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Politics & elections, 1915

1,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 90

State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 11

The State Parliament will re-assemble to-morrow, when private members' business will be taken…

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Giant Aeroplane. Now Being Built for British Service. Mr. Tennant's Statement in Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

The interesting disclosure was made in the House of commons yesterday by Mr. Tennant, Under Secretary for War that: WE had actually in process of…

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State Parliament. Private Members' Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 7

The Assembly, meeting yesterday after the week's recruiting speeches, was not in a mood for much business. The greater portion of the afternoon was taken up with questions arising…

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Ex-Member of Parliament Arrested. A German Spy Gets into the House of Commons. His Extraordinary Confession

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 3

Recent Cable:—Tribich, who in 1910 was M.P. for Darlington, in the House of Commons, under the name of Ignatius Tribich Lincoln, and whoso sensational confession that he had acted as a spy for Germany was published in the New…

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Willoughby. Selecting the Labour Candidate. Tramway Men's Votes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 12

The ballot for the selection of a Labour candidate to contest the Willoughby seat, formerly held by the late Sergeant E. R. Larkin M.L.A., will take place on August 30…

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Clarence Election. a Farmer's Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 7

As some question has arisen regarding the validity of the nominations of Dr. T. J. Henry and Mr. W. A. Zuill for the Clarence by-election, the former, who is Government medical…

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State Parliament. Importing Locomotives Unemployment Ouestion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 11

The Assembly was informed yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Railways, in answer to a question, that the Government was importing 20 locomotives, owing to the…

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State Parliament. Late Sitting. Randwick Asylum Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 10

The Legislative Assombly sat in the early hours of this morning considering the Randwick Asylum Bill. Mr. Griffith stated that if the trustees made a recommendation the…

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Small-arms Factory Definite Motion for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The matter of the removal of the Small-Arms Factory from Lithgew to Canberra was brought up in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Carr (N.S.W.),…

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Nurses' Uniforms. Charges in the Australian Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 15

For the last few weeks questions have bene addressed to the defence authorities respecting the charges made for the uniforms etc., of nurses going to the front…

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I.W.W. Notes (Copy). Parliament of the Commonwealth, Melbourne, 28/7/13. Air. George Waite, Cor. Sec, I.W.W.

People · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Yours of the 23rd instant to hand. Re eliminating the clause providing for candidates' deposit from the Electoral Act, I desire to inform you that I am opposed to the…

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On the Track. Gall0ps at Randwick. Spring Candidates in Action

Evening News · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 1

[?] weather greated the early visitors to the [?] this morning. A number of [?] spring candidates were [?] now their horses have "wintered."…

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State Parliament

The Land · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 7

The Assembly, meeting on Tuesday after the week's recruiting speeches, was not in a mood for much business. The greater portion of the afternoon…

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State Parliament. Education System. Scholarships Abolition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 8

A statement regarding the abolition of scholarships, was made in the Legislative Assembly last night by the Minister for Public Instruction…

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State Parliament. Federal War Loan. Manufacture of Munitions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 12

The Treasurer, answering the leader of the Opposition in the Assembly yesterday, stated that it was doubtful whether the interest payable on the Commonwealth war loan would…

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A National Parliament Necessary. That £20,000,000 War Loan

Construction and Local Government Journal · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

In a recent issue, an article appeared under the above headings, declaring a National Parliament advisable in view of the decision to raise a £20,000,000 war loan. The article was specially…

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Clarence Election. a Farmer's Seat

The Land · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 7

As some question has arisen regarding the validity of the nomination of Dr. T. J. Henry and Mr. W. A. Zuill for the Clarence by-election, the former,…

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The Clarence Election. a Farmers' Seat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

As some question has arisen regarding the validity of the nominations of Dr. T. J. Henry and Mr. W. A. Zuill for the Clarence by-election, the former, who is…

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Six O'clock Closing of Liquor Bars. Petition to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 10

Whilst the actual number of signatures to the Stafe-wide petition in favor of 6 o'clock closing of liquor bars is not yet available, the Alliance, officials claim, that it will be the most…

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The Willoughby Seat. Nine Labor Candidates Endorsed

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

Considerable activity is being shown among Laborites in the selection of a Parliamentary candidate for the Willougbby vacancy caused by the death of Sergeant E. R. Larkin, M.L.A…

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