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Politics & elections, 1915

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Waverley Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 4

There is a vacancy in the Waverley Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Glasgow, who represented Nelson W[?]. The election has been fixed for…

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Melbourne Cup Notes What Recent Form Says for Various Candidates the Possible Favorite

Referee · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 1

"HOW many runners will there be for the Melbourne Cup?" is a question now often asked in sporting circles, and, while answers differ, the general opinion is that there will…

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South Africa. To-day's Elections. an Exciting Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 12

The South African elections take place to-day, and, according to the cables, tremendous interest is being taken in them throughout the Union…

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Spring Campaign, Candidates Review by Early Bird

The Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 7

Ravello is a brown gelding, four years old, by Positano, by St. Simon from Ponza, by Springfield from Napoli, by Macaroni from Sunshine. Dam: The Parisienne, by Trenton…

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Altered Polling Places Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 9

The Commonwealth Gazette issued to-day notified that the polling place of Cockatoo Island, in the division of West Sydney, has been taken from the subdivision of Lang…

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In Parliament

Co-operator · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 8

In the Assembly on the 6th inst. Mr. Haynes nuked the Minister for Railways whether it was true that the S.M. at Culcairn had hauled a…

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Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- In the House of Commons, Mr. Catheart Wilson asked the Under-Secretary for War why the 10th Australian Hospital staff in England was…

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Australia Day Money. Further Reference in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 6

Questions relating to the management and control of the various funds and of the Australia Day Fund in particular threaten to become a feature of the sittings of Parliament…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. More Land Law

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 8

The Rural Tenants improvements Bill, which was considered in Committee, occupied most of the time of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The measure was taken up before the…

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South African Elections. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 1

There was a[?] election [?] uncertainty as to had the [?] will vote. It is believed in [?]…

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Waverley Municipal Election

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 4

There is a vacancy is the Waverley, Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderaman [?] who represented Ne[?] Wart. The election has been [?] for…

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African Elections. Rural Dutch Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 7

PRETORIA, Wednesday. -- Extraordinary excitement has been aroused over to-day's elections. There is much uncertainty is to rural the rural Dutch vote will go. I is…

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Candidates for the Senate Ballot. Messrs. Kavanagh and O’donnell

Co-operator · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 1

Mr. Victor [?]. kavanach. who has been nominated, with Mr. M. A. O’Donnell by the association as a candidate in the Senate selection…

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South African Elections. Pretoria, Oct. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 10

There is extraordinary excitement over, today's elections. There is much uncertainly as to how the rural Dutch will vote. It is believed they will decide the issue…

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South African Polling Latest Figures London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 5

The latest returns from South Africa show that the position of parties now is: -- Unionists 32, Botha 16, Labor 4, Nationalists 2, Independents 4…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Quiet Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 8

After the late sitting of the previous day. Members of the Legislative Assembly appeared to have but tittle energy or animation about them yesterday. and the sitting, which was…

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The Enemy Hunt Public Service Inquisition N.S.W. Parliament Searching for Germans

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

The N.S.W. Premier tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night a list of sixty-three persons of German birth employed in the Government…

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South Africa. the General Elections. Botha's Victory Assured. Pretoria

Evening News · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 1

The polling in the general elections was heavy throughout the Union. Mr. Kentrid[?] (Laborite) defeated Mr. Henwood (Unionist) for Durban Central. Sir J…

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South African Elections. Antagonism to Botha

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

A "Times" correspondent at Capetown says that unparalleled bitternes is being manifested in the South African elections, of 180 seats only eight are uncontested…

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