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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 102

Election of Mayors. Vaucluse

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

A special meeting of V[?] Council vas held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the [?] twelve months. There more two canditates. Alderman G[?]. Thomas Stowe…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 7

BOMBALA.—Alderman N. F. Smith (unopposed). GRENFELL.—Alderman John Taylor (for the tenth occasion). MOLONG.—Alderman J. S. Taylor (re-elected)…

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Liberal Victory. Parramatta Election. Mr Bruntnell's Majority, 1083

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 6

The poll for the parramatta by-election was taken on Saturday, and resulted In a win for Mr. Albert Bruntnell, the Liberal candidate, by the substantial majority of 1083 votes. The…

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Soldiers' Christmas Busy Member of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

In a letter to Alderman Watt, of Drummoyne, Mr. Henley, M.L.A., representative of the Citizens' War Chest Fund in Egypt, says: "I have only been here seven days, and just…

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State Cabinet. Another Postponement Bills for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

The Premier has found it necessary to make a further postponement of the meeting of Cabinet, which had been set down for this week. Originally, during the Premier's absence in…

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Parramatta Election. Win for the Liberal Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

The by-election in connection with the Parramatta vacancy was held on Saturday, when Albert Bruntnell (Lib.) and Frank Walford (Lab.) contested the seat…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 12

PARKES.—Aid. Andrew Stewart. DUBBO.—Aid. G. Palmer MANILLA.—Aid. J. D. Kennedy. GULGONG.—Aid. R. W. Heard…

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Public Service Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 12

The Public Service Board has received from the Board of Examiners the results of the Public Service examination which was held in conjunction with the intermediate certificate on the 6th December, 1915 and…

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Parliament Opened Only War Legislation Resolute for Victory

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 1

There was no pageantry at to- day's opening of Parliament, except that the timer honored custom of searching the vaults was carried out by the Yeomen of the Guard, who…

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The Tariff Bartlett for Protection an Imperial Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

"Why should we allow the Germans to dump their goods on us, duty free, after the way they had behaved?" asked Mr. Ashmead Bartlett at the Millions Club this…

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King's Speech. Opening of Parliament. Britain's Part in the War. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 1

Parliament assembled at noon to-day. His Majesty the King, in his speech said— "The [?] of my Allies and my people, who are [?]ted in this conf[?], ever [?]…

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Parliament. British Houses Reassemble. Opened by Commission. Little Pomp or Ceremony. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

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German Submarine Monitors King's Speech to Parliament New Craft. Submarine Monitors. Germany's Latest. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 1

A special [?] in the "Daily Telegraph" states that Germany has built a new type of [?]rine monitor. There is a large [?]rical hall, upon…

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"Pilot's" Turf News & Comments (Continued From Page 1.) Horses for the Autumn What the Newmarket Candidates Are Doing Possibilities Discussed

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

At Caulfield on Saturday next the runners will include a number of horses engaged in the Newmarket Handicap, and particular interest will attach to the doings of such as Redfern,…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 10

BARRABA.—Aid. W. J. Morrow (sixth year in suecession). BERWOOD.—[?] G. F. Blair. ERSKINEVILLE.—Alderman W. Robinson (re-elected)…

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Result of Parramatta By-Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 18

By a majority of 1083 votes, Mr. Albert Bruntnell was elected as the member for Parramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on February 12. The Liberal…

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Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

The "D.T." thinks (though, we must say, it thinks very lamely now in Liberal matters—locally, anyhow) that "men going to the war" influenced the adverse…

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Parliament and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. Asquith at the outset of his speech explained win this session of Parliament should have been anticipated with very little interest either by members or the…

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Post-bellum Trade. Parliament of Commerce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 11

With a view to focussing the opinion of the commercial community in all parts of the Empire, the British Imperial Council of Commerce, which is the representative body of…

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After the War. an Empire Parliament. Mr. Bartlett's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 10

Various problems that will require to be faced by Australia in common with the rest of the Empire immediately after the war were touched upon by Mr. Ashmend Bartlett in an…

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