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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Parliament Meets Motion of Want of Confidence One Month's Supply Granted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Senate, on meeting, adjourned until 4.30 p.m., to allow of Ministers being sworn in. They spent the afternoon in discussing Senator Needham's proposal to…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Hughes Again Sent For. Commissioned to Form a Government. National Cabinet Urged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The Federal political crisis has been advanced a further stage. Mr. Hughes has been commissioned to form another Government. Yesterday he was to…

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No Rhodes Scholarship Elections for 1918

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 32

The following communication has been received from the Rhodes trustees by the secretary to the committee of selection for the Rhodes Scholarship in Victoria. The…

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African Parliament Opens War Situation Reviewed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The South African Parliament was opened on Friday. Viscount Buxton, Governor-General, in his opening speech, expressed…

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Municipal Election. Messrs Miller and Ashcroft Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The election of two aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Hay Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Aldermen Barlex and Robinson, took…

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Vessels Sunk in Mersey Question in Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Houston asked a question regarding the sinking of a vessel in the month of the River Mersey, with the loss of 41 out of 43 lives,…

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Is the Parliament of Man Only a Dream ?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 38

Mankind has made such sensational, social advances in the last 300 years, and particularly in the last 50 years, that it is not an act of temerity to forecast its future…

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N.S.W. Parliament No-confidence Motion to Be Launched. Mr. Ashford Complains His Attitude Is Not Understood. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

The State Opposition has definitely decided to submit a no-confidence motion against the Holman Government when the Assembly meets on Tuesday…

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Junior Technical Scholarships Wodonga State School Candidates. Achieve Phenomenal Success

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Candidates from the Wodonga State School (head teacher, Mr. M.P. Kearney), achieved phenomenal success at the examinations for junior technical…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The State Parliament reassembled on Tuesday. Mr. Beeby gave notice of the Amending Industrial Arbitration Bill, a bill to amend the Gas Act and a string of…

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A Q.C. CANDIDATE. Urana-road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. It has been raining a lot down here. We have been catching a few fish here. I am still going to…

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The State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The war is the all-important topic of interest. The State Parliament is not charged with responsibility concerning it, therefore its reassembling is not…

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The State Parliament. Censure Motion Rejected. History of Coal Contract. Mr. Fuller's Statement. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly resumed its sitting this morning at 10 o'clock with the object of concluding the debate before it rose. Several…

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Fined Foe Hoarding Food Member of Parliament Pays £400

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. J. MaeGeagh Maccaw, Unionist member for West Down in the House of Commons, has been fined £400 for having hoarded food."…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Presidential Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council will be held on Monday next, The elections of president for the year takes place at this…

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Music Examination. Gold Medal Awarded Berrigan Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

At the recent examination of the Sydney College of Music, held throughout New South Wales, Miss Eileen Hickey, pupil of the…

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Qualifying Certificates. Successful Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

A number of results have been made public of the qualifying certificate examinations held in November last. Among those lists appear the…

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The Hay Hospital. Election of Office Bearers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The special annual meeting of the committee of the Hay Hospital, for the purpose of electing: office bearers, etc., took place on Tuesday night…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Windeyer Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

The election of Mayor for 1918-19 took place at a special meeting of the Council on Monday evening. Ald A. H. Windeyer was unanimously elected…

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No Election for Three Years Ontario

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

It has teen decided'by Parliament not to hold an election until three years have elapsed as feeling is strong against wartime contests…

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