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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

209 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 11

From Swag to Parliament

The Inverell Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Twenty eight years ago Mr. G. M. Burnt, M.H.R., one of the speakers at the Grafton recruiting meeting on Saturday evening, came through…

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P.p. Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

An election of four directors in Connection with the Glen Innes P.P. Board is to take plan next month, the retiring director being Messrs. D. M. G…

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The Referendum. Polling Day, June 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Black, stated last week that Saturday, June 10, would be declared polling day for the referendum on the hotel closing…

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The Lastest. Parliament Prorogued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Parliament was prorogued by a proclamation issued to-day till the 25th May…

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A Lop-sided Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Huie writes:—"The election of the P.L.L. Executive gives as another example of a lop-sided. election. I have no wish in…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

THE ROLL OF PERSONS entitled to vote at the Election of Directors of the Pastures Protection Board, for the Pastures Protection District of…

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Election of Directors. Inverell Pastures Protection Board

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the provisions of the Pastures Protection Act and Regulations thereunder an election for the…

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The State Parliament. Sydney, Wed. May 3rd

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 2

The Caucus accepted Mr. Holman's resignation by seventeen to nine. A successor has not yet been selected. Several names have been suggested…

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Bingara By-election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

The P.L.L executive contersplates running a candidate against Mr. Me[?]ld for the [?] seat. It has been [?] stated that applications…

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Queen of the Day. Arrangements for Polling Count

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 5

The Controlling Committee met on Monday afternoon, when the usual weekly count was wade. The position of the respective candidates was…

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Conscription. Debate Is the Federal Parliament. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

In the House of Representatives [?] yesterday, [?] tion from [?] women of Victoria in favor of subscription. [?]…

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P., Board Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 5

Nominations closed on Tuesday for the election of four directors to the local P.P., Board those nominated being Messrs. D. M. G. McGregor, T…

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Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

The Federal Parliament re-opened on Tuesday. Mr. Tudor, in answer to several questions, said Mr. Ryan had no…

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The Bingara Election. Mr. McDonald's Position

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Speaking at Tingha last night (Thursday) Mr. McDonald, who recently resigned his seat for Bingara as a protest against the domination…

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Alderman Kautz Resigns. Election to Be Held in June

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. G. B. Ring) announced that he had received the resignation…

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The [?] Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Be[?]by d[?] states that will not co[?]st the B[?], and explains that he is organising against the Government to prevea[?] a…

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Women in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 7

It is quite on the cards that the aext few' years will see women sitting as legislators in the State Parliament. As a matter of fact, a draft bill to…

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Bingara By-Election. MR. McDONALD'S CANDIDATURE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 7

On Wednesday night, 10th inst. Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, ex-M.L.A. for Bingara, addressed a large number of elections at the Oddfellows' Hall,…

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The Bingara Election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 8

Thus the Sydney "Daily Telegraph":—Mr. Wade has been well advised in deciding to discountenance the nomination of a Liberal candidate…

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