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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 102

Parliament Hill. Noble Group of Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 9

The crowning architectural feature of the City of Ottawa has for long been the splendid group of Gothic building on the summit of Parliament Hill, whose limestone bluffs rise…

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State Parliament. Alterations Present—--and to Come

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

Almost invariably each parliamentary recess is availed of to effect structural alterations at Parliament House. The present recess is no exception, and for some time a staff of…

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Canada's Burnt Parliament Thrilling Escapes Fall of Fifty Feet

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

A message from Ottawa states that Mme. Sevigny, wife of the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, was greatly attached to her guests, Mme. Morin and Mme. Bray. She…

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Fire in Canada. Parliament Buildings Destroyed. Suspected Incendiarism. Feeling in America. Ottowa, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 9

There are conflicting statements as to the supposed origin of the fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and resulted in several persons losing their lives…

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Scholarships. for Teachers Training College. Candidates Passed

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

The following candidates, who have [?] have been [?] for the [?]…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

AUBURN.—Alderman Thomas Cheetham. BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE.—Councillor Charles Brown. BOWRAL.—Ald. E. Davis…

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An Outrage in Canada Dominion Parliament House Destroyed. Believed to Be Huns' Work

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

The Dominion Parliament House at Ottawa, Canada, was destroyed by fire on Thursday, the conflagration following upon an explosion in a reading room at…

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The Polling on Saturday The R.O.'s Arrangements. Booths and Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

The Returning Officer has made arrangements to conduct the poll as follows:—Parramatta Town Hall: Returning…

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Fire in Canada. Parliament House Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 11

A fire, believed to be the work of incendiaries, almost completely destroyed the Canadian Parliament buildings at Ottawa on February 3…

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German Raider in the Atlantic. Roumania Demands Terriotory from Austria. Suicide of the Turkish Heir-Apparent. Canadian Parliament Houses Destroyed. Stained Relations Between Germany and America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

A mysterious German armed vessel sank seven British vessels in the Atlantic, and also captured the Appam, to which the crews of the other vessels were transferred. A German prize crew took the Appam into an American port. The identity of the raider has not keen disclosed. The Germans claim that she is the Moewe, while others assert that she is a converted merchantman…

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Election of Mayors

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

Bowral—Alderman Ebb. Davis. Peak Hill.—Alderman H. Stain. Queanbeyan.—Alderman Woodward. Wickham.—Alderman G. W. Jenner…

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Tasmanian' Elections. the Liberal Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--Air. Lee, leader at the Liberal party in the Stale Parliament, opened the election campaign at Longford last night. The following is a summary of the…

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Parramatta By-election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

Sir,--I have somewhere seen the attitude of froze having interests in the liquor trade forcefully described as a "public be damned" attitude. Does not this phrase tersely and truthfully…

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Parramatta Election. Polling Day, Saturday Next

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

Frank Walford, the selected Labor candidate for the Parramatta. by-election, is one of the younger generation of Laborites. He is a member of the Australian…

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Mayor's Suggestion. More Council, Less Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Speaking after his re-election as Mayor of Canterbury, Alderman J. A. Willes sold that it was time that Parliament conferred real powers on councils, which at present wars [?]…

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Qualifying Certificates. Country Centres. Successful Catholic Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 16

Adelong, St. Joseph's School: Alister McHardy, Daniel P. Wiley, Leigh Ritchie. Albury, Convent School: Honora Coughlan. John Barry, Nellie Carroll, Edie…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 12

JUNEE.—Ald. W. J. Hiscock. BEGA.—Ald. H. M. Blomfield. CENTRAL ILLAWARRA.—Ald. Carr. HUNTER'S HILL.—Alderman Herbert John…

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The Appeals Board Election

Co-operator · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The result of the election o£ a staff Representative ion the Appeals Board. is a matter for genuine gratification to the officers and members of the…

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The Appeals Board Election Another Triumph for the “All Grades.” What the General Secretary Thinks

Co-operator · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

Tho general secretary (Mr. Claude Thompson, when interviewed on the subject of the recent Appeals Board oblation said that once again the…

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Parramatta Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

For the purpose of strengthening their position a meeting has been hold by the Liberals of the Parramatta district, at Castle Hill. A branch of the league was formed, and all…

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