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Politics & elections, 1915

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Enemy Contracts. Null and Void. Bill in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 10

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, introduced in the House of Representatives to-night a bill for an Act relating to enemy contracts…

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Meat Supplies. Australian /Mutton. Questions in Parliament. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 10

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Thorne (Labour) drew attention to the poor condition of New South Wales sheep through the drought…

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The Candidate for Warwick. Alderman Dan Connolly. a Personal Sketch

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 13

Alderman Dan Connolly, who has yielded to one of the largest requisitions ever presented to a citizen of Queensland, asking him to contest the Warwick seat, is a man who is…

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Politics and Politicians in Queensland. the Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 17

The visit of N.S.W. Premier Holman was one of the most notable political events of last week. Tho Exhibition Hall, which is capable of seating about 2000 persons, was…

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The Queensland Elections. The Paddlngton Seat. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 8

Sir,—It Is difficult to get a line in the press here, so I am writing to your paper. Last evening, Monday, April 26, 1915, Mr. Sweetman (the Liberal candidate) and the…

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Training at Randwick. Rain Restricts Preparation Tattersall's Candidates Stride Along

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 1

Even the trainers hardly expected the grass track to be available at Randwick this morning after the heavy rain. The caretaker, however, after an inspection of the going, decided…

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Dalley By-election. Mr. Mahoney Unopposed

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

Mr. William George Maheny has been elected [?] as a member of the [?] of Representatives for the [?] of Dalley, [?] the vacancy [?] by the death of the…

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Legislative Council Election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 10

The Hobart election for the Hobart seat in the Legislative Council was held yesterday. There were five candidates—three Liberals and two Labourites. The final figures…

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British Parliament. London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

The House of Commons will rise on May 20…

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The Rabaul Cases. Again Before Parliament

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

As soon as the House of Representatives met this morning Mr. Cook (leader of the Opposition) asked the Attorney-General if he was prepared to lay upon the table of te House the…

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Meat for England. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In regard to the requisitioning by the Imperial authorities of Australian meat, Mr. Sampson (Vic.) asked the Minister for Trade and Customs in the…

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Casualty Information. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Federal Ministers made it clear to-day that they were not in the possession of nay further information with regard to the operations of the…

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Anxious for News. Excitement in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Excitement prevailed in the Federal Parliament to-day when the news of Mr. Asquith's announcement concerning the Dardanelles operations reached members…

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Liquor, Trade. No Interference by Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of Victoria to-day it was stated that the Government had entered into a compact with the licensed victuallers that…

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Questions in Parliament. The Achievement and the Cost

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

The Affiant Minister for Defence was besieged with questions when the House of Representatives met on Wednesday evening. Members were anxious to get…

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Federal Session. the Representatives. Melbourne, Thursady.--Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met this afternoon. Question Time

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 8

In the House of Representatives there was busy interlude at question time, and a part of the afternoon was given over to the adjourned debate on a proposal by Mr. Glynn to apply…

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Dalley By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 12

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the Dalley electorate in the Federal House of Representatives, owing to the death of Mr. Robert Howe, closed with the returning officer…

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Dalley By-election Mr. W. G. Mahoney Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 9

There was no contest for the vacant Dalley seat, only one candidate, Mr. William George Mahoney, who represents the Labor party, being nominated…

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Centurion and Candidate

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 1

The Centurion is a stool steamer of 5945 tons, owned by the Charente Steamship Co., Ltd., Liverpool. Messrs. T. and G. Harrison are the managers. The Candidate is a…

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Federal Parliament. Programme of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--the Federal Government will make a further effort on Wednesday to carry the 'Enemy Contracts Amendment Bill through its second reading and final stages…

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