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Politics & elections, 1916

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State Parliament. Price of Wheat. Ministerial Statement. Question of London Parity. Exhausted Legislators. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The Assembly sat throughout the night. The second reading of the Baking Monopoly Bill was read a second time by 21 votes to 19, after a…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

The Tasmanian elections were held .on Saturday. The returns are incomplate, but it is believed that tho Liberals will have a…

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Wagga Seat. Farmer Discuss Position. Collaborating with Liberals. Mr. Beeby As Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

One of the matters on the business paper for the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday, was the…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Tasmania elections were held on Saturday but the returns are incomplete. It is believed the Liberals will have a majority of…

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State Parliament. Wheat Importation Figures. Border Railway Question. Premier's Humble Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wade asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Hall):(1) Is the difference between the total cost to the State of wheat…

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State Parliament. Walsh Island Works. "Inspected by German. Fair Rents Court. Dealings in Wheat and Flour. Serious Allegations. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly, the Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said the State was responsible for the whole of the money advanced to…

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Imperial Parliament. Mr. B. R. Wise Optimistic. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. B. R. Wise, New South Wales Agent-General, says there is no half-way house between the present loose relations and a supreme Imperial…

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State Parliament. Extending Its Life

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

There is authority for saying that a well-defined movement is on foot on the Ministerial side of the House for extending the [?] of the present…

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Federal Parliament. Resumes on May 10. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

Federal Ministers admit that the Commonwealth Parliament resume on May 10…

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State Parliament. Wheat Money Advanced. Carriage of Seed Wheat. Interned Enemy Subjects. Belief for Relatives. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. Ball asked the Minister for Agriculture was he was that numbers of farmers were endeavoring to make financial arrangements in…

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Tasmanian Elections. Liberal Majority of One. Deadlock Likely. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

The Tasmanian election returns were completed to-day, with the result that the Liberals have a majority of one. This means the defeat of the…

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State Parliament. "No Necessitous Farmers." Seed Wheat Applications. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Hoskins asked the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) whether he was aware that a detective had been visiting the…

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State Parliament. Military Officers' Privileges. Regulating Medical Profession. Lake Urana Land. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. Hall presented a petition protesting against the franchise clause in the new Local Government Bill…

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State Parliament. Seed Wheat Conveyance. Hydro-electric Development Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Levy asked the Premier was it a fact that a short time ago a deputation waited upon him from the Master…

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America. Elihu Root. Probable Candidate for Presidency. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

A movement has been started to induce Mr. Elihu Root to contest hte Presidency of the United States. He is widely favored, even ex-President…

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State Parliament. Seed Wheat Sales. Government Service Germans. Another Commission Wanted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly the Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. Ball, said that there was no restriction in the case of a farmer buying seed wheat…

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State Parliament. All Night Sitting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat till 5.30 this morning. The Speaker formally ruled that the amendments made by the Upper…

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State Parliament. Liquor Referendum. Acquired Wheat Dealings. Bridge Bill Thrown Out. Pensions for Judges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly the Premiers, replying to questions concerning the forthcoming referendum, said there was no real doubt as to the condition of…

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State Parliament. State Wheat Crop. Questions in Assembly. Bulk Handling Scheme. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly the Attorney-General in reply to Mr. Ball, stated that the quantity of Manitoba wheat received by the Wheat Acquisition Board was…

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A.w.u. and the Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the A.W.U. local committee it was decided to unanimously support the nomination of Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., as the…

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