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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Federal Parliament. The Senate. Mar, Contractors' Hardships

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

MELBOURBE, Friday.—In the Senate, Senator [?], in reply to Senator McKissock, said each case of hardship on the part of [?] contractor who had…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Nationalising the Tobacco Trust

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

MELBURNE, Thursday. — In the Senate, Senator Pearce, in replying to Senator Long, said that the legal opinion was thet the tobacco trust could not be [?]…

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Queensland Elections. Mr.holman Going to Assist

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr.Holman will leave for [?] next week to address meetings on behalf of the Queensland Labor Party in the State elections there…

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The Dailey Seat Selected Labor Candidate. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Mahoney, who is the selected labor candidate for the Dalley by-election by the Dalley Labor League has had his nomination endorsed by…

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The Dalley Seat. No Liberal Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Dalley Liberal Electoral Conference has recommended that no official Liberal candidate should be dominated for the Dalley by-election,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Congratulating Canada

Northern Star · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

[?] Thursday — In the House of [?] in reply to [?] [?] cable to the…

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Fort Melbourne' Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Viden Sinclair, the Labor selection, was returned unopposed to the Legislative Assembly yesterday as member for…

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Federal Parliament Ho[?] of Representatives. Pe[?]sion to Wi[?]

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

[?] Friday, — Under the he[?] of questions Mr. [?] in reply to Mr. char[?] said a separe allowance of [?] per week would be paid to widown whose…

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Greek Parliament Dissolves

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

ATHEN'S, Sunday.—The Chamber of Depaties is dissolved and the elections are fixed for 13th June…

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Agricultural Society. Election of Stewards

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 5

There was a large attendance of mem[?] of the above, presided over by the President (Mr. J. Davidson) at the monthly committee meeting…

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Queensland Farmers' Union Candidates for Parliament Endorsed

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A meeting of the Central Council of the Queensland Farmers' Union to-day endorsed candidates for ten seats at the forthcoming elections…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

WOMEN NURSES AT [?]MEADOWS MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Senator [?] ((Minister for Defeat), in reply to Senator O'Keefe, said it was [?] to have…

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Federal Parliament. [?] Abolition of Duties

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Foster presented a petition from South Australia praline; fur the ahotltiou of dulles on torn sucks mid wool packs…

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The Dalley Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. Mahoney was to-day declared elected unopposed for the Dalley set in the House of Representatives…

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The Dalley Seat. Only One Candidate

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:—Mr. W. G. Mahony has been elected unopposed as member of the House of Representatives for Dalley electorate to fill the vacancy…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Wireless Stations

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Friday. — In the senate, senator peace in reply to senntor Long, said since the commencemnet of the war [?] wireless stations had been dismanted…

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N.Z. Politics Bay of Islands Elections Void. a Perilous Majority. Auckland

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

The Bay of Islands election has been declared void. Reid, the elected candidate, has been disqualified for a year on this ground of bribery on the part…

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Election Troublf. Elected Candidates [?] Qualified [?] Bribary of [?] Agents Prime Minister [?] in

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

WELLINCTON, N.Z. Saturday —The [?] Island election has been declared [?], had Berd, the [?] candidate, has been [?] for [?] on the ground…

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The Municipal Fight at Coraki. Pour Candidates for Two Seats

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates took place at the Town Hall on Saturday last, when the Returning Officer (Sir. T. G. Wenham), two…

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Germanys Frightfulness. Federal Parliament Proposals

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Federal Parliament will be asked to-day to express Australlu's sympathy with the British nation upon the Intest exhibition of…

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