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Politics & elections, 1915

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Queensland Elections. Bright Liberal Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Mr. Denham returned to Brisbane from his northern political tour last night. He expressed himself well pleased with the prospects of the Liberal party in the…

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British Elections. Postponement Agreed Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday.--Some of the newspapers state that the Government and Opposition have agreed that the general elections, which are due in November, shall be…

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New Zealand Election. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 10

The Election Court declared Taumarand election, in which Mr. Jennings headed the poll, to be void. This leaves the Government with a…

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Parliament's Programme. Big List for Next Session

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 6

The Cabinet spent several hours to-day discussing the programme for the coming session of Parliament. The Premier stated subsequently that consideration of the measures…

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A National Recognition Commonwealth Parliament Approves. Better Than Anticipated

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

When the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) submitted a motion of congratulation on the deeds of the Australian troops at the Dardanelles, in the House of…

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Field of Politics Armidale By-Election NORTON-GRIFFITHS £10,000,000 CONTRACT

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

The N..S.W. Premier has made available further details regarding the Norton Giriffiths and Co. agreement. "The point about the agreement," he said to an…

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Frauds at Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration finished taking evidence to-day. Ryton C. Glaham, chief electoral officer of the…

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General Bridges. Tribute From Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister expressed the regret of the Government at the news that General Bridges had been wounded. He paid a…

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In Queensland Backers Have Royal Time at Albion Park "Thousand" Candidates Out

Referee · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

Saturday's meeting of the Albion Park Jockey Club was a "curtain-raiser" to the important, Winter meeting, which opens on Saturday next. The majority of owners and trainers of…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 13

The Premier (Mr. Denham) returned to Brisbane after a trip to North Queensland. He said the propspects were bright for Liberalism…

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Hospital Election. Question of Legality Raised. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 14

The dispute over the election to the committee of the Mudgee Hospital has novw reached a crisis. Exception was taken at the time to the method of election. Owing to plumping…

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Civic Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 12

Mr. Clarence Bridge, of the firm of John Bridge and Co., Limited, has been unanimously selected by the supporters of Alderman R. W. S. Harris to contest with Mr…

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Queensland Elections. Polling on

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 10

On Saturday next the general elections will take place in Queensland, and that State will be given the opportunity to come, into line with New South Wales…

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West Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 9

PERTH, Wednesdays.--The West Australian Parliament has been further prorogued to June 18…

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General Bridges. Sympathy in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister (Mr, Fisher) made the fallowing statement:-— "I regret to inform the House that since it…

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Sugar Shortage. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The sugar shortage, and the attitude of the Federal Government in regard to it, watt the subject ol several inquiries in the House of Representatives…

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Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 8

The anticipated shortage of sugar was a question which occupied the attention of the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) asked the Prime…

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Victorian Parliament. Freights and Fares Discussed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the Legislative Council had nothing whatever to do during the early part of the sitting yesterday, members seised the opportunity of initiating a…

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Inter-state Commission a Report in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--The Inter-State Commission has presented reports on spirits, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, sulphuric other, perfumes, medicines, etc. These were laid on the…

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General Bridges. Tributes in Parliament. "A Splendid Name." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 10

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister, sir. Fisher, made the following statement:—"I regret to inform the House that since it last met we have received word…

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