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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Gwydir State Election

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

Nominations for the above closed on Monday, there being two nominations:—Messrs. L. D. Mount, of Newcastle, and Cecil Last of Walgett, Mr…

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State Parliament Country Flour Millers' Troubles. Daylight Saving. DayHght Saving. Police Tactics in the Domain. Labor Member's Charges. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture whether his attention had been drawn to the fact that a number of…

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State Parliament Payment of Petrol Expenses. Asbestos Tendering Charge. Mr. Wade's Disclosures. Royal Commission to Investigate. Super Land Tax Bill Rejected. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Haynes asked the Premier was it a fact that the Government paid the expenses of Mr. Arthur Griffith, amounting to…

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State Parliament Payment of Mr. Griffith's Petrol Costs. Government's Policy Stated. Mr. Wade and Allegations Upon Members. Premier Refuses Royal Commission. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Abbott asked the Minister for Agriculture. Since the wheat in pool was virtually the farmers own wheat and since the…

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Extension of Parliament. Not Regarded Seriously. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

The movement for the extension of the life of the present Slate Parliament is not regarded very seriously in political circles…

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Home Rule Demonstration. Perth Wants Irish Parliament at Once. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

A great Home Rule demonstration was held at Perth last night and moions carried in favor of the immediate institution of a Home Rule Parliament…

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State Parliament Difficulties of Police Promotion. "Go Slow" Organisation. What Government Inquiry Shows. Farmers and 4/ Guarantee. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Fuller asked the Premier, in view of the fact [?]eader ot the Opposition was ill in bed and in view of the fact that Mr. Wade…

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Municipal Election

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

All apathetic feeling has evidently seized upon the people of the western municipality as far as their forthcoming municipal election is concerned…

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State Parliament Powers of Police to Shoot. Preference to Soldiers. Question of Unionism to be Discussed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Labor had his attention been drawn to the threatened strike in connection with coastaly…

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Political Situation Confused. May be General Election in December. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

It is reported that the political situation in New South Wales is somewhat confused and that the Cabinet is not a happy family…

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State Parliament Tamworth Farmers and Wheat Deal. Stoppage of Delivery to Queensland. Daylight Saving Bill. Soldiers to Have Vote Before Sailing. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Nesbitt asked the Treasurer: Is it a fact that T. G. Adamson, of Ngoora, Nemingha, on or about December 13, applied for…

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State Parliament Upper House Referendum. State Coal Mine. Ministerial Defiance of Legislative Council. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Colquhoun asked the Premier was it his intention to submit the referendum on the question of the abolition of the Upper…

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Federal Parliament. Re-assembling To-day. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

Both' Houses of the Federal Parliament will meet to-morrow afternoon, at-3 o'clock. It is understood in the lobbies that…

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State Parliament Students for Aviation SCHOOl Soldiers' Wheat. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly today the Premier repaying to Mr, Fuller said he would probably deliver the financial statement to-morrow…

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Property Qualification. Election Upset in Victoria. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

The Victorian elections, and qualifications committee decided that D. L. Menamara, who won the West Melbourne seat in the Legislative Council last June…

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State Parliament Premier's Financial Statement. Question of Conscription. Month's Supply Voted. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

In the Ass[?]mbly to-day the Minister for Edu[?]tion in reply to Dr. Arthur, said he would instruct the State Children's Relief Board to inquire whether…

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Young Men Up in Arms. Demonstration Against Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

Last night several hundred anti-conscriptionists, mostly young men, formed in procession and despite the efforts of the police hurriedly rushed to…

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State Parliament Upper House Referendum. Butter Shortage. Discussion of Conscription Issue. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Cusack asked the Premier in view of the fact that the Federal Government proposed in two months time to take a…

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Electioneering Tish

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—An army of the denizens of the outside territorial waters had result-deep arrived in Tamworth yesterday morning under the direction of…

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Baroma Election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

Nominations for the election of two trustees for the Baroma Bore Water Trust, in place of those whose term of office has expired, will be received…

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