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Politics & elections, 1915

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Parliament and the War. Suspended Animation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 9

LONDON, March 5.--Parliament is in session, but its principal functions appear to be, first, to receive on behalf of the nation such information about the war as the Government thinks…

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Queensland Politics and Politicians: The General Ejection Notes on the Candidates BRISBANE, April 13. on the Downs

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 19

Although the date of the general election is about six weeks ahead, so advanced are electioneering preparations on the Downs that in all but two of the electorates…

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Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 19

The interest of the adjourned, meeting of the Catholic Federation Conference centred around the election of officers for the year. The President, Mr. P. S. Cleary, L.C., was…

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Dalley By-election

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 21
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The writ for the Dalley by-election, caused by the death of Mr. Robert Howe, is to be issued on April 19. Nominations will close on May 6, and the polling will…

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Dalley Vacancy Mr. R. Corish a Candidate

Co-operator · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

Among the candidates for the vacancy in the representation of Dalley, caused through the death of Mr. Robert Howe, is Mr. R. Corish. Mr…

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Victorian Parliament. Labor's No-Confidence Motion

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The Labor party in the Victorian Parliament decided on Tuesday that Mr. Elmslie, leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, should submit an…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 21

The Senate met to-day at 11 a.m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Senator Ready (Tas.) was informed by the Minister representing the Minister for Home…

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Civil Servants' Salaries. Question of Increases. Debate in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 21

In the House of Representatives to-day, [?]uring the discussion of the Estimates, the [?]uestion of striking out increases to Commonwealth Civil servants was vigorously debated…

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Dalley By-election. Last Days for Enrolment

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Persons qualified for enrolment for the Division of Dailey are reminded that, unless they send or deliver their claims for enrolment, or for transfer, or for change of enrolment to the…

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The City Tattersall's Cup Meeting Decide Autumn Duel Between Backers and Layers the City Tattersall's Chances of the Principal Candidates in the Cup, Denman, and Youthful Stakes Some Probabilities

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 1

The Autumn meeting of City Tattersall's, Club will be the metropolitan racing attraction this afternoon. It should be responsible for another large attendance at Randiwick, as…

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Wesley (Affiliated) College. Election of Councillors

The Methodist · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

In pursuance of section 8 of the Wesley College Incorporation Act, 1910, a meeting of the subscribers to the fund was held on Tuesday night for the pur-pose of electing sixteen lay councillors to the Council…

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An Extraordinary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 8

The Queensland State elections are now making their way through a tempest of criticisms, party animosities, personal allegations, and party misrepresentations…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 13

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A "Gazette Extraordinary" has been issued dissolving Parliament, and a further proclamation regarding the writs and polling places for the forthcoming elections…

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Dalley Election. Nineteen Labor Nominees. Peter Bowling Turns Up

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1915 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dalley Labor Council last night 19 persons were nominated for the ballot for the selection of a candidate to contest the extraordinary vacancy in the…

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Victorian Politics. Bills for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Tile State session opens on Tuesday, two months earlier than usual. The Premier's Idea is that, the session should wind up about six weeks earlier than…

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Victorian Parliament. the New Bills. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 10

The State Parliament will be reopened on Tuesday. The principal bills which the Ministry intends to bring forward this session are as…

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New[?] Agent-general Not Yet Appointed. Mr. B. R. Wise a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 8

The Premier yesterday would neither confirm nor d[?]ny the suggestion that at least a one or two years' temporary occupation of the position of Agent-General would be offered…

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