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Politics & elections, 1915

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English Elections. Postponed Till After the War London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

It is reported in the lobbies at West-minster that the Government will pass a Bill postponing all elections until after the war is ended…

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State Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

The State, Parliament will meet tomorrow, although the Premier will not be present. Several Bills, will be put through…

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State Parliament. Resumption of the Session. Deaths of Messrs. Trefle and L. A. B. Wade. Appeals Against Wheat Prices. No Technical Advantages. Reduced Railway Services. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

After an adjournment of about six weeks the Assembly met this afternoon. The members were cow fronted with a business paper…

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State Parliament. Country Train Service. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The State Parliament reassembled yesterday. Mr. Cann outlined the measures which the Government proposed to pass. Mr. Wade…

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State Parliament. No Time for P.P. Boards Abolition. School Teachers and the War. the Local Government Bill. Franchise Measure Introduced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. Ashford, replying to a question, intimated that owing to the shortness of the present session there would be no time to…

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Politicians at the Front. Absentees From English Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

Two hundred members of the House of Commons will be absent when the House meets, owing to military duties. There will be 180…

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State Parliament. a Provident Fund. Inoperative Till Finances Improve. Member Removed for Interjecting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Carmichael liked leave to introduce a Bill to provide a State provident fund for persons employed by the State…

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Castlereagh Election

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

February 6th has been fixed as nomination day for the Castlereagh election and polling day will be Feb. 20th…

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State Parliament. Export of Wheat. No Railway Men Dismissed. Notification of Tuberculosis and Small Pox

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Dr. Arthur ashed the Acting Premier why it is although when is 1/6 a bushel dearer in Victoria the price of bread…

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State Parliament. Civil Servants' Pensions the Totalisator to Be Discussed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night the Acting Premier intimated that the House would he afforded an opportunity during the present session of…

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Election of Committee. Mr. Moncrieff's Suggestion

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 3

Mr Moncrieff said that as next meeting would be the annual meet meeting of the society ho had considered it well to mention that in…

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Junee Mayoral Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held last sight in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing the Mayor for this…

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Imperial Parliament. No Contentious Business. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, in the Commons, said he cordially welcomed the criticism and cooperation of the Opposition. Lord Crowe, in the House of Lords…

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State Parliament. Contentious Legislation Agreement. Mr. Holman Replies to Mr. Wade. Passed in Special Circumstances. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night the Premier replied to the charge of the leader of the Opposition that the Government had broken the…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Contracts. Scandalous Rumors Again Discussed. Government Action Promised. the Scarcity of Cattle. Norton Griffiths Agreement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night further reference was made to the rumors that money had been paid to the Labor party's funds by people who…

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Items of News. Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wages Municipal Council is to be held next Thursday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for 1915, to take…

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Castlereagh By-election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Only two nominations were received for the Castlereagh seat:—James Arkins (Labor), and Harold Blackett (Farmers and Settlors' candidate)…

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State Parliament. the Norton-griffiths Agreement. Arrangements Practically Completed. 1500 Wheat Appeals. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Premier, in the Assembly to-night, intimated, that except for arrangement as to the schedule of works, the agreement with the Norton…

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Tumut Cottage Hospital Election of Committee

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

It is several years since a ballot for the election of committee of the Tu: mut Hospital took place, so more than usual interest was centred in…

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State Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 5

The Weights and Measures Bill passage the Committee stage in the Council last night. The Superannuation Bill was read a first…

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