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Politics & elections, 1915

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Voting at Federal Elections and Referendums

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 17

Mr. Fitzgerald (N.S.W.) moved the resolution from the New South Wales P.L.L. Executive—That compulsory voting be applied to…

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Alexandra By-election, S.a

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 20

Although Mr. Peake was successful in crawling through the back door into Parliament again, the result of the poll in Alexandra was most humiliating to the…

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Bushworkers' Budget A Record of A.W.U. Activities. Western Branch. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers. Branch Executive

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 21

The annual general meeting of the Western Branch was held on June 19 at the A.W.U. Office, Beardy-street, Armidale. D. McDonald, President, occupied…

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Parliamentary By-election. London, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 10

Sir Swire Smith (Liberal) has been returned unopposed to the House of Commons for Koighley…

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British By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir Swire Smith (Liberal) has been elected unopposed for Keighley…

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Four Years' Parliament

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

A feeling is growing [?] members of the Legislative Assembly that the life of Parliament should be lengibened from three to four years Whether this floating sentiment will…

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Motion in Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 6

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly today Mr. Payne introduced a motion:--"That this House representing the whole of the adult population of the State, enters its…

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Tasmanian Parliament the Stress of War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 9

HOBART, Thursday.--Parliament was opened yesterday. In his speech the Governor referred to the war and the drought and the financial stress ahead[?]…

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Federal Parliament to Go On. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

As soon as the House of Representatives met to-day Mr. Cook, leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. Fisher, prime Minister, to agree to the adjournment of the House over next week…

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N.S.W. Sugar Shortage. Questions in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

In response to a question by Mr Thomas, in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, said that the Colonial Sugar…

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State Parliament. War and Politics. Address in Reply Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 10

The Address in Reply debate was continued in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Regarding the State Government House, Cranbrook, the Premier said, in reply to Mr…

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State Parliament. Syndicate and Principals. Address-in-reply Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 8

The Minister for Works, in the Assembly yesterday, admitted to the lender of the Opposition having made the statement that the principals of the Norton Griffiths syndicate…

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Liverpool Camp. Serious Statements in Parliament. Defence Minister to Inspect. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 1

There are 1100 men at the German copper [?] camp. Liverpool [?] miles from Sydney, provided with new warm [?] and there is 6 new stock thare for other German…

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Reception at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 22
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Not for a long time had Parliament House and lawns assumed such a gay aspect as yesterday afternoon, when the Government entertained the Admiral and officers of the visiting…

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For the War. National Registration Suggested. Debate in the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 12

In the House of Representatives this morning Sir Wm. Irvine (Vic.) moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of giving prominence to the question of…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 5

The Address-in-Reply having been adopted the Legislative Assembly will new settle down to the customary work. To-morrow will be private members' day, but on Wednesday the…

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Sydney City Railway. Waiting for Parliament's Assent

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

The leader of the Opposition was informed by the Premier in the N.S.W. Assembly on Tuesday, that the construction of the city railway would be commenced…

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Not Doing Enough Parliament Perturbed Australia Needs 100,000 Men at the Front

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

During a discussion in the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Cook, leader of the Opposition, asked the Primer Minister if the would adjourn the National…

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Registration Bill Opposed in Parliament. War Office Criticised. Conscription If Necessary. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

Mr Walter Long. President of the Local Government Board, moved the second reading of the Registration Bill in the House of Commons to-night…

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