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Politics & elections, 1915

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Empire Parliament No Need for It Sir George Reid's Views

The Sun · Sunday 14 November 1915 · page 5

The strain of the war has shown in the most wonderful manner the solidarity of the British Empire--a fact which is the more remarkable when it is remembered that there…

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Parliament Staff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 12

New rules have been drawn up by direction of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in order to reduce the working hours of members of the House staff…

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Breaking Up. Angry Scene in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 9

The Prime Minister glared across the table in the House of Representatives. He glared at the leader of the Opposition just as he does glare when really angry--and he is often angry…

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City Elections. Candidates Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 3

The meeting of the executive committee of the newly-formed Rent-payers Association on Saturday night was attended by rent-payers of the City Wards. The general secretary…

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Police and Firemen's Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 9

May Moore photo. MRS. GEORGE BLACK (wife of the Chief Secretary), Winner of the Allies Day Queen competition…

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Compulsory Service Parliament Will Decide Assurance by Mr. Asquith

The Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 1

Mr. Asquith gave an assurance in the House of Commons to-day that no attempt would be made to apply compulsion without…

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The City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 8

The triennial elections for aldermen of the City Council will take place shortly, and nominations close next week. As usual, there has been a good deal of apathy…

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City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 10

Very little interest is being manifested this year in the triennial elections for the City Council, except by the Labour organisations, who have nominntcd pairs for every ward,…

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Polling at City Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night the City Corporation (Amendment) Bill was amended to read that the polls should close at 7.30 p.m…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 10

The greater portion of yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was taken up with consideration in committee of the Legislative 'Council's amendments to the Land Valuation…

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State Session. the Slattery Claim. Favourable Vote. Municipal Polling Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 14

The Legislative Assembly last night by a majority decided to recommend to the Government the payment of a sum of money advanced by Mr. Slattery to the late Sir George Dibbs…

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Union Secretary's Nationality. Reference in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 13

The Minister for Labor and Industry was asked by Mr. Haynes, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, whether he was aware of the fact that in a recent investigation of a labor…

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Case of T. M. Slattery. Parliament and Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Cohen resumed the debate on the motion by Mr. Keegan that the report from the Select Committee on the petition of Thomas Michael…

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City Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 15

Ald. W. J. Cox and Mr. I. R. Evans addressed a large and influential gathering of ratepayers if Bligh Ward last evening at the corner of Liverpool and Crown Streets. Mr. P. Smith…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Financial Statement Debated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 8

The debate on the financial statement was advanced a further stage in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. There was little life in the proceeding and on several occasions the…

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Shutting Up Parliament. Senator Ferricks Opposes Lengthy Adjournment

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 17

The Australian Parliament has gone into what looks like a recess of several months. This has met with strong disapproval from Senator Ferricks (Q.)…

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In Parliament. Railway and Tramway Matters. Fettlers on the South Coast Line

Co-operator · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 5

In the Assembly a few days ago Mr. Price asked the following questions, and received the answers attached hereto:—…

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By-election. Liberal Success. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 10

The election for the representation of Roeburne, in the Legislative Assembly, resulted in the return of Mr. Butcher (Liberal), by a majority of 36…

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South African Elections London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 5

The Times correspondent in Capetown says that the true significance of the recent election was the declaration of a two-to-one majority against neutrality in Imperial…

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