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Politics & elections, 1915

1,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 90

Victoria's Death Rate. Remarks in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council continued and adjourned the debate on the Address-in-Reply. Mr. Jones hoped that Parliament would soon have the proposed…

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High Court's Powers. Amending Bill in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A bill was read a first time in the house of Representatives today to amend the judiciary Act. In the principal Act original jurisdiction in all…

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In the Australian Parliament. Estimates and War Measures Considered

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 18

There was a considerable amount of war talk on specific measures in the Australian Parliament last week. Not a day passes of course without reference to the…

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Membees of Parliament. "Too Many in Australia." Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

Representatives of the Australian Natives' Association waited upon the Premier (Mr. Vaughan) to-day, and made representations regarding the acquisition of public reserves…

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Dalley Election. W. J. Mahoney Selected Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 22

The Dalley Labor Council has conducted a ballot for the selection of a candidate to represent Labor at the contest in the Dalley electorate, to fill the vacancy in…

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Parliament Censored. Australian Troops. Information Withheld. Mr. Anstey's Protests. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

Angry scenes occurred in the House of Representatives last night, when it was learned that the Deputy-Chief Censor, acting on instructions from London, had been…

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Dalley By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

Nominations close with the Commonwealth electoral authorities for Dalley by-election on Thursday, May 6, and as the Liberals are not contesting the seat it looks at present…

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Victorian By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There was only one nomination for the Port Melbourne seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the death of Mr. George Songster--that of Mr…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Nominations closed to-day for the forthcoming State elections. With one exception the Labor party is contesting all the seats, while six Labor candidates…

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High Offices and Candidates. Legislative Council and the Agency-general. Mr. David Fell in the Running

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 6

The appointment of additional members to the Legislative Council is still being pressed, and the Premier has been requested to strengthen the Labor following in the Upper…

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Victorian Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

The debate on the no confidence motion submitted by the leader of the Labor Opposition was resumed in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by the…

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Queensland Elections. Farmers Candidates Nominated

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

The nominations for the Queensland House of Representatives closed on Wednesday, and six Laborites and one Independent (Mr. Appel) have been returned…

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Mid-durham Election. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 1

Mr. Galbraith (Labor) has been returned unopposed for Mid-Durham…

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Port Melbourne By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Mr. Owen Sinclair (Labor) was circled unopposed to the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, as member for Port Melbourne. The seat was rendered…

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The Country Party The Q.F.U.'s Bid for Power in the Coming Queensland Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

At a meeting of the Fassifern district council of the Q.F.U. at Harrisville, Mr. Boyce outlined the position of the Country Party at the coming election. In view of…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 10

Nominations closed yesterday with various returning officers in the State for candidates for the forthcoming elections. An analysis of the nominations made shows…

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Reasons For Ignoring Parliament

Direct Action · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 7

A great deal of time is taken up by the various working class organisations in discussions regarding the real and definite attitude we should adopt…

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Enemy Patents. Bill in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A bill to amend the Patents, Trades Marks, and Designs Act was introduced in the House of Representatives today by the Attorney-General…

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The Censorship. Withholding of News. Protest in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 13

In the Senate to-day the Minister for potence, Senator Pearce, was asked by Senator O'Keefe (Tas.) whether he did not think he should make emphatic and immediate protest…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 14

Mr. Galbraith (Labour) has bees returned unopposed to the House of Commons for MidDurham…

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