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Politics & elections, 1915

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Soldiers and Their Pay Complaints in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- To ventilate what he characterised as a scandalous state of affairs in connection with the non-payment of Australian soldiers and their dependents, Mr. Ozanne,…

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Rabaul Pyjamas Incident Question in Parliament Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

Soon after the House of Representatives assembled to-day, Mr. Kelly revived the Rabaul pyjamas incident. He said that at the inquiry it had been stated that…

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Lord Haldane. Question in Parliament. London, Oct. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 9

In the House of Commons Sir R. A. Cooper (Unionist) raised the question of Lord Haldane's connection with the Administration. He hoped Lord Haldane had…

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Wide Bay Seat. Candidates Mentioned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Several names have already been mentioned as candidates for the Wide Bay seat vacated by Mr. Fisher. It is rumored in Brisbane that Mr. A. Jones,…

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Allies Day. Election of Queen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 8

There is likely to be more buying and selling, of votes in Sydney and suburbs during the ensuing fortnight than the oldest political campaigner has seen in a lifetime, but, as every…

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Federal Flashes. Parliament Resumes Melbourne

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 22

When the Federal Parliament met for business on Wednesday it found a new team in possession of the Government benches, Mr. Hughes was in the seat…

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Untrained Officers. Protest in Parliament. Melbourne

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

Criticism of military inefficiency and chaos in administration is not likely to be restrained in the present session, and has already been inagurated from both sides of the House…

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"Queen of the Allies" Election. Position of Candidates to Date

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 22

Keen Interest is being manifested in the "Queen of the Allies" election, which is being run in connection with the Allies' Day function to be held on November 19…

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Democratic Voice in Parliament John Haynes' Searchlight Questions Ministers' Personal Expenses

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 7

Mr. Hayes asked the Premier,-Will he furnish a return giving details of the amounts of…

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Miss Cavell's Death. Question in Parliament. Memorial Service. London, Oct. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 17

Replying in the House of Commons to a question whether Miss Cavell had been guilty of a military offence under the Hague Convention, Sir Edward Grey said…

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In the Limelight. Manly's Candidate

The World's News · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

MISS ALMA PHILLIPS is the elect of the Manly Surf Clubs in the local ballot to nominate Manly's candidate, for Queen on Allies Day…

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William the Silent's Run Cup Candidates at Caulfield Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

The Melbourne Cup candidates William the Silent and Allansford, accompanied by Mint-stone, who was beaten off early, ran a mile and a half on the grass in 2min. 39½sec. at…

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Wide Bay By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Speaker has fixed the following dates for the purposes of the Wide, Bay election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Fisher:--…

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The Victorian Colt Patrobas (4 to 1) Outstays All the Sydney Derby Candidates. First Dat of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting Wallace Isinglass Fails to Stay the Distance Traquette Wins the Melbourne Stakes Ettefred Beats the Two-Year-Olds in the Maribyrnong Plate. Hush Money Effects a Surprise—Dame Quickly Takes Maiden Plate—Fidelio the Coburg Stakes

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 October 1915 · page 11

The variable weather which has recently existed in Melbourne was in evidence this morning, and a repetition of last Derby Day was feared, but sunshine prevailed late, and the…

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William the Silent's Run Cup Candidates at Caulfield Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 31 October 1915 · page 6

The Melbourne Cup candidates William the Silent and Allansford, accompanied by Mint-stone, who was beaten off early, ran a mile and a half on the grass in 2min, 39½sec. at…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 11

BRISBANE, Sunday.--It is rumored in political circles that the session will probably terminate in about five weeks. If so a number of measures, which are on the paper,…

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Hotel Hours. "Contemptible Hypocrisy." Voice of Parliament Stifled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 6

There was not a large attendance at "the people's own early closing rally." held at the Lyeeum yesterday afternoon, "to protest against the Government's inadequate…

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Waverley Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 10

A vote of the ratepayers of Waverley was taken on Saturday for the election of an alderman in the place of Alderman Gladstone, who resigned. The voting was as follows:—…

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Civic Elections. the Year's Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

The Lord Mayor has arranged to deliver his customary address, in which he will review the year's work of the City Council, at a public meeting to be held at the Clarendon…

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