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Politics & elections, 1915

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A Bread and Butter Election

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1915 · page 17

The recent prices of bread and butter completed the educative process in Queensland. Reaction has been overwhlmed by its own market quotations! In the whole history of…

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Queensland Parliament. the New Cabinet. Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 5

At a meeting of the Labor Caucus to elect the new Cabinet in the Queensland Parliament, Mr. T. J. Ryan, Leader of the Opposition was unanimously appointed leader. The other Ministers…

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Speeches in Parliament. Perniclous System of Censoring

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr. Hampson (Vic.) asked; "What is the attitude of the censors toward the speeches of members of this…

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Military Lapses The Looting at Rabaul the Charges Discussed in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

During the discussion on the Defence Estimates in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Mr. Anstey (Vic.) returned to the allegations of looting at…

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Queensland Elections

Direct Action · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 1

The Labor Party has arrived in Queensland at last. The Liberals are squashed. Tyranny is dead at last. (Bow wow!)…

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Trouble Over an Election Speech. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 11

Strong exception is taken by the Premier (Mr. Crawford Vaughan) to a statement made by the ex Premier, Mr. A. H. Peake, in opening his election campaign at Strathalbyn on…

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Opening of N.S.W Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 50

Although the date of the opening of the next session. of Parliament has not 'been finally settled, it will probably be June 15. The Premier is attending the Federal Labor…

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The New Cabinet. Ministers Avoid Re-election London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 5

The Government will introduce a Bill on Thursday making the re-election of new Ministers unnecessary during the war. This will enable the new Ministers to take…

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Truce for Ministers No War-time Elections London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 5

The Government intends to request the House of Commons to treat the vacancies caused by the new administration in an exceptional way, and will introduce a bill…

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Other Derby Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 39

It must not be supposed that Wallace Isinglass, Two, and Red Signal are the only 2-year-olds whose form gives them a chance in the Derby. In the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 10

A meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour party has been convened for Thursday, June 10, when the programme of bills prepared by the Government for the session, which…

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The War Matt. Defence in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--When the House of Representatives met this afternoon, Mr. Jensen supplementing a reply by the Post-Master General to the complaint made by…

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Why Keep Parliament Open? Sir John Forrest Troubled

The Sun · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 7

Sir John Forrest, M.H.R., thinks that an agreement should be come to between the Government and the Opposition in the Federal Parliament; arrangements should be…

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Military Commissions. Injustice to Sergeant Majors. Reference in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 7

During the debate on the Defence Department estimates in the House of Representatives on May 27, Mr. D. C. McGrath (Ballarat) further ventilated a…

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British Ministers. Re-election Unnecessary. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 9

The Government will introduce a bill on Thursday making the re-election of Ministers unnecessary during the period of the war…

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Ministers' Re-election. Proposed Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 7

LONDON. Tuesday--The Government intends to introduce a hill on Thursday making the re-election of Ministers unnecessary during the war, and to enable…

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N.s.w. Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the N.S.W. Parliamentary labor party has been convened for Thursday, June 10, when the programme of hills prepared by the Government for the…

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Business Paper for the 1915 Session of the Farmers' Parliament. Opening in Sydney on Monday, July 12. Special Resolution. Executive, Clear Hills, Forbes, and Stockinbingal

The Land · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 10

"That this Conference assembled representing the primary producers of the State of New South Wales, recognising the want and suffering being experienced…

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ELECTIONS. 1. Yarrabandai and Lachlan D.C.

The Land · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 10

"That the Government be urged to forthwith amend the State Electoral Act to contain the following provisions:—(a) Preferential voting, (b) The extension…

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Election for P.P. Board

The Land · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

Subscriber writes:—An election for the directors of a Pastures Protection Board is being taken by post, and the returning officer has numbered each ballot paper by placing…

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