Federal Elections. Queensland Recount. Sydney
The recount in the Moreton (Queensland) electorate varied the position of the contestants. Mr. Butler (Lab.) now has a lead of four votes on Mr. Sinclair…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Federal Elections. Strength of Parties
When the Federal Parliament meets next week the position of the parties in the House of Representatives will be: Ministerial 52, Opposition 22, The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Slander Case
At the Inverell Quarter Sessions Robert M'Gowan, proprietor of the "Moree News" claimed £400 damages for slander from Cecil Last, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections
The approaching municipal election will be doubly unique locally, as firstly, It will be conducted under the amended Local Government Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections
The triennial municipal elections for the Wagga Council will be held on Saturday, June 30. Nomination papers, which must bear the name and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections. Hume Election. Declaration of the Poll. Mr. Falkiner Returns Thanks
From the stops of the Albury Court House at noon on Friday, Mr. N. E. Litchfield, Divisional Returning Officer for Hume, formally declared the poll…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macquarie Election. Poll to Be Challenged
Speaking at the declaration of the Macquarie election poll on Friday, Sir. K. S. Carr (National candidate) said that he intended to protest in legal form…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.L.L. Conference. Election of Officers. Sydney
At the P.L.L. conference the following new officers were elected:—President, Mr. W. H. Lambert; vice-president, Messrs. A. C. Willis, S. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. Labor Senators and Supply. Sydney
A Melbourne message says there is not considered to be the slightest justification for rumors that the defeated Labor Senators, who retain their seats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Meeting Next Month. Sydney
The State Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on July 17. In order to prevent the necessity for having frequent supply bills the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Reopens on 17Th July. Sydney
Parliament reopens on 17th July, and will deal with the estimates early. One of the first Bills will be the Local Government Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia. First Free Elections. Women's Activity. Petrograd
The municipal elections now in progress in Petrograd are the first free elections held in Russia by universal, direct, and secret vote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections Dissatisfaction at Newcastle. Newcastle
Ratepayers are dissatisfied with the municipal administration, and have arranged a vigorous campaign in opposition to the retiring members. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament
At a meeting of the Notional Party on the eve of the Federal Parliament the Cook and Hughes Party formally coale[?]eed, Mr. Hughes being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Fabrication. "Flight of English Parliament."
A message from Amsterdam says that the "Berliner Morgen Post," in heavy type headlines, announces the "flight of the English Parliament from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Session Opened. Mr. Chanter Chairman of Committees. Statement by Treasurer. Melbourne
The new Federal Parliament was formally opened at half-past 10 o'clock this morning. The ceremony was performed by Sir Edmund Barton and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Election
Only a fortnight new till the day of poll! The old council expires on the 20th instant; the new is elected next day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elections Probable. Paris
It is expected that M. Venizelos will return to Athens and probably the new Government will immediately hold elections, which the old regime of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections
Nominations for the Municipal Council close on Friday next, and we are given to understand that while seven of the nine aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament
The short session of Parliament revealed a reasonable disposition on the part of the Senators who have been turned down by the electors, but who…
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