General News. Tintenbar Shire Election
The election of C. Riding held by postal voting on Saturday in connection with the Tintenbar Shire Council, which has been presented by Councillors M. Cameron and…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Anzacs at Parliament
LONDON, Wednesday.--The gallery at the opening of Parliament was reserved for wounded Dominion soldiers, numerous Anzacs attending…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Federal Parliament will probably meet next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Parliament. a No-confidence Motion. Brisbane
The Queensland Parliament resumed yesterday. Mr. Tolmie, Leader of the Opposition, has given notice of a motion of no-confidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Elections. Anti-conscription Candidates Beaten. Orange
In the Canoblas Shire election the only two anti-Conscription candidates were decisively beaten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Elections. Official Declaration
The Shire Clerk (Mr. R. Freeman), in his capacity of Returning-officer for the recent elections, yesterday declared Messrs. J. Dickie and E. C. J. Marks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sturt Labor Candidate and the I.W.W. P.L.L.'s Disclaimer. SYDNEY
With reference to the conflicting comments concerning Percival Brookfield's candidature for Start, the general secretary of the Political Labor League has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sturt Election
SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- The P.L.L. Executive has endorsed Mr. Brookfield's candidature for the Sturt election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Situation. Reassembling of Parliament
MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Mr. Hughes definitely announced to-day that the Federal Parliament would reassemble on Thursday afternoon next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. a Censure Notion. BRISBANE
Mr. Tolmie moved a censure motion in the Queensland Parliament yesterday, charging the Government with retarding land settlement and inability to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament. 'Anzacs for King's Escort. London
Specially selected parties of Australian and New Zealand wounded troops will be included in the Imperial escort at the opening of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of President
Prior to the usual routine of the Terania Shire Council yesterday the business of the election of Councillor to fill an extraordinary are vacancy caused by the retirement of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sturt Election. Red Ragger Elected. Broken Hill
As a result of the poll for Sturt electorate, P. Brookfield, was elected by a majority of almost a thousand. Brian Doe was second and Evans third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nerang Shire Election
The Nerang Shire election, in which many local folk are keenly interested, comes off on Saturday next, 10th inst. As the voting is by post, closing at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Affairs. Leaving for the Conference. Election Side-tracked
OTTAWA, Friday.--The Premier, Sir R. L. Borden, probably accompanied by Messrs. Rogers and Hazen, Cabinet Ministers, expects to leave next week for the Imperial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shire Elections
Sir,—The return for the Shire elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Prorogued
SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The State Parliament is further formally prorogued till March 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Parliament. Important Measures. LONDON
Apart from war Legislation the Commons will early deal with public health measures: one of the first of these will be the providing of creches for soldier's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Elections
Says the "Grafton Argus" One of the warmest shire election campaigns in the State occurred on the Tweed. Matters had been in a deplorable state for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outspoken Candidate
A candidate seeking election for one of the shires up north, addressed himself thus to the electors: -- I know you and you know me, and if…
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