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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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State Parliament. Government Paper Making. State Fruit Depots. Corn Sacks to be Imported. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question, the Minister for Agriculture said he read most of the evidence given before the Commission on fruit…

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State Parliament. a Thirty-hours' Sitting. Estimates Under Discussion. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat throughout the night dealing with the Estimates. An attempt to reduce the salary of the Inspector-General of Police from…

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Federal Parliament. Late Lord Forrest and Sir George Reid. Motions of Sympathy Passed. Both Houses Adjourn. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr. Watt, the Acting-Prime Minister, announced the death of Lord Forrest. He moved a motion expressing…

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Federal Parliament. Government's Programme. Objectionable Matter in Hansard. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Kelly presented a petition from various New South Wales associations in favor of proportional representation…

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Federal Parliament. Discharges to Volunteers. Mr. Tudor Criticises the Government. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Groom told Mr. Pigott that the nurses ranked with the soldiers in the repatriation schemes. Mr. Watt told Mr. Pigott that the…

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State Parliament. Northern Claims. For Harbor and Railway Lines. Suggested "Coastal" Party. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at 11 o'clock this morning with a view to expediting the passage of the Estimates. The Attorney-General referred to a…

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State Parliament. Railway Commissioner Attacked. Mr. Brookfield's Remarkable Outburst. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat throughout the night, considering the Estimates. Those for the railways are now being dealt with…

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State Parliament Loan Estimates. Providing for Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly went into Committee of Supply this afternoon to consider the Loan Estimates, amounting altogether to £3,725,100…

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Federal Parliament. the New Budget. Compulsory Subscriptions to War Loans MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Watt read his Budget speech. The actual surplus for 1917-18 was £1,827,664, excess receipts over the…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

in the Legislative Council to-night the first reading was agreed to, and the second reading, of the Justice Amendment Bill, and the Prison's Detention…

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Federal Parliament Amending Defence Bill Issue of Gallipoli Star. Deleting Speeches From Hansard. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

In the Senate, the Minister for Defence moved the second reading of the Amending Defence Hill, providing that the death sentence should only be…

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Election by Ballot. Representatives of Dairy Produce Pool SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Greene, Minister for Price-fixing s[?]ated yesterday that ballot papers were being issued for the election in Tasmania, Queensland, and New South…

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State Parliament. McGARVIE Smith Vaccine Secret Supply of Wheat Bags. Costs of I.W.W. Inquiry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

in the Legislative Assembly the Premier, replying to Mr. Oakes, said he did not think there would be any great difficulty in connection with the McGarvie…

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State Parliament. Agricultural Commission. Federal Action Criticised. The Future of the State Abattoirs. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Osborne, asked Mr. Fuller, in view of the Government having received the report of the Royal Commission, on the…

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Federal Parliament. Bulgaria and the West. Message of Congratulation. Tin Producers' Association Formed. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Walt, the Acting Prime Minister. read, amid cheers, a copy of a cablegram dent to the British Government on be…

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Federal Parliament. Wool Tops Trouble. Government May Seize Works. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Falkiner draw attention to a truculent circular from the Protectionist Association, respecting imported luxuries…

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Federal Parliament. Electoral Reform Bill. Tin Producers' Plight. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives. Mr. Watt told Mr. Lister that the Government had no intention of introducing a Bill to prohibit all sale of liquor during…

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Bulgarian Parliament. Approves Armistice. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

Reutor's Basle correspondent states: A message from Sofia says that the Sobranje in secret session unanimously approved of the armistice…

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State Parliament. Criticism of State Trawlers. Workmen's Homes Scheme. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question by Mr. Smith as to whether he intended to pass the Early Closing Act before he went to America, Mr…

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Federal Parliament. Compulsory Loans Bill Shipping Space For Leather. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Walt told Mr. Tudor thai, half the shipping space allotted for sheepskins could be used for Australian leather…

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