Ireland. Dillon's Election. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. John Dillon has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Nationalist Party, succeeding Mr. Redmond…
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Politics & elections, 1918
683 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 35
Parliament Evades Duty
Speaking as Dandenong (Vic.) on Tuesday night, Sir Wm. Irvine said he was not speaking as the spokesman of a political party. He was simply…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Assembly concluded its business session at 5 o'clock, this morning, after having accepted the whole of the Legislative Council's amendments…
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A final reminder is given of to-day's Municipal bye-election. Every elector who is qualified to vote should make a point of doing so. At this stage in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Municipal By-election. Mr. Walsh Tops the Poll
The weather was dull and threatening, and the day by no means a busy one at the polling booth; in fact, there was little to indicate that an election was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Date of Opening
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Hughes has now decided to call the Federal Parliament together on April 2nd, when he will males a statement relative to his visit to London…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables. Scene in Austrian Parliament. (Published in the "Times.")
HAGUE, Sunday.—The Czech and German deputies in the Austrian Reiehsrath literally flew at each other's throats during a quarrel arising out of the increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Elections
BRISBANE, Monday.—Only a few small returns came in to-day, the results not being affected. It is generally expected that Mr. Lennon, Minister for Agriculture, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening Canadian Parliament. (Reuter.)
ONTARIO, Monday.—The Duke of Devonshire, in his speech at the opening of the Canadian Parliament dwelt on the continuance of Canada's participation in the war,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conference on Organisation of Commerce and Industry. Held at Parliament House, Melbourne, February 28 and March 1
In addition to attending Federal Butter Pool meeting in Melbourne on the 25th and 26th February, Mr. Meares, was also the accredited delegate—with Mr. C. J. McRae,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Elections
The Queensland elections on Saturday resulted in a veritable debacle, the Nationalists being overwhelmingly defeated. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News. Municipal By-election
The municipal by-election at Munwillumbah on Saturday last resulted in W. Walsh being returned with 80 votes, opponents scoring as follows:—J. Gill 58, E. A…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A proclamation will be issued to-morrow proroguing Parliament for six weeks, but the session will not commence until August, when supply will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament Prorogued. Sydney
A proclamation will be issued to-morrow, proroguing Parliament for six weeks. Next session will start in August, when supply has to be obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Elections. Labor's Big Majority. SYDNEY
It is expected that when the final returns are announced the position in the Queensland Parliament will be Labor 50, Nationalist 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Elections
The Labor victory in the Queensland elections was no surprise, indeed the only surprise possible was, as Premier Ryan remarked, that the Nationalists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surfeit of Elections
Here in Australia we have altogether too many elections, and it is little wonder that we take the majority of them in very indifferent fashion. To-day Queensland is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Shipping Situation Important Statement by Sir Eric Geddes. the Entente and Holland. Dutch Parliament Accepts Allies Ultimatum Encouraging Report From West Front. Allies May Take the Initiative. the Shipbuilding Situation. Important Statement by Sir Eric Geddes. The Worlds Shipping and the Worlds Losses. The British Position. LONDON, Wednesday.[Official.]
Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, made an important statement in the House of Commons to-day, dealing with the shipbuilding position…
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