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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The State Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The electors of New South Wales hare exactly four weeks in which to weigh carefully the issues to be submitted to them at the approaching…

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Political. State Elections. the Labor Policy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Storey, the new leader of the Official Labor party o[?]ned his poi[?]y in a speech at Bel[?] on Thursday night. He predicted that if…

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Address by Mr. Peter Bowling. Candidate for the Senate

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Peter Bowling, who is touring the Commonwealth in support of his candidature for election to the Senate, and also on behalf of Messrs…

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Election Campaign

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The election campaign will be in full swing during the current week. Mr. Holman will address [?] meetings to-night…

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The State Election. Polling Day, March 24

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, M.L.A., the selected National candidate to contest Bingara electorate, addressed a fairly well attended meeting at the…

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Westralian Parliament. Disorder in the House

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Scenes of the wildest disorder occurred in the Westralian parliament where the speaker has incurred the hostility of the Labor members He…

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Noisy Scene in the W.a. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — Scenes of disorder occurred in the Assembly at Perth, arising out of the Labor party's hostility to the Speaker. The Speaker having…

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The State Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Holman, the Stale Premier, will speak at Tamworth shortly. An effort is to be made to have the Premier at Armidale also…

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Scene in Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

In the West Australian Parliament, after the speaker had refused to reply tea question by Mr. Holman, the latter continued to protest, talked of the…

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State Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Sir. Bavin has been selected as the National candidate for Gordon. The other candidates have announced their intention of proceeding to the poll…

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Federal Parliament Charge of Corruption

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

Senator Watson in the Senate said that Mr. Hughes and Senator Givens had made attempts to get him to come over to their side,…

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The State Elections. "Conscription Is Dead."

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

"I want to state in the most emphatic terms," declared Mr. James, Minister, for Education, in opening his campaign at Goulburn, "that, while I…

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Federal Election. to Take Place Immediately. Sydney, Later

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

In the Senate this morning, Senator Millen announced the withdrawal of the Government's proposals regarding the prolongation of the life of…

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State Elections. Eight Elected Unopposed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Saturday was nomination day for the State elections. Out of 90 electorates, there are eight in which the sitting members have been returned…

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The Grwydir Labor Candidate

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of the Tamworth Political Labor League it was unanimously resolved that a letter of congratulation be forwarded…

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Federal Elections. to Be Held Immediately. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Senator Milton announced in the Senate yesterday that the Federal Government had decided that both Howes should go to the country immediately;…

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Federal Parliament. Immediate Election. Both Houses to the Oounthy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 1

In the Sonata on Monday, Senator Millen announced that the Govern ment withdrew till proposals for the prolongation of life life of Parliament,…

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Federal Election Day

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

The opinion In political circles in Melbourne is that the Federal elections will be fixed for April 2fst…

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Election Tactics. As Adopted by the Other Side

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Doyle, President of the P.L.L., declared at s meeting last night that the Nationalist candidates were ashed to sign a pledge "Are you prepared to…

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Anti-Conscription League. Funds to Fight Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

The Armidale Anti-Conscription League met on Monday night. Thhe secretary (Mr. Arthur Blakeley) read the balance sheet and a report of…

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