opened. (Reuter's Cables.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

King Ferdinand of Roumania, in the course of his speech at the opening of the Roumanian Parliament, said:— "Our army has sustained the struggle…

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Escape of Member of Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Amery, M.P. for Birmingham South, has given an account of his escape in a boat from the steamer Caledonia, which was recently torpedoed by…

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British Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 22

The British Parliament has been pr[?]rogued until February 6…

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State Elections Labor Party Preparing

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 6

The State Labor Party is busy preparing in anticipation of an early election. An organiser has already been appointed by the P.L.L…

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The War. the President's Note and Its Origin Adverse Press Criticism. American Secretary of State Resigns. Germans in Roumania Strongly Opposed by Russian Troops. Advance by Allies in Egyptian Campaign. Famine in Hungary British Parliament Prorogued Until February. Count Von Bernstorff's Efforts. More Enemy Submarines. the President's Note. Vancouver, December 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 22

America's leading newspapers continue to roundly criticise President Wilson's Note, but it is left for the Boston "Transcript," a large and prominent journal, to…

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