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Politics & elections, 1915

1,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 90

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 10

The Senate sat until after 2 o'clock this morning. Most of the time was occupied with discussing the Murray Waters Agreement Bill, which was eventually carried through…

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In the State Parliament. Schemes Outlined by the Minister

The Land · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 8

A statement outlining the important scheme of handling the wheat harvest was made in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon by the…

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Late General Bridges. Allowance to Widow. Debate in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 10

Some discussion took place in the House of Representatives this evening on the question of a special allowance to the widow of Major-General Sir Wm. Bridges…

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Bligh Ward Election

Evening News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 7

Mr. Joynton Smith [?] Blign Ward in the forth[?] is a well-known [?] In [?] he was elected to the [?] president…

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Loan to Greece. Not Completed Yet. Date of Elections. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

Aic[?] Government [?] announced that [?] British-Russian [?] of [?] from [?] Greece had been [?] pleased the [?]…

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Germans, the City Council, and the City Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

Sir,—As one who has, for the past 15 months, publicly advocated that all persons of enemy nationality should be interned—by this means they would be deprived of all civil rights…

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South African By-election. Capetown, Nov. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 10

Mr. H. Burton, Minister for Railways and Harbours, who was defeated at the recent elections in South Africa, has been elected at a by-election…

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Metal Exchange. Election of Committees. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day announced that the Australian Metal Exchange had been definitely established. He said:—"I am very pleased to be able to state…

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City Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

From the balcony of Prince Albert Hotel, Reservoir Street Surry Hills, last night, Ald. Clarke opened his campaign. Mr H. Levy occupied the chair. Ald. Clarke in a lengthy…

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Greek Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 7

ATHENS, Thursday.--The elections will probably be held on December 19…

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Who Shall Be Queen of Allies' Day? Polling Closes This Evening

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 16

The "Queen of the Allies" election, which has been attracting a great deal, of interest during; the past month, will reach its culminating point to-night, when…

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Abolishing the Council Bill in Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 18

BRISBANE, Friday.--In the Assembly tonight Mr. Ryan moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Constitution of Queensland by abolishing the Legislative Council…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Supply Bill. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 20

The debate on the second reading of the Supply Bill for £16,000,000 was taken up when the Senate was resumed this morning. Senator Millen (N.S.W.), in expressing his…

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The Democratic Voice in PARLIAMENT Strike Holding Up Transports

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 7

Mr. HAYNES (Willoughby) [12.18 a.m.]: I was struck with an observation made by our worthy friend who has just resumed his sent, a man I have known…

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The Dardanelles. Investigating Sickness. Question in Parliament. London. Nov. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 19

Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under-Secretnry for War) informed Mr. W. Thorne in the House of Commons that the canned beef supplied to the troops at the Dardanelles was the…

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The Democratic Voice in PARLIAMENT Mr. John Haynes' Speeches from Hansard the New Education Act

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 4

Mr. HAYNES (Willoughby) [10]: I understand that the hon. member who has just resumed his seat was a public school teacher before he entered…

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Germans, the City Council and the City Elections

Evening News · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

Alderman W. J. Walker of the City Council writer.—As one who has for the past [?] months, publicly advocated that all persons of enemy…

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City Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 18

At a meeting held at the corner of Bourke and Hill Streets, Surry Hills, addressed by Ald. L. W. Robinson (Mayor of Woollahrn) and Ald. D. M. Coopor (ex-Mayor of Randwick), a vote…

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The Hornsby Queen Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

The voting to decide who shall be Hornsby's queen on Allies' Day is keen, and is exciting a good deal of interest. The first count was made on Friday, when…

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Worse Than Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 14 November 1915 · page 17

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly, notoriously the rowdiest deliberative body in Australia, had best look to its laurels, for it is in danger of being eclipsed…

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