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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Bill. Senate and Income Tax. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Rodgers that efforts were being made to send ships to India for cornsacks…

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Epsom and Metrop. Fancied Candidates. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

Wedge continues a fairly short-priced favorite for the Epsom, followed at an interval of two points by Norbury, who, is two points harder than yesterday…

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Telegrams. Murray Election. Sydney, Wednesday. 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

The Nationalist (Mr. Doe), is now leading the Labor candidate (Mr. O'Halloran) by 836. Only seven more small returns to…

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Bill Amendments. Senate Passes Supply Bill. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Livingstone that it was quite possible that he would yet consider the propriety of acting on Mr…

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State Parliament Crown Land Amendment Bill. Wheat Board Operations. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agricultural in reply to Mr. Brookfield said that [?]829[?]174 had been paid through the Wheat Board to…

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Swedish Elections LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 2

[?] correspondent says that Branting[?] had won a further six seats, including three from the extreme Socialists…

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State Parliament. Crown Lands Amendment Bill. Opposition Contesting Measure. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night in reply to Mr. Osborne, Mr. Fuller asked for notice of a question dealing with the resumption of land for returned…

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Federal Parliament Closing Session. Repatriation Bill Passes All Stages. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives a Bill was passed authorising the appointment of a Minister of Repatriation [?]y 31 votes to 7…

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Brisbane Notes the Week in Parliament

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

The week in Parliament has been the most strenuous since the House opened, and the out Rome of at least one Opposition "mine" has been the appointment…

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Westralian Elections. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

The West Australian elections passe[?] off quietly. Ten members of the House were returned unopposed. Owing to the preference count being…

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W.A. Elections. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

Although the returns for the Western Australian elections are not complete, the progressive count of the returns shew that the Nationalists will…

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Westralian Elections. Ex-Prcmier Defeated. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The latest West Australian election returns show that Mr. Wilson, ex-Promier, was defeated. The Official Labor party has gained…

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State Parliament Railway Men's Superannuation Money. Parliamentary Bar to Close. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Storey) asked Mr. Fuller Whether the Government intended to pay the men…

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State Parliament. Government Control of Mines Resumption of Work. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

In me Legislative Assembly, In reply to question's relating to the miners resumption of work, the Minister for Mines said that the Government…

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Brisbane Notes the Week in Parliament

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

The week in Parliament has been exciting, the House being stirred with sentiments of bitter anger and hostility. This factious violence overcoming…

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State Parliament. Railway Men's Superannuation. Board Considering Claims. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Works said that a special meeting of the Superannuation Board was field to-day to decide the questions…

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St. Kilda Electorate. Mr. Agar Wynne Likely Candidate. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. A gar Wynne, formerly Federal Representatives for Batraclave. and Postmaster General is mentioned as the candidate for St. Kilda which is to be…

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Strikers Hold Up Parliament. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The workman in all the paper factories at Petrograd have struck and are threatening to prevent the early convocation of the Constituent Assembly…

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West Australian Elections Sydney, Tuesday, 10 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

The final counts in the West Australian elections give the Nationalists a substantial majority…

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N.Z. Parliament Adjourned. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

The New Zealand Parliament adjourned yesterday to allow the monitors to consider the financial position of the Dominion…

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