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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Transports. Navy Department to Coal. Sydney's Food Supply Running Out. Parliament May Sit in Day Time. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

Even if the miners intend only to postpone the ballot the.Government acting through the Navy Department can no longer take any risks with the…

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State Parliament. Coal Strike Questions. Cabinet Marking Time. Daylight Saving Bill Introduced. Proposal to Abolish Political Bodies. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Dooley, said the matter, of the coal crisis had been receiving a great deal of consideration from the…

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State Parliament. Still No Action in Coal Strike. Hold Up of State Trawlers. Income Super Tax Bill. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier, in answer to several members, stated the Prime Minister had called another conference dealing with the coal crisis…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

Parliament is to meet on the 29tn instant, and its proceedings will possess the interest they had in the old days before parties met in secret and came into…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Dooley asked Mr. Fuller whether the Government had considered definitely whether it could not amend the Coal Minig Act…

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State Parliament. Sydney

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

In the Assembly to-day the Attorney-General in reply to Mr. Cochrane, said steps had been taken to temporarily appoint a judge for the Arbitration Court…

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Federal Election Campaign to Start Soon. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

Arrangements are even now well in hand for the Federal electioneering campaign, which before long will have to he started. Most of the…

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State Parliament. Declaring the I.W.W. ILLEGAL Stopping Work on City Railway. Financial Position. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Gardiner asked the Deputy-Leader of the Government. if he were aware of the probable extension of the moulders' strike…

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Late Telegrams. State Fusion Party. Mr. Wade Not Bought Off. Mr. Rolman to Lead Party at Elections. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The Premier says there is no truth in the statement that overtures were to be made to Mr. Wade concerning the Agent-Generalship. On the contrary…

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State Parliament. All-Night Sitting. Council's Railway Amendments Accepted. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The Assembly sat throughout the night, and the general financial debate was concluded. The Opposition attacked the increases…

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Federal Parliament Treasurer's Financial Statement. Rearrangement of Taxation. Income Tax Exemptions Altered. MELBOURNE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Jensen announced that woollen mills and factories dealing with oatmeal, boots, clothing, superphosphates, and…

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State Parliament. Opposition Stonewalling: Slow Progress with the Estimates. Government Keeps Tired House Sitting. Appeals for Rest Unheeded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

The Assembly had another all-night sitting considering the Estimates. Members talked incessantly to almost empty benches…

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Late Telegrams. Local Government Reforms. In New Amending Bill. General Elections May Be Postponed. Oral Tenants to be Enfranchised. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government stated to-day that the Local Government Amending Bill now before Parliament will make some important…

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State Parliament. Record Sitting of 66 HOURS. Not Ended Yet. Members. Too Jaded to Quarrel

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The Assembly has established a new record. At [?]clock this morning it had been sitting for 66 hours, and there is no sign of the termination of the…

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Totalisator Bill Before Parliament. Provisions of the Measure

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 4

The Totalisator Bill was intorduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. James early on Saturday morning, near the end of the record sitting. The…

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State Parliament Position of Wheat Farmers. Serious Reduction in the Yield. State Trawling Industry. Totalisator Bill. [?] Outlines Provision SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day a number of questions relatomg to the position of wheat farmers were asked. The Minister for Agriculture, in…

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Federal Parliament. British, Government's Wheat Purchase. Farmers to Receive Advance of 2/6. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister told Mr. Foster that negotiations had been concluded with Britain for the purchase of the balance…

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State Parliament a "Hypocritical Motion." Totalisator Bill Passed. Loan Estimates. Duplication Works to be Curtailed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day the Piemier in reply to Mr. Estelle said the question of resuming the running of the railway lines to the different collieries at…

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Federal Parliament. Price for Greasy Wool. Repatriation Fund. MELBOURNE, Thursday.0

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes announced that negotiations had been concluded with the British Government for the purchase of…

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Aldermanic Election

The North Western Courier · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

There is still a vacancy in the Council of the town of Narrabri. Under direction of the Local Government Department the Council re-advertised for…

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