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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Arena. Election Campaign Livens Up. Mr. Hughes' Chances

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hughes has returned from Queensland and, prior to visiting Tasmania, spent a few days in his own electorate. He motored through a considerable part…

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Japan Remains True. Election Triumph for Government. Tokio

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 2

The election resulted in a victory for the Government, which gained 50 seats. This means the defeat of the jingoes and a triumph of the policy of…

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Nationalists' Candidates for the Senate

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

SENATOR MILLEN. MR. H. E. PRATTEN. MR. JOSIAH THOMAS…

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Soldier Candidate. Corporal Fleming Speaks at Singleton. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

Corporal W. M. Fleming, the National candidate for Robertson in the forthcoming Federal elections, addressed a large meeting of electors in the hall of the…

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Labor Candidates Defeated. In Conscription Centres. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The feature of the Municipal elections throughout N. Zealand is the striking defeat of Labor candidates in nearly every centre where the conscription issue…

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The Senate Election. Mr. Oakes at Tamworth. Present Election a Crime

Daily Observer · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

On Saturday night at Treloar's corner; Mr. C.W. Oakes, M.L.A., addressed a moderately-sized audience, on behalf of the three Nationalist members…

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Federal Election

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

Cecil Last, Labor candidate or the Namoi, who is seeking election to the House of Representatives, must surely now believe in the truth of Sir…

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Election Pars

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 3

Wonder did our American cousins ever hear of Cecil Last, when they gave birth to the expression, "Don't worry, nothing Lasts." However. it is a bit…

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Home Rule Irish Parliament to Be Instituted. Acute Crisis Reached. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Lloyd George's Irish scheme has reached an acute crisis, owing to the conflicting claims regarding the Tyrone and Fermanagh. Ulsterites accept the…

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Federal Elections

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

Every relumed member of the Forces who is not enrolled as a Commonwealth elector but is eligible to be so enrolled is entitled to vote at the…

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Sorters' Grievances. Action Deferred Till After Elections. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

At a mass meeting of the Postal Sorters' Union, it was decided. to. defer action in respect of their grievances until after the elections. Meanwhile a levy…

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Old Age Pensions. P.L.L. Candidates' Allegations Denied. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Walt, Federal Minister for Railways and "Works, denies the statements recently made by some of the P.L.L. candidates that the Government…

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Federal Elections. Prospects of Victory. Mr. Hughes in Confident Mood

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that the prospects of victory for the win the war party were most satisfactory:— Continuing, Mr. Hughes said:—"I have…

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The Federal Elections. POLLING—SATURDAY, 5th MAY, Polling Booths Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advice to Voters

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

Vote at the polling booth in the Sub division for which you are enrolled, if you are in your Subdivision on polling day under conditions which will…

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Commonwealth Elections. Polling, Saturday, May 5, 1917. Polling Booths Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advice to Voters

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

Vote at a polling booth in the Subdivision for which you are in your Subdivision on polling day under conditions which will permit…

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German Corpse Factories. Questions in British Parliament. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons Lord Ceoil stated that the Government had no information at present about tho German corpse factory reports beyond what had…

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Federal Elections. Voting by Returned Members of the Forces

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

Every returned member of the Forces who is not enrolled as a Commonwealth Elector but is eligible to be enrolled is entitled to vote at the…

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Scene in Court Equity Judge Insulted. Parliamentary Candidate as Litigant. Remarkable Outburst. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

An extraordinary scene occurred in the Equity Court to-day. Alfred Conroy, one of the candidates for the Parramatta seat in the House of…

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Election Pars

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

The exuberance of the verbosity of Mr. Cecil Last will certainly overwhelm him, and sweep him to any place but the House of Representatives…

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Federal Elections

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

On Saturday the people of Australia will be asked as to their representatives in the Federal Parliament. On one side that of the…

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