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Politics & elections, 1915

1,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 90

Anti-germanism. Debate in Parliament. Mr. Wade's Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Wade moved the adjounment of the House "in Order to call attention to the necessity of further limiting the freedom…

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State Parliament. Randwick Asylum. Bill in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last night the leader of the Opposition moved the adjournment of the House, for the purpose of getting the Government to take sorce action to curtail…

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War Rumors. a Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

The Premier, as soon as the Assembly met yesterday, was asked by Mr. Fitzpatrick whether his attention had been drawn to rumors current in the city with regard to certain…

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State Parliament. Fair Rents Bill. Early Closing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 8

On the question of the early closing of hotel bars, and a telegram from Melbourne that drunkenness had increased by 20 per cent. during the last fortnight, since the introduction of…

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Parliament and the Trade. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 9

Sir,--May I venture to express the appreciation many are feeling at your fearless stand in this matter. The report of Mr. Justice Rich brings the matter to a head. The politicians…

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ANTI-GERMANISM Politicians Alarmed Vigorous Debate in N.S.W. PARLIAMENT

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, initiated a discussion regarding the necessity of further limiting the…

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Defence Control. Absolutely Incapable. Severe Comment in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A feature of the financial debate in the House of Representatives to-day was a hard-hitting speech by Mr. Finlayson. labor member for Brisbane on the [?]…

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Warwick Farm Meet Moved 10 Canterbury String of the Spring Candidates Will Sport Silk Possibilities for This Afternoon's Racing Discussed—Fair Fields To Be Seen Out

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 1

WARWICK FARM will be the attraction this afternoon for "horse" racegoers, but on account of the Military authorities being in possession of the course as a camp for recruits,…

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State By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 10

The Speaker has issued writs for the Willoughby and Armidale by-clections, pollingday in each case being fixed for Saturday, September 18, and nomination day Thursday,…

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Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Sir Henry Lucy.) Conquest of Last German Colony—Thanks of Parliament to Botha—Arthur Balfour's Reflections—Despatches from the Front—The English Channel—Business as Usual. WESTMINSTER, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 7

As we know, the story of the pillage and final destruction of Louvain, with its holecaust of the bodies of unoffending men, women and children, made the Kaiser's heart…

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State Parliament and the "Tote" Mr. Holman Becomes Anxious

The Mirror of Australia · Sunday 29 August 1915 · page 3

Motions on the tote question are to be launched in the Legislative. Assembly shortly, and they will cause Mr. Holman some anxiety…

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The Government and Germans What Was Said in Parliament Extraordinary Charges

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 August 1915 · page 8

Without comment we extract from the N.S. Wales State Hansard some of the specific instances of apparent pro-Germanism on the part of the Government of the Slate:…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly meets this afternoon the Premier will move the adjournment of the House to mark the death of Mr. Badgery, member for [?] motion dealing with the Norton Griffith's…

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Anger in Parliament. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Cook

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--During the proceedings in the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Cook look an opportunity, in pursuance with an agreement which he had previously…

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Conscription. Parliament's View to Be Sought. Premier's Intention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 11

The Premier stated last night that at an early date an opportunity will bE afforded the Legislative Assembly to express its opinion as to whether there ought to be compulsory…

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Pig a Necessary Commodity Resolution of Parliament Prices to Be Fixed

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 3

The Government finds a difficulty in fixing the prices of meat owing to the fact that cattle and pigs are not necessary commodities within the meaning of the Act. The…

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Among the Spring Candidates Fast Galloping Commences Training-track Absentees

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 1

TATTERSALL'S meeting takes place on Saturday of next week and as a number of horses prominent in the quotations for the Spring handicaps are engaged, last galloping…

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Rosehill Guineas the First of Important Three-year-old Races in Sydney This Season The Meeting of the Prominent N.S.W. and Victorian Derby Candidates should be Productive of Interesting Contest

Referee · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 1

THE first of this season's important three-year-old races in Sydney will be the Rosehill Guineas, which, on this occasion will be run at nine furlongs as against the seven furlongs…

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Epsom and Metropolitan Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 4

It appears to be very strange that neither Toa Tere nor Sir Vive, the double winners at Canterbury, figure among the entries for the big Spring Handicaps…

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