Parliament Prorogued
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A "Gazette" extraordinary was issued to-night, further proroguing the Queensland Parliament to May 2…
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Politics & elections, 1916
679 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 34
Municipal Election
The ratepayers of Lismore are asked to-day to elect on alderman for the present municipal vacancy. Mr. H. D. Walker, the pioneer oppositionist to the present methods of…
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Voting takes place at the Council Chambers to-day for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. Smith. The two candidates are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Elections. Progressive Party's Campaign Opened
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The campaign of the new Progressive Party was opened at Young last night by Mr. Beeby, who explained that by arrangement with the Liberals the new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Peace Terms. [Russian Preparations for Offensive Against Bukovina. Roumanian Parliament Agrees to a War Vote. Fighting in German East Africa. Italians and Austrians Meet with Stormy Weather. the Losses Around Verdun. German Peace Terms. the Allies Unwilling
WASHINGTON, Monday.—It is authoritatively stated that Colonel House has submitted to President Wilson the following German peace terms:—The return of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Justices of the Peace
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Bruntuell (Parramatta) asked the Premier would he inform the House when the next lots of appointments of Justice of the Peace would be issue [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Star, Published Daily. at Lismore, Richmond River, N.S.W. Thursday, March 16, 1916. General News. Municipal By-election
Although there were no displays of public interest in the by-election yesterday to fill the vacancy on the council caused by the retirement of Alderman John I. Smith, over two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Expenditure on Public Works
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. Arthur (Middle Harbor) asked the Minister for Works in view of the fact that the expenditure on public works for the current year will be less than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Referendum Bill
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Early Closing Referendum Bill was read the third time after a protest by Mr. Wade (Leader of the Opposition), who declared nothing but chaos…
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The campaign of the new Progressive Party was opened at Young on Monday night by Mr. Beeby, who explained that by arrangement with…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The City Council byelection in Cook ward resulted as follows:— Verson 1068, Richards (ex-Lord Mayor) 838…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Holiday for Anzac Day
SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Assembly, the Premier replying to Mr. Wade stated heo would consider the suggestion of asking the Federal Government to proclaim Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Politicians Differ Debate in Parliament London
A message from Rome states that the debate in the Italian Parliament on the Government's economic policy was marked with several stormy scenes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland By-election. Labor Candidate Selected
BRISBANE, Saturday.—A plebiscite to select a Labor candidate to contest the seat for Fortitude Valley, rendered vacant by Mr. Bowman's death, resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Municipal Election
On Saturday week Mr. J. A. Puddicombe was elected an alderman of the Grafton Municipal Council by a majority of 12 votes over Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Miners Accident Relief
DYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Assembly the Minister of Lands, replying to Mr. Edden, said it would require another Bill to repeal the Miners Accident. Relief Act after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Workmen's Compensation Bill Germans in Public Service. Ministers Answer Questions. Sydney
In the Assembly, the [?] for Labor and Industry, in reply to Mr. Eden, stated that the [?] Compensation Bill would [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Ministers Answer Questions. Sydney
In the Assembly, Mr. Wade asked, seeing that the price of flour had been reductd to enable the price of bread to be reduced, would that not involve a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Price of Bread and Flour
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly Mr. Wale asked the Attorney-General was it a fact they Government had proclaimed the price of bread at 3½d the 21b. loaf and flour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Exchange. Election of Committee. Strong Anti-german Vote
LONDON, Tuesday.— There was a strikling anti-German vote at the election of the, Stock Exchange Committee. For the 30 seats there were 40 candidates, whereof 27…
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