Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 1, 1917
An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday, October 1. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Election Bets
A case of unusual interest was beard at Adeloug police coart recently. Michael Roche (19), and William Hassett (16) were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timbb[?]ongie Shire Election (To the Editor.)
Sir,--It was not my intention to make any comment on the recent election, [?]tive as it proved to be, until I found my supporters gutting their…
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Sir,—I was not going to make any comment on the recent election, thougn abortive as it proved to be, until 1 found my supporters getting their…
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Sir,—Re Mr. W. K. Tink's statement in your issue of the 12th inst., concerning the Timbrebongie shire election, that "the fact that 170 odd out of 370…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Local Parliament. Wednesday, October 17, 1917
A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Wednesday night last, October 17. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament
Parliament is now in its usual flurry, passing Bills, almost as fast as the Clerk can gabble them over. The intention is to go into recess for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament's "Dignity."
The "Evening News' 'thus refers to the expulsion of Mr. Price, M.L.A., from the Assembly:--The expulsion of Mr. Price from the Legislative…
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The conscription referendum has been fixed for December 22, and the writ will be issued on Saturday next Mr. Hughes declines to forecast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conscription Referendum. a Radicially Different Scheme. Polling Day: December 22. Sydney
Polling day for the Conseription Referendum has been fixed for December 22nd. The writ will be issued tomorrow (Saturday). The Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queen Candidates
The first queen to be nominated was Mts. H. Peet, who represented the Red Cross and War Chest. To this lady we deairg to pay a special tribute—one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 5, 1917
A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, November 5. Present: Ald. Mugg (chair), Doohan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dignity of Parliament
The return of Mr. Price with an increased majority as member for Gloucester marks a conclusion generally anticipated (says the "Evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Elections: Government Defeated
The Victorian elections were held yesterday. The present position of parties is: Ministerialists [?] Nationalists 22, Labor 1[?] Independent[?] All the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Referendum Progress of the Campaign. Polling Day: Thursday, December 20th
The question to be submitted to the people is as folows:-Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 19, 1917
A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, November 19. Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. K…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Stop Dirty Electioneering
An important amendment of the War Precautions (Military Service Referendum) Regulations, gazetted on Tuesday, delta with false…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Elections in Passing
"Of the making of books there is no end," said the wise King of Israel, but the chances are that if King Solomon had lived in our days ho might have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Local Parliament. Monday, December 3, 1917
The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, December 3. Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. K…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Elections
The Unionists won a decisive victory in the Canadian elections, which were held to decide the question of conscription. The returns are practically…
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