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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Queensland Elections. Great Labor Victory. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The present state of parties in Queensland, as far as can be gauged from the election returns to hand late last night, are:—Labor, 51 seats, Nationalists, 21…

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Victorian Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

An effort is being made to bring the Victorian State Liberal party together again. It is claimed that 18 of Mr. Bowser's followers are willing to join…

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Japan and Siberia. Statement to Japanese Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Japanese Premier informed Parliament that nothing would be decided in reference to Siberia until the military situation had reached a…

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The State Parliament. Close of the Session

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly conluded the business for the session at 5 o'clock on Friday morning, after having accented the whole of the Legislative…

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The Queensland Elections. Labor Triumphant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Queensland general elections, which were held on Saturday, resulted in the Ryan Labor Government being returned to power with…

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Queesland Elections. Government Victory. an Increased Majority

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Queensland general elections, held on Saturday, resulted in the Ryan Government being returned to power by a substantial majority. The…

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The Dutch Ships. Referred to in the Dutch Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

Reuters' correspondent at the Hague says that in the Second Chamber , the Clutch Foreign Minister stated that the placing of the ships at the disposal of the Allies was not a…

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Queensland Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 7

As the result of the Queensland general elections, held on Saturday, the Ryan (Labour) Government goes back to power with an increased majority. The returns are…

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Australia Election Weary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

"The country, I am convinced, does not wish the turmoil of another general election. There have been since the outbreak of the war no fewer than four general…

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The Unrest in Ireland. Result of Waterford Election. Sein Feiner Defeated. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Waterford bye election resulted: Captain W. A. Redmond, D.S.O., Nationalist, 1243; White, Sinn Fein, 764…

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The Queensland Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Great successes bring great responsibilities. Usually also they bring grave troubles in their train. The success of the Ryan Government in Queensland is…

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Federal Parliament. Appreciation of Heroic Efforts in France Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

On the opening of proceedings in tho House of Represntatives to-day Ministerialists gave Lord Forrest three cheers, while members of the Opposition sat still…

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The Federal Parliament. Patriotic Motions Carried in Both Houses. Sir William Irvine Resigns. Having Accepted a Judicial Position. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The House of Representatives carried a resolution recording its unbounded admiration of the heroic efforts of the Allied armies and their…

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Alleged Traitorous Pamphlets Stored in Parliament House Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

When the House of Representatives met this afternoon the Speaker referred to the seizure of certain pamphlets during the recess…

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The South Australian Elections. the Coalition Ministry Returned. with Materially Reduced Majority

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The general election took place in South Australia on Saturday, and resulted in the return of the Coalition Ministry, with a much reduced…

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Federal Parliament Supply Bill of Five Millions Wool and Wheat Marketing. House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Watt, Treasurer, told Mr. Foster he was now trying to square up the Wheat Pool accounts, and hoped to make a…

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Raid on Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 32

On February 28 last the military authorities took the action of conducting a raid upon the Federal Parliament House, for the purpose of seizing a parcel of…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

On Supply in the House of Representatives this evening, a number of members declaimed against Government extravagance…

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South Australian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 30

The result of the South Australian elections, held on Saturday, is the return of the National-Liberal Coalition party with a working majority. The state of parties…

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Austrian Situation Parliament Summoned Copenhagen

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

A Foreign Committee of Austrian delegations has been summoned for 20th to permit of Count Czernin's declaration on the foreign and political…

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