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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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South Australian Elections. the Treasurer Returned

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The latest South Australian election returns show that the Treasurer (Mr. Butler), has been re-elected by 46 votes…

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British Prime Minister. the War Situation Reviewed. German Attack in the West. Operations on a Ten Mile Front. British Parliament. Intense Interest in Opening. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—There is intense interest in the reopening of Parliament to-day, when Lloyd George will make a statement on the military position, and introduce…

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Privileges of Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

There was a rather shocking example of the sort of thing just mentioned on Friday, when hours were devoted to useless talk about the seizure of papers in Parliament…

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Rough on Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The Proportional Representation Society wrote to last meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council asking co -operation in making a request to the…

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War Debate in Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 7

When the House of Representatives met last week the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) moved : "That, this House records its unbounded…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday—Mr. Watt announced that up to last night approximately £36,000,000 had been applied for in the war loan, and applications were still coming in…

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Friday, April 12, 1918. South Australian Elections

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Stable government, in South Australia seems to have departed from that State, from the days at the end of 1899, when Charles Cameron Kingston, after holding…

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Federal Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. Nationalist Attacks the Government

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Senate adjourned until Wednesday on Senator Millen stating the Government was facing a want of confidence motion…

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The Irish Parliament. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Daily News" Parliamentary correspondent says that a forecast of the Home Rule Bill is an Irish House of Commons of 200 members, 80 of…

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The War Situation. Secret session of Canadian Parliament. VANCOUVER

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 3

A message from Ottawa says that a secret session of Parliament has been called to discuss the war situation…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. House Adjourns

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Senate adjourned until next day without attempting to transact any business…

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Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives. Member Suspended

Northern Star · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives Mr. Considine accused Mr. Corser (Queensland) of not being distinguishable from a German, and when he…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. McGrath, member for Ballarat, took his seat on his return from the front amid cheers, and was sworn in…

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Federal Parliament and the Recruiting Conference. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Cook moved in the House of Representatives to-day that the House adjourn till Wednesday, in order to permit of the leaders of both sides…

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P. Board Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

By an advertisement in to-day's issue it is notified that an election of four directors for the Tweed-Lismore P.P. Board is to be held, and that nominations close…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Conscription in Ireland

Northern Star · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Brennan gave notice of a motion that the House disapproves of the attempt to impose conscription on the Irish people by anybody outside…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Matunga

Northern Star · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Poynton told Mr. Chapman that the latest information in regard to the passengers and crew of the Matunga showed that the majority were…

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Those Alarming Reports. Questions in Federal Parliament. Mr. Hughes is Reticent. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. E. Riley, member for South Sydney, was informed by Mr. Hughes in the House of Representatives yesterday that for obvious reasons he was unable…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Quality of Tobacco

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday—Mr. Falkinerasked if, in view of the soldiers' complaints about the quality of tonacco supplied at the front, the Government would send ten…

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The Flinders Election

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 6

Outside the House the Flinders election or pre-election caused intense excitement in the breasts of a large number of politicians eager to talk for the good of their country at the…

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