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Politics & elections, 1915

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Spring Campaign Candidates Review by Early Bird

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 8

Wallace Isinglass is a three-year-old dark chestnut, with blaize down the face. He is a big fellow, and has the appearance of being a racehorse from the ground up. The…

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Willoughby Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 13
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Mr. J. P. Osborne, M.L.A., writes:--"Yeur remarks to the effect that the poll on Saturday, of 6207, was by no means fully representative of the voting strength, owing to the fact that 12,459 names appeared on the roll, is…

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Employment of Aliens. Willoughby Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 13

Ald. Clark moved at last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council that the employment of aliens or other subjects, naturalised or otherwise, be discontinued…

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State Parliament. Mr. Griffith and Mr. Haynes. Minister Demands Withdrawal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, Mr. Gri[?] said that the member for Willloughby had made statements in the House…

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Willoughby. Labor Loses By-election

The Australian Worker · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 5

The second ballot in the Willoughby by-election for the seat rendered vacant through the death of Sergeant Larkin (Labor) at the Dardanelles, was contested…

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Willoughby Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I was amused at Mr. Osborne's letter in your issue of the 29th inst., in which he attempts to excuse the defeat of the Labour nominee. Mr. Osborne is evidently very wrat[?]…

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Kuring- Gai Shire Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 8

Nominations closed yesterday afternoon for the vacant seat on the Kuring-gal Shire Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Cr. Conley. The only nomination received was…

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Balmain "Queen" Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 11

Voting in the Balmain "Queen" Carnival, in aid of the Balmain District Hospital, finished last night at the Town Hall, Balmain, and the results will be known to-day. Besides the…

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Superannuation Board Election Extraordinary Vacancy

Co-operator · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

To the Railway Employees. Ladies and Gentlemen,—Having been selected by the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association as the “All Grades”…

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State Parliament. Government Bills. Detection of Germans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly last night, after Ministers had dealt with questions relating to tho second recruiting campaign, which is reported elsewhere, several Government bills…

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West Australian Parliament. The Government's Lost Majority

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Gardiner, Labor member for Rocbourne, has not attended the Western Australian Legislative Assembly this session. His actual whereabouts is…

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State Parliament. the Recruiting Campaign. More Expenses Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the leader of the Opposition desired to know whether certain arrangements made for the proposed recruiting campaign had been…

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Clarence Election. Petition Dismissed

Evening News · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 6

Mr. Crawford, in the Legislative Assembly, last night, as chairman of the Election and Qualifications Committee, submitted the report of the committee, which found that William…

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Clarence Election. Petition Dismissed

Evening News · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Crawford, in the Legislative Assembly last night, as chairman of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, submitted the report of the committee, which found that William…

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Spring Campaign Candidates Review by Early Bird

The Sun · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

Cagou is a six-year-old bay horse, by Ayr Laddie, by Ayrshire, from Catherine Douglas, by Sterling from Lassie, by Blair Athol from Cestus, &c. Dam: Tartar, by Grafton from…

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Clarence Seat. Mr. Zuill's Election Valid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 10

The Election and Qualifications Committee met yesterday to deal with the petition lodged against the return of Mr. William Arthur Zuill, who was declared elocted at the…

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Latest Notes and News on To-day's Randwick Meeting Candidates for the Principal Events Reviewed :: Their Track Form

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 1

The Spring Carnival will be inaugurated at Randwick to-day, and big fields are promised in…

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The Willoughby Election

The Mirror of Australia · Sunday 3 October 1915 · page 22

Each political partisan will sum up the lessons or the Willoughby election to suit his own convenience, but there are two tacts that are clear above controversy…

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