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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Shire Elections. Cockburn and Peel Candidates

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

The triennial elections of councillors in connection with the shire councils of New South Wales will be held on January 29. The life of the municipal…

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Shire Elections. Cockburn and Peel Candidates

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 6

The triennial elections of councillors in connection with the shire councils of New South Wales will be held on January 29. The life of the municipal…

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Sturt By-election. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the Stuart election have been fixed for January 13 and polling day for February 3…

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Abusing Their Privileges. Members of Parliament at Recruiting Meetings. Attacks on the Government. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Professor McIntyre says his attention had been drawn to the fact that in some cases advantage of recruiting meetings has been taken by a few members…

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Namoi Shire Elections. Wee Waa

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Keen interest is being taken in the Namoi Shire election for A. and C. Ridings but B. is a walk-over for Councillors Coppleson and Brown. There…

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No Coalition. Merely Understanding Between Hughes and Cook. No Clashing at Election

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

According to influential Liberals, the indications are that a general election of both Houses of Parliament will be held about April next. This is stated…

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Mr. Hughes Not to Go. Political Situation Too Difficult. Mr. Fisher to Represent Australia at War Council. Federal Election in April. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A message from Melbourne to the effect that it may be now stated with certainty that Mr. Hughes will not go to London. It is understood a cable to this…

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Life of Parliament

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

In all discussions of the question of the hour, whether in the press or in places where men meet and talk, it is taken for granted that no spark of…

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P.L.L. Calls for Candidates. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The P.L.L. Executive has decided to call for nominations for all federal and State seats for which no candidate has been selected…

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New National Party. Committee Framing the Policy. Labor Criticism. Preparing for General Elections. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The executive committee of the Nationalists, of Australia met in Melbourne to-day to draw up the national platform. Mr. J. C. Watson presided. The…

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Shire Elections

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

The returning officers for the Peel and Cockburn Shire elections state that the ballot papers have been posted to the electors…

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Municipal Elections

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Municipal elections, which have been postponed until the end of June, promiseto be fraught with a good deal of interest, is we hear that six candidates…

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No Early State Election. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Ministers are highly amused at the report that an early election has been rendered necessary because of the straightened financial circumstances…

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Federal Deadlock. Early Election Only Solution. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

It is reported that some Federal members are determined to make one more effort to have a National Ministry formed from the three existing, parties, the…

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Federal Labor Party. Not in a Hurry to Meet. Mr. Tudor Favors General, Election. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Tudor, leader of the Federal official Labor party, stated this afternoon that he found it impossible to get his party together for a meeting this week…

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Austro-hungarian Parliament London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A Budapest paper states the Reichstag have been summoned for the middle of May. It is reported that the question of the autonomy of Galicia is…

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Federal Situation. Election Possibly in May or June. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

There was no alteration in the Feeleral political situation to-day. It is not expected the meeting of Mr. Tudor's party will be held until just…

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Federal Situation. Tudor Party Out to Force Election. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Tudor consulted a number of his followers about the Federal political situation. It is stated the party is out to force…

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Warrah Shire Elections. Only One Contest. MURRURUNDI

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The W[?] Shire election took place on Saturday last. Only C Riding was contested by three candidates and resulted:…

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Nundle Shire Election

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Following are the results of the Nundle shire election held on Saturday last: A RIDING. L. A. Bright, 99; J. W. Newman, 79,…

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