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Politics & elections, 1915

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Politics in N.S.W. Holidays for Country Folk a Tie in the Election of Minister

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The N.S.W. Labor Caucus met on Monday Just for the purpose of choosing a successor to Mr. Flowers as Vice-president of the Executive Council. Mr. Holman…

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Balley By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The Speaker's writ was issued on Monday for the return of a member for Dalley division, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. R. Howe, a Labor representative…

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South African Elections. Hertzog's Prospects. London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

The elections in South Africa are expected to take place during October. Though re[?]ent events have brought a proportion of the Dutch closer to the English, it is believed…

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Dalley Election. the Labor Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 8

The general secretary of the Political Labor league (Mr. P. C. Evans) stated last night that at a special meeting of the new central executive considerable correspondence was dealt…

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Victorian By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Cr. O. Sinclair has been selected to contest the Port Melbourne seat in the Labor interest in the Legislative Assembly, left vacant by the death of Mr…

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Looting at Rabaul. Allegations Against Officers. Minute by the Prime Minister. Parliament to Take Action. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, has made a minute is connection with the allegations made by Mr. Anstey, in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, with reference to the…

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Dalley Election. the Labor Selection. Result of the Ballot

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 1

The ballet, conducted by the Dailey Labor League, for the selection of a candidate in the Labor interests for Dailey took place on Friday. There were 18 candidates, and the hours…

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Dalley By—election W. J. Mahoney Selected Labor Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. William J. Mahoney, who has secured the Labor selection for the Dallcy scat, has worked hard for the return of other Labor candidates at various State and Commonwealth…

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Candidate for Dalley

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Mahoney, the selected Labor candidate for the Dalley by-election was reared and educated in Balmain. He is 37 years of age, a married man, and lives with…

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Cycling. Election of Officers. Union Annual Meeting

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1915 · page 6

The principal fixture for the coming week is the annual general meeting of the Cyclists' Union, which is to be held at the Sports Club, Hunter- street, next Wednesday evening. The chair will…

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Dalley By-election. Labor Candidate Chosen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 8

The Labor, Party- has selected its candidate to contest tho Dalley seat In tho House of Representatives, which became vacant through tho death of Mr. Robert Howe…

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Members of Parliament. Asked to Accept Less Salary. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 11

The Acting Premier, Mr. Collier, has circularised members of the State Parliament, asking if they will agree to a reduction of 7.9 per cent. in their salaries, as has already…

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Western Australia. By-election Probable Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 9

It is understood that Mr. J. F. Gardiner, member for Rochourne in the Legislative Assembly, has gone to the Northern Territory, where he intends to reside…

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Dalley Vacancy. the Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 7

The ballot conducted by the Dalley Labour Counell for the selection of a candidate to represent the Labour interests at the forthcoming contest in the Dalley electorate, to fill…

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West Australian Parliament. a By-Election Probable

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

It is understood that Mr. J.F, Gardiner, member for Roeburn in the West Australian Legislative Assembly, has if one to the Northern Territory, where he intends…

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Looting at Rabaul Some Startling Allegations the Scandal Ventilated in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr. Anstey (Vic.) moved—"That it be an instruction to the Government to order the immediate release of the…

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Comment in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 16

In the House of Commons on April 21, Mr. W. A. Hewins, Unionist member for Hereford, moved that It was urgently necessary that munition firms should be controlled and unified by…

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Dalley Electorate. No Official Liberal Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 8

Mr. Parkhill, general secretary of the Liberal Association, stated yesterday that a meeting of the Dalley Liberal Electoral Conference, consisting of delegates from the Annandale,…

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By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Nominations for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for Port Melbourne in place of the late Mr. G. Sangster, must be lodged by noon…

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Treatment of Soldiers. Charges in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Following on Mr. Anstey's indictment of the Defence Department in the House of Representatives last week, when the member for Bourke made serious…

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