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Politics & elections, 1915

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Willoughby Election

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Haynes announces that in response to many requisitions he will be a candidate for the vacant Willoughby seat in the Assembly…

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Labor and the Senate. Some of the Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 13

Nominations for Labor, selection in connection with the next Senate election were received up till yesterday. It is understood that among the candidates for selection are the…

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Metropolitan Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 39

Of the original 186 weighted for the Metropolitan, several have dropped out. The most notable withdrawal as Mountain Knight. Doing well in his work, it is no doubt the intention to…

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Armidale and Willoughby Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 43

Mr. Speaker Meagher has issued writs for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly for Armidale and Willoughby, seats vacant through the deaths at the front of Lieutenant-…

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Motion Before Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 5

The recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission in favor of making pigs a necessary commodity has been laid on the table in the Legislative Council, and…

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In Parliament. Mr. Byles

Co-operator · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly last week Mr. Keegan asked the Colonial Treasurer,— (1) Is it a fact that a Mr. Byles is employed as engineer in the…

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Victorian Parliament. No Confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Elmslic, leader of the Opposition and of the Labor party, gave notice in the Assembly, that he would next day move:--"That the Government does not…

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Police and Bribes. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 6

Dr. Worrall's statements before the Parliamentary Select Committee, regarding the action of the police in reference to houses of a certain class, were referred to in the Assembly…

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State Parliament. Norton Griffiths. Federal Income Tax

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 3

The Premier was urged in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Waddell to communicate with the Federal Government, with a view to enabling the State Income Tax Department to…

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Dr. Sabiel. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 4

On behalf of Mr.Orchard (N.S.W.) questions were asked in the Federal Parliament last night as follows:—(1) Weather the Captain F. H. Sabiel, whose name appears in the list of…

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For the Front. Parliament's Soldiers Farewelled. Speeches in Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 8

Five members of the Legislative Assembly have volunteered for the front, and the House last night warmly recognised the patriotic conduct of the last three, one of…

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State Parliament. Norton Griffiths. Contract Challenged. Mr. Wade's Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 10

What was to all intents and purposes a vote of censure on the Government in connection with the Norton Griffiths contract for the construction of public works in the State…

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'Bloodhound, Cur and Liar!' Minister and Journalist. Scene in Parliament Perth

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Lands, Mr. Johnson, made a statement justifying the Government's action In the case of Nevanas's contract for the…

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N.s.w. By-elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 5

Writs have been issued for the election of members for the Willoughby and Armimale electoral districts in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. The date of…

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Simultaneous Elections. Harmonising Senate and Reps. Contests

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 4

Members of the House of Representatives have approved of the Constitution Alteration Bill which will enable the election of retiring senators to take place…

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Fighting in the Old World for the New. Sidelights and Shadows of the European Campaign. Four Tries for the Front. Labor Candidate A. A. Jones Follows His Brothers to the War

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 15

Mr. A. A. Jones, who contested Dulwich Hill, N.S.W., at the last general elections, made three attempts to join the military forces…

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Who Elects Parliament ?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

The rush of candidates for the vacant Willoughby seat gives the assurance that whatever other calamities the war may bring it will not diminish the available supply of…

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Parliament's Soldiers Farewell in the Assembly

The Land · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 8

Five members of the Legislative Assembly have volunteered for the front, unci the House on Wednesday night warmly recognised the patriotic conduct…

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State Parliament. a Proposed Railway. Regent's Park to Cabramatta. Departmental Economics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

In recent years some curious railway propositions have been put forward in New South Wales and the list was added to in the State Parliament yesterday, when the Minister for…

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