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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 102

Canadian Parliament House Destroyed. Six Lives Lost. Germans Suspected. Ottawa, Feb. 4

The Land · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Parliament-buildings were destroyed by fire, following an explosion, believed to be of incendiary origin. Six lives were lost, four when one of…

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Election of Mayors. Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

AUBURN.—Ald. Ch[?] ALBURY.—Alderman P. D. Burrows. ALEXANDRIA.—Ald. E. F. Lawson (re-elected). ANNANDALE.—Ald. E. Hogan (re-elected)…

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Action for Libel. Premier Issues Writ. Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

The State Premier stated yesterday that in connection with a paragraph which had appeared in the "Cumberland Argus" at Parramatta he had instructed his solicitors to issue…

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Parramatta By-election Poll To- Morrow

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

A poll will be taken to- morrow in connection with the Parramatta Parliamentary vacancy, the booths opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m…

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Parramatta Seat. Polling To-day

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

Polling will take place in the Parramatta electorate to-day to fill the vancancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of Mr. T. R. Moxham…

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Parramatta Election

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Walford, the Labour candidate, had a good show of winning Parrmatta, but Holman and Griffith and the…

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Parramatta Election. Under Which Flag? Herr Sabiel's Shop

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 1

Premier Holman (to the German): Very sorry broke your window. It won't again, as we shall have a police guard to protect the promises—above and below. The Herr! [?] main froan. Ve all Knee zee vould zee dat no harm tum to us. Ve vote for you all de time. So glad you keep main countrymen in do [?] zervice, so let dam young Australian jokers go to de front. [?]…

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Victorian Autumn Candidates Those to Be Feared

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 1

Iownit, who won the Newmarket in 1914 with 7.13, and was second last year with 9.2, is again working well at Flemington, despite the fact that he has been a season at the stud, at his…

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N.s.w. Horses Down South the Prospects of Our Candidates

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 1

Most of this State's representatives which are to compete at Caulfield or Flemington have gone South, or are at least on their way. Their prospects appear to be bright, and if…

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Latest Turf Notes and Gossip Prospects for To-day's Meeting at Canterbury The Form of Autumn Candidates Discussed Canterbury Meeting Good Racing Certain

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 1

Tea Tere will, no doubt, drop out of to-day's Canterbury Park Handicap, as his penalty for winning the Armidale and New England Cup brings his weight up to 10.3; and if he were to…

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Election of Mayoes. Subrbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 18

ENFIELD.—Alderman E. Ford (re-elected). GLEBE.—Alderman R. W. Stone. GRANVILLE.—Alderman H. Kirkpatrick. COUNTRY…

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Battle Eye. Parramatta Election. Enthusiasm in the Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 10

The night before the battle for the Parramatta scat was strenuous. Despite the inclement weather, thousands of Parramatta electors last night gathered in the streets to listen…

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The Mayoral Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

The knowing ones amongst the alderman were quite out of It on Tuesday in predicting the result the election of Mayor. One wise alderman told us "Mobbs for a…

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The Election. Senator Millen, Hon. Jas. Garland, and Mr. C. W. Oakes at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 10

On Tuesday evening there was n very fine Liberal meeting at the Parramatta Town Hall, a fair proportion of those present being ladies. The chair was…

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Kenthurst. the Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. Bruntnell and Mr. Jage visited this part of the electorate on Tuesday. Mr. Bruntnell gave one of the best addresses heard here for some time. He has the…

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Election of Penrith's Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council, cabled on last Monday evening (8th inst.) for the annual election of Mayor, there were present…

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St. Marys Mayoral Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

St Mark's Municipal Council met on Monday evening last at the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing civic term…

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Railway Institute President Election of Mr. Spurway

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1916 · page 17

Secretary for Railways, who was recently elected president of the Railway and Tramway Institute, was horn at Ryde In December, 1858, and is the eldest son of the late Mr…

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Parliament Means Business Important Session "No Glittering Display" London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 1

The House of Commons will reassemble on Tuesday. The coming session will be important, as it will be largely devoted to the urgent problems of finance…

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