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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 102

Submarine Building. Candidates for Instruction

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

The Minister for the Navy announces that the committee appointed to select candidates to proceed to England for instruction in submarine building has…

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Melbourne Training This Morning's Gallops Cup Candidates Warm Up Melbourne, Tuesday. CAULFIELD

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

At Caulfield this morning the grass was open for special gallops. The weather was dull. Amata ran five furlongs on the grass in 1min. 4 34sec…

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Soldier Legislators. Election Prospects. Opposition Improbable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

It is unlikely that any member of Parliament, either on active service or in camp when the next elections come round, will be opposed. In this event, at least half a dozen seats will…

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State Parliament. the Electoral Rolls. Guarding Soldiers' Privileges

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the members made full use of their privilege at question time and canvasses the operations of the various departments…

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Parliament and the Gag. Fear of the Public

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 4

Whether the Premier is serious in his proposal to limit the outside knowledge of the proceedings transuded behind the closed doors of party meetings, or whether…

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State Elections. Enmore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 12

Nominations of a Labor candidate for the State electorate of Enmore closed with the secretary of the Enmore Political Labor League on Monday evening. Only one candidate was…

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Election Prospects. Activity of Both Sides

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 8

Although the State elections are many months off there is already considerable activity in the various leagues, both Liberal and Labor, and a substantial proportion of parliamentarians…

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Cook Ward Election. Mr. R. W. Richards' Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 10

One of the largest meetings ever addressed in Cook Ward was held last night at the corner of Bourke and Ridge Streets, when Mr. J. J. Cohen, M.L.A. explained the working of the…

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Norton Griffiths Contract. Questions in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 7

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on March 3, Mr. Cann, in reply to Dr. Arthur, said that, certain officials of the Public Works Department were now in the…

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Hotel Hours Parliament Sits All Night Member Removed

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly did not rise this morning until 5.40 o'clock, the discussion mainly centring round the liquor referdum proposal…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Business of Resumed Session

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 17

The Parliament of New South Wales resumed its adjourned session on the afternoon of February 29. There was no formal opening ceremony. The Premier…

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Parliament and Censor No Restrictions Opinions of the Speaker

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 5

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly was asked to -day whether the proceedings in the New South Wales Parliament could be made subject to the restrictions of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Soldiers' Grievances. Members' Ventilation. the Trades Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon question-time was enlivened by some short and sharp passages between Mr. Levy and the Chief Secretary (Mr. George Black). In moving the second reading of the Trades Hall and Literary Institute Amendment Bill, the Vice-President of the Executive Council explained that the measure contained two…

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An Election in Queensland. Dave Bowman's Seat. Brisbane, March 7

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 17

The death of Dave Bowman has caused considerable excitement in the dovecot of the political world. Already a crop of would-be successors to the Labour leader in…

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Mr. Gregory McGirr, M.P. Not a Candidate for Ashburnham. an Explanation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 25

The writer of one of the political notes in last week's "Press" did Mr. Gregory McGirr, the member for Yass, an injustice, which we greatly…

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THE Bushworkers' Budget A Record of A.W.U. Activities. A.W.U. Annual Convention. Selection of Parliamentary Candidates. Are Unionists Fairly Represented? Debates on "Worker" Matters. Members on Active Service

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 20

Mr. Cullinan moved the resolution from Adelaide Branch Annual Meeting— That all members of the A.W.U. serving in the Expeditionary Forces be…

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Cook Ward Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

Mr. R. W. Richards, late Lord Mayor of Sydney, addressed a well-attended meeting of ratepayers of Cook Ward last night from a balcony in Wilton-street. In his address…

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Bursaries. Tenable at University. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 10

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, tenable at the Sydney University, to the candidates named below, based on the leaving certificate examination held…

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State Elections. Liberals Preparing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

Interest in the next general election is now becoming general throughout the Liberal organisation. An impetus has been given by recent bye-elections, by the arrangement between the…

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