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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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State Parliament. Albury Court Case. Mr. Wade and Pro-german Polit[?]ns. Transfer of State Powers. Bill in the Assembly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Wade asked the Premier was there any record published of the proceedings of the recent State Premiers' Conference and was there…

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Federal Parliament. "Stonewall" Storey. Speech of Nine and a Quarter Hours. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 3

In the Senate, Mr. Storey spoke for nine and a quarter hours, establishing a record for the Senate. The stonewall was continued until seven o'clock,…

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State Parliament. Railway Grain Sheds. Leased by Farmers and Settlers. Questions in the House. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Cann, replying to Mr. Cohen, said that he was not aware that any payments had been made to a navy officer in connection…

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State Parliament. Transfer of State Powers. Rural Workers' Demand. Troops at Gallipoli. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Hall, replying to Mr. Wade, said he had represented the Government of this State at the recent Premiers' conference, at which…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Scheme. Transfer of State Powers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly, in replying to Mr. Wade, Mr. Hall said that at the conference when the agreement was drawn up transferring certain powers to the…

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Election of Queen. Miss Dunkley Elected. Official Declaration

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

I hereby declare Miss M. Dunkley to be Queen of Allies' and Hospital Day, and Matron Lynch and Mrs. J. Stewart to be Maids of Honor.—HERBERT S…

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Allies' Day. Queen of the Carnival Official Barometer. Heavy Polling Continues. Last Night's Figures. To-day's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

Meetings of sub-committees and a special meeting of the general committee held late this week brought the arrangements for to-day's festivities…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Scheme. Minister Questioned. Important Statement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly practically the whole time set apart for question was taken up in a discussion of the wheat scheme. Mr. Thrower asked the Minister for…

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Questions in Parliament by Mr. W. J. Boston. Mount Horeb-batlow and the Rock-jingellic Railways

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 4

Mr BOSTON: I desire to ask the Minister for Public Works when he intends to refer to the Public Works Committee the proposals for the…

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Blockade of Greece Critical Situation Developing. "You Are Starving Us." Fury of German-americans, Nine Enemy Submarines Lost. Gallipoli Campaign. Great Allied Offensive. Report From Berlin. Enemy Movements on the West. Large Reinforcements Arriving. the Balkans. Greece. Situation Interesting. Attitude of Allies. Liberals and the Election's. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

The situation in Greece is occasioning great interest in London. Alter Lord Kitchener's departure from Athens the Greek Cabinet sat…

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State Parliament. Price of Bacon. Liberals and the Wheat Scheme. Scarcity of Stock Trucks. Guarding a German. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Waddell asked the Minister for Agriculture was he aware that owing to the price of bacon being fixed at about…

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Junee Railway Workshops. Alleged Lady Visitor. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Premier if it is a fact that the lady secretary of the Junee Political Labor…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Scheme. "Millers Probable Agents. Conscription Discussed. Mr. M'girr Sarcastic. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture had his department made any estimate of the reduction that…

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Parliament Opens. the King's Address. Fresh Interventionist Demonstrations. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

The King of Roumania, at the opening of the roumanian Parliament, said: "The war which is drenching the world with blood continues with…

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State Parliament. Wheat Scheme. Alleged Shortage Op Trucks. a Scandalous Situation. SOLDIErS' Disturbances. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly' Mr. Cusack asked the Minister for Agriculture had any determination been arrived at between the Government…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Harvest. State Borrowing Scheme. Mr. Cusack and the Totalisator. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Boston asked the Minister for Agriculture had he definitely fixed the price of wheat and would the payments be made on…

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The State Parliament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

There have been many impudent proposals put forward in the history of N.S.W., but can this be excelled ? It is seriously suggested…

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State Parliament. New Liquor Bill. Debate Is Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly a message was received from the Council to the effect that the House had agreed to the Appropriation Bill without amendment. The…

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Our Wires. Sydney, Thursday: City Council Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The City Council elections resulted in the defeat of the Lord Mayor and several other old aldermen. Labor holds exactly half the…

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Adelaide Municipal Elections. Socialists' Defeated. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

At the Adelaide Municipal elections the Socialists' were badly defeated…

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