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Politics & elections, 1915

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Postponing British Elections. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 5

The Prime Minister announced in the House [?] Commons this evening that the Bill Postponing the general elections in the United Kingdom for a year, would be introduced…

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By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 9

The count in connection with the election on Saturday for the Alexandra vacancy in the House of Assembly, was continued today, when the ex-Premier, Mr. Peake,…

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British Elections London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government proposed to postpone the elections for a year, and that it was forthwith introducing…

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Willoughby Seat. Some of the Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 6

There is to be a special meeting of the Willoughby Political Labor League next Monday evening to consider the matter of the selection of a candidate to take the late Sergeant…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 50

The fourth session of the present Parliament of N.S.W. re-assembled for the dispatch of business on June 15. Inside the Council Chamber was a large gathering of prominent…

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Norton Griffiths Question of Capital Inquiries in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. M'Girr put a number of questions to the Premier in the Assembly last night concerning the Norton Griffiths contract, and the statement in a Sun cable some weeks ago…

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State Parliament. the People's Food. Labor Party and Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 10

Members on the House assembling yesterday afternoon concerned themselves during the preliminary business mainly with questions dealing with the high pride of commodities…

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"Cease Firing in Parliament!" The Boys are Waiting for Rifles and Ammunition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 3

The seventh annual dinner of the Clyde Engineering Works Rifle Club was held in the Jubilee Hall (Town Hall) Parramatta, on Saturday. In the unavoidable…

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British Elections. Year's Postponement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 9

LONDON. Tuesday.--—Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons yesterday that a bill to postpone the elections for a year would be introduced forthwith,…

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The Greek Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 13

The general elections in Greece resulted in the return of 193 followers of M. Venezelos, ex-Premier, while the Government of M. Gounaris obtained 100 seats, and other parties 23. The…

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The Constitution. Bills in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--War or no war the Federal Government is going ahead with the referendum bills and the galleries were full when legislators took this…

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State Parliament. Adpresstn-reply. Federal Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 8

Questions to 'Ministers were not quite' so numerous yesterday as on the preceding afternoon, Members', inquiries dealt principally with matters arising out of the war"Answer…

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Australia Day. Enthusiasm Spreading. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 8

There in nothing like having a definite objective for every ounce of energy can then be expended in reaching the goal aimed at. For Australia Day, half a million of money is…

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St. Mary's Grab. Declared Illegal. Parliament to Be Asked to Help

Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 1

Counsel's opinion on the proposal to close Cathedral-street to allow of certain im provements in the way of approaches to be constructed to. the new portion of St…

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Catholic Federation Gazette: Notes and News Morality, by Acts of Parliament Is It Possible?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 18

The question often arises, "Can a people be made moral by Acts of Parliament?" Rev. Father Coppens, S.J., touches upon the subjest thus: "The laws of the land,…

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Central Branch. Sydney Local Committee Matters.—Election of Representative.—Statements in "Truth" Refuted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 21

The Central Branch A.W.U. annual general meeting had under consideration, a number of letters which recently appeared in "Truth" Newpasper, signed by…

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South Australian by Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The final returne for the Alexandra by-election are:--Mr. Puake 4528, Mr. Momks 4045…

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Armidale Vacancy. Mr, H. W. LANE, selected Liberal' candidate for Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 9

Mr. Lane is a native of Norfolk, England. He has been a resident of Armidale for the past twenty-five years, and is well und favorably known throughout the district as a successful…

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Questions in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. Wade asked: Is the Premier aware that there has been an enormous increase in the price of meat,…

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State Parliament. Financial Position. Commodities' Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 8

On the House reassembling yesterday afternoon, the Treasurer, replying to Mr. Hoskins, intimated that he would take an early opportunity of placing the financial position of this…

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