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Politics & elections, 1917

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Canadian Parliament House. Graceful New Zealand Action. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Sir Robert L. Borden (Prime Minister of Canada, has written, to Mr. Massey, (Prime Minister of New Zealand), accepting the Government's offer of a…

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Federal Politics. Mr. Cook Anticipates Early Election. The New National Organisation. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Cook, interviewed regarding the proposed National party, said.--'It appears to me that we will all have to gird ourselves for an election…

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Federal Situation. Early Election Anticipated

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Most of the Federal politicians seem to anticipate an early election as a solution of the Federal political difficulty…

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Preparing for an Election

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Federal members belonging to the different parties showed little readiness to-day to discuss openly the prospects of a National Party…

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Life of Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

In all discussion of the question of the hour, whether in the press or in places where men meet and talk, it is taken for granted that no spark of patriotic feeling will be…

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"Win the War!" or Win the Election? Mr. Hall on the New Party. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

The Attorney-General, Mr. D. R. Hall, feels dubious regarding the prospects of the success of the new "win the war" party in this State. If it could…

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Federal Election

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

With the announcement that the Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, has definitely decided not to attend the Imperial Conference to be held in London in March next…

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Telegrams Candidate Selected for Sturt Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. Brookfield has been selected in the ballot to contest Sturt electorate, vice Mr. Cann, resigned. He is president of the Labor volunteer army of new…

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Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the election of councillors to Kyogle Shire Council closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday. As no more nominations than the…

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Development of Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- It is understood that a proposal will soon be published for developing the present Parliament to an Imperial House, the Lords including…

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Hungarian Parliament. a Rowdy Session

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- A Geneva telegram says that the Hungarian Parliament opened in the rowdiest and most unprecedented manner. There were numbers of…

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The Municipal Election

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Rumor is busy with many name as likely candidates for the position of alderman in the Municipality of Grafton. It is stated the newly-formed Electors' Association has a…

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The Russian Offensive. Success in the Riga Are. Italian Battleship Sinks. Rowdy Session of Hungarian Parliament. Allies Ask Greece for More Definite Action. Russian Front. Limited Success at Riga. Germans Caught Napping

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

PETROGRAD, Friday. -- References to the Riga offensive continue, prudent, but the well-informed correspondent M. Hutin writes : -- The Russians are nearing Mitau, and their…

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General News. New Polling Place

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

It is notified in the last issue, of the "Commonwealth, Gazette" that Homeleigh, in the Kyogle subdivision of the Richmond electorate, has been declared a polling place…

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The Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

At last week's meeting of Casino Council a communication was read from the Mayor of Concord Council protesting against the expense of…

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The Federal Position. Something Definite Soon. Election Before June. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

The latest news in regard to the Federal position is that the Ministerial party will confer on Wednesday. The Liberals will meet the next day, when Mr. Cook…

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Latest Wires Federal Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Should the followers of Messrs. Hughes and Cook ratify their leaders' agreement an attempt to defer the Federal…

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Shire Election. Open Letter to the Electors

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Ladies and Gentlemen.-- I think it my duty to give you some information in regard to Council matters and you can form your own ideas,…

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Swedish Parliament Opened

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- At the opening of the Swedish Parliament it was stated extraordinary measures would be necessary owing to the increased war operations in Swedish…

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State Election Rumors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Persistent rumors have been going around to the effect that an early. State general election is imminent, being rendered necessary because of…

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