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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

338 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 17

State Parliament. University Senate Bill. Wheat-cleaning Machines. Arbitration Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, leave was granted to bring in a bill to provide for an extension of the term of office of the members of the senate of…

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Spanish Elections. Socialists and Republicans Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

The Spanish elections, which were conducted under the Liberal Government, produced great surprise. The Socialist and Republican candidates…

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State Parliament. State Control of Coal Mines. Arbitration Bill. All-night Sitting. Member Removed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, the Premier told the leader of the Opposition that the Government had decided that day to relinguish the control of…

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Early Days. No. 49. Extracts from the Files of the "Cootamundra Herald." Election of Vigilance Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

The polling in the above opened at 6 p.m. on Monday night, and closed at 9. Mr. J. Simpson, J.P., acted as returning-officer, his deputy at the…

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New Polling Place

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M.H.R. for the Hume, has been notified by the Acting Commonwealth Electoral Officer, that in response to his…

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Canadian Elections. Soldiers Support Government. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Ottawa correspondent says the final returns from some of the overseas soldiers show that their vote give the Government a majority of 68…

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April 23, 1884. Watson v. Want Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

Polling day here and at Gundagai was a very lively one, so far as the number of persons who were attracted by it to these townships. In…

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State Parliament. Shipbuilding Delay. Arbitration Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Opposition asked the Minister for Labor and Industry to inform the House if there was any truth in…

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Italian Disclosures. Huge Exports of Silk. Member of Parliament Involved. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The Italian public are exasperated at the disclosures that the Government permitted enormous exports of silks to Switzerland before export was…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill. Passes Third Reading. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat until 4.30 this morning considering the Arbitration Bill in committee. The bill was practically completed, and is…

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Wagga District Hospital. Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Wagga District Hospital committee was held in M.P. and A.A. rooms last night. Mr. W. H. Hardy presided and there…

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Irish Unionists. Sir E. Carson's Election. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Edward Carson has been re-elected chairman of the Irish Unionist party,…

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The King's Regret. Tributes in Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The King, on hearing of Mr. Redmond's death intimated his profound regret. Members of the House of Commons…

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State Parliament. the Poisons Act. Condobolin-broken Hill Railway. "Judicial Bullies." Appropriation of Lands for Settlement. Mr. M'garry's Protest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Opposition asked the Government for the appointment of a Commission with comprehensive powers…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will reassemble on April 4…

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Victorian Parliament. Government to Be Challenged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

Preparations are being made by the Victorian State Labor party to challenge the Bowser Government on the question of reducing the amount…

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Queensland Elections. Voting in France. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Queensland troops and munition workers are voting freely in France and London in connection with the Queensland general elections. The…

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State Parliament. Price of Wheat. Control of Cornsacks. Wheat Shipments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

The Speaker ruled Mr. Buckley (Surry Hills) out of order when he asked the Assistant-Treasurer, in the absence of the Premier, if it was a fact…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Works From Local Funds. Coal Conference. Judge Docker Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. Lang (Granville), Mr. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Treasurer, said the Government's policy on the question…

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Polling Places Cancelled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.P., has received the following communication from the Chif Electoral Office.—"I desire to inform you that it is proposed to…

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