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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor. Defeated Candidate's Retort

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 4

Alderman Cabens has been elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne defeating the present Lord Mayor, Mr. Shapley. Mr. Shapley remarked that, in his…

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State Parliament Farmers and Wheat Bags

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Holman, in reply to Mr. Oakes said that owing lo the large amount of business to be transacted he would…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday the Arbitration Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. The clause providing for the appointment…

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Swan Election. Labor Leading

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

The latest figures in the Swan election are: Corboy (Labor) 4782, Hedges (Nationalist) 4413. Murray 3500…

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Westralian Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 4

The latest figures in the Swan byelection are:—Carboys (Labor), 4782; Hedges (Nationalist), 4413. The figures are still incomplete…

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State Parliament

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

There was a hot discussion in Parliament last night over the Garvie Smith vaccine, when the Premier, in reply to Mr. Mutch, said that certain…

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State Parliament the "Strict" Hotels of Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, on.Tuesday; replying to Mr. Levy, the Attorney-General, stated that reports had been received from tine police denying his allegation that lax…

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The Monaro Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. P. Sullivan, of Gundagai, has been selected as the Nationalist candidate for Monaro…

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The Monaro Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. Claude Miller has withdrawn from the Monaro contest…

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British Elections. Irish Nationalists Support

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

The Irish National Executive has decided to urge the Irish in Britain to vote Labor at the elections…

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Inverell Hospital Election of President

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Inverell District Hospital was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: Messrs. H. C…

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British Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced, that the Government proposed to recommend to His Majesty…

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Monaro by Election. Bailey's Return Assured. [?] Boast. "Writing on the Wall" Prats Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 4

The [?] for the Monaro by-election are:--[?]…

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British Parliament Dissolved. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

The British Parliament has been dissolved…

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Ivionaro Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 4

The complete Monaro figures are:—Bailey (Labor) 3693, Sullivan (Nationalist) 2005…

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Corangamite By-election Postal Voting

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 5

The Postal Voting and Preferential Voting provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, 1918, will apply to the by-election for Corangamite…

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Corangamite Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

The nominations for the Corangamite election are:—Coldham (Independent Nationalist). Gibson (Farmers' Union). Knox (Selected Nationalist)…

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British Elections

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

Eighty Liberal-Coalition candidates have so far been selected for the British elections…

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British Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. Asquith, in the course of an election address in East Fife, condemns any tampering with the essentials of free trade, and advocates…

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Corangamite Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 4

Five candidates have been nominated for the Federal bye-election for the Corangamite (Victoria) seat. Preferential voting will come into operation…

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