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Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Parliament. Price of Wheat. War Time Profits Bill. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Boyd that he could say nothing about the case of volunteers taking the place of the wharf-laborers on…

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Petition to Parliament. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A petition for presentation to Parliament asking for the appointment of a tribunal to settle the dispute is being circulated for signatures…

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Federal Parliament. War Times Profits Bill. Further Amendments. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes announced that Ministers would not answer questions without notice unless urgent…

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State Parliament. Commandeering Queensland Railways. Dr. Arthur's Suggestion. Estimates Further Considered. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture, in reply to a question whether it was a fact that the Government intended to put £300,000…

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The Winning Candidate

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

At the critical stage of the campaign with election day but two days off, and the electorate so evenly divided that neither candidate could be said to…

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War Time Profits. Discussion in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

The House of Representatives in committee, sat until 6.30 this morning, and passed all the clauses of the War-Time Profits Bill, except those relating to…

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Murray By-election. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

Two nominations were received for the Murray by-election, B. J. Doe (Nationalist), and R. T. O'Halloran (Labor)…

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Discussion in Parliament. Sydney. Wednesday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assemble last. night the greater portion of the sitting was absorbed in a discussion on the strike…

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State Parliament How to Settle the Strike. Labor Members' Questions., Challenge to Government

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. In the Legislative Assembly Mr. D. R. Hall said he was sure that both sides of the House would join in sympathy…

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Federal Parliament. War Time Profits Bill. Withdrawal Urged. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, after questions, a number of clauses in the War Tme Profits Bill were recommitted. Sir William Irvine made a strong…

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State Parliament. More Strike Questions. Supply Bill Debate Resumed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. P. Brookfield asked Mr. Fuller whether he knew that owing to the prolongation of the strike the great majority of the…

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State Parliament All Night Sitting. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat throughout the night considering the estimates. The greater part of the talk came from the Opposition benches. The House is…

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Federal Parliament. Strike Situation Discussed. "Conspiracy to Crush Unionism." MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Tudor moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the strike. He accussed the Government, especially Mr…

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Russian Municipal Elections LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that the Municipal Council elections resulted in the return of 73 revolutionary Socialists, 69 Maximalists,…

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Federal Parliament. War Loan Bill. Daylight Saving Act Repealed. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the War Loan Bill for £80,000,000 passed the second reading, after considerable discussion. All clauses were passed in…

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Epsom and Metropolitan. Fancied Candidates. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 2

Yesterday's results at Randwick did not bring about a change for favoritism for the Epsom or Metrop. Wedge is still leading for the mile…

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Spring Races. Fancied Candidates. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

At the settling over Saturday's races support was accorded Ardrossan for the Epsom, Wallace Isinglass for the Caulfield Cup, and Westcourt for the…

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State Parliament Wider Powers for P.P. BOARDS. Labor Members Favor Economy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

In the Assembly last Thursday's adjourned debate on the Estimates was continued. Mr. McGirr in discussing the…

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Federal Parliament War Loan Bill. Expenditure Objected To. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the War Loan Bill for £1,862,000 for works was dicussed. Strong objection was taken to the expenditure on naval bases,…

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State Parliament Allegations of Broken Faith. Negotiations with Miners Denied. Parliamentary Pleasantries. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. P. Brookfield asked the Acting-Premier whether the Government had broken faith with the country by asking the…

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