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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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The Upper Hunter Election

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

So far as the electors of the Upper Hunter are concerned the peace resolution of the Sydney Trades and Labor. Council may be regarded as a blessing…

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Bill. Queensland Asks for £1,000,000 MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Falkiner that the Government would consider the request to appoint a wool grader instead of a…

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Corpus Christi Day. the Shelling of Paris. Questions in British Parliament. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Home Secretary, Lord Newton, and General Belfield would be the British delegates to The…

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Upper Hunter By-election. Mr. Toombs' Friends in Sydney. The White Flag Party

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 6

"We refuse to take part in any recruiting campaign, and call upon the workers of this and all other belligerent countries to urge their respective…

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Federal Parliament. Butter and Wheat Prices. Repatriation Bill Discussed. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Sinclair that a suggestion to put the prices of butter and wheat on the same basis as the meat export basis,…

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Upper Hunter Contest Election Day

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 1

The National Association of New South Wales makes an appeal:— The Nationalist candidate (Cameron) is a solid, steady, local man, well-known…

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Candidates and Their Virtues

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

Captain Toombs, the P.L.L. candidate for the Upper Hunter is according to Mr. John Storey, a model of domestic virtue. The Labor leader…

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Upper Hunter Election. Visit of National Party. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 5

With the exception of Messrs. Holman and James, all the Cabinet. Ministers, and the rank and file of the National party, will, between to-day and Saturday, visit…

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Bill. War Loan Bill Passes Senate. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Tudor that the Government desired to close business next week, and resume the sitting early in August, for…

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Upper Hunter By-election. "Wicked and Deliberate Lie." [?]

Daily Observer · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. Ball, Minister for Railway and Works, to-day referred to the statement that the recent strike was engineered by the Government…

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Federal Parliament. Income Tax Assessment Bill. Further Discussion. MELOBURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

The House of Representatives has agreed to sit on Tuesday. Mr. Wise told Mr. Boyd Unit he had instructed the Commandant at Sydney, to treat the…

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State Parliament Meets. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

The State Parliament will meet on Wednesday next. The session will probably last three months…

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Repatriation Committee at Maitland. Trouble Over Election. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 6

Some trouble, and dissatisfaction has been paused over the election of the repatriation committee at Maitland. It is contended, by some that the committee…

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Federal Parliament. Meat Prices Question: Commission's Report Strongly Criticised. Price Of Wheat Guarantee

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Piggot that the Commonwealth Government had endorsed the State Premiers' decision to guarantee the…

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Federal Parliament. All Australian Wool. To Be Bought By Britain. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt said that he had thought the sugar agreement with Queensland was made: but the Treasurer of Queensland had…

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State Parliament. Governor's Opening Speech. Extensive Programme. Re-Registration of Unions First. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales State Parliament was opened at noon by the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson. The Governor, in his speech, stated that the first…

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Nobel Peace Prize. Turkey's Ideal Candidates. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

According to the Turkish newspaper "Yenidumya," the University of Stamboul selected Lenin to receive the Nobel peace prize. Other candidates were the…

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Federal Parliament. All-night Sitting. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

The House of Representatives sat all night discussing the Supply Bill, members of the Opposition taking turns to ventilate grievances, particularly in…

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Houses of Parliament. Sydney, Friday, 9.45 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

The debate on the Address was continued last night and further adjourned till Tuesday. Mr.Holman dealt severely with the…

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State Parliament. Debate on Address-in-reply. Mr. Storey Attacks Nationalists. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dooley asked the Premier if he knew there was a large amount of unemployment in the State owing to the shortage of…

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