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Politics & elections, 1915

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Military Outlook Asquith's Review To-night Parliament Opened

The Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 1

There was great excitement at the House of Commons to-day, even from early morning. The Cabinet met at noon, and the Irish and…

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State Parliament. Address to the King. Labor for Harvesting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 15

Members of the Assembly yesterday afternoon proceeded to tile Governor's office, Macquarie Street, and presented to his Excellency an address to the King previously adopted. In…

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Totalisator and New South Wales Parliament So Near and Yet So Far

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 16

The following is taken from "Hansard," 5/9/15 Mr. James : I desire to know from the Premier whether the Government has definitely…

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Fitting Out of Troopships Questions in Parliament. a Contract Revised. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 1

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Concerning A.j.c. Derby Latest Public Form of Candidates Wallace Isinglass Reads Best

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 1

There have been occasions in the past when three-year-old form at Tattersall's Spring meeting, as applied to the A.J.C Derby, has worked, out incorrectly, a notable instance being When…

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Form Shown by the Epsom Candidates at Tatters All's Randwick Meeting Analysed Garlin and First Principle do the Best, but Improvement by Others Within the Next Fortnight is Probable

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 1

CHELMSFORD STAKES running certainly put Garlin's Epsom Handicap chance in a most favorable" light. He had Saturday's race won a furlong and a half from home…

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Clarence Election. Petition Against Return

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 8

A petition was yesterday presented to the Legislative Assembly against tho return of Mr. W. A. Zulll as a member of the Assembly for the Clarence electorate…

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In Parliament

Co-operator · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 8

In the Assembly last week Mr. McGirr asked the Assistant Treasurer if he would consider the necessity for the Department to take over the…

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State Parliament. Memorials to Legislators

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 3

The Speaker announced in the Assembly yesterday that the Premier had been in communication with him respecting,the placing of some permanent tablet in the Chamber to the…

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Amending the Arbitration Act. Bill for Composite Unionism Passed. "A.w.u. Week" in the Australian Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 17

The amendment of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act, which had special application to the Australian Workers' Union, was passed last week by…

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Willoughby By-election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 17

The polling for this election next Saturday is likely to result in as great a "mixup" as that which took place at the general election. The candidates are Labour and…

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City Council Elections

The Sun · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 5

The P.L.L. executive endorsed the selection of Messrs. Addison and M'Gill for Cook Ward in the City Council elections; but Mr. M'Gill having resigned, Mr. A. Vernon,…

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Willoughby Election. the Party Truce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 5

The loader of the Opposition, in the Assembly yesterday, in answer to a question by Mr. Cusack which bad been addressed to the Minister for Works regarding the political truce in…

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Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the third reading of the Valuation of Land Bill was carried by [?] votes to 17. The Minister for Lands moved the second…

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Mr. Wade Blocked. Procedure in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 3

Mr. Wade last night made the following statement:-- "Late this afternoon I was given some information indicating undue preference to Germans…

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State Parliament. the Patriotic Funds. Child Labor and Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Education, in the Assembly yesterday, informed Mr. Perry, who asked whether he would appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of child labor in…

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The Enemy Hunt Anti-German Demonstrations Mr. Wade Asks Questions in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 3

Darlinghurst (Sydney) residents turned out on Tuesday night to the number of some 3000 to show approval of the anti-German, German agitation. The chairman, Mr. I…

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Clarence Election. Petition Against New Member

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 8

The Elections and Qualifications Committee sat at parliament House to consider the position of Alexander [?]bister against the return of William arthur [?] as a member of…

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The Clarence Election. Its Validity Questioned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Speaker announced that he had received a petition from Alexander Jsbister, tobacconist and hairdresser, of…

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Parliament and Liquor Restriction

The Methodist · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 9

Our readers will be interested in observing how their members voted in the Legislative Assembly last week on the motion for the earlier closing of liquor…

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