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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 102

Tasmanian Elections. Bass Seat. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 10

The missing Babol Island ballot box was brought to Launcoston to-day by the tug Wybia, which was sent on a special search expedition…

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Municipal By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 5

An election to fill the extraordinary v[?]nney in Kogarah caused by the death o[?] the Mayor, Alderman J. Crawley, took place on Saturday, and resulted in Mr. S. Bowles b[?]ing…

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State Elections. Liberal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. Wade, leader of the State Liberal party, says that in view of the prospects of a general election being held before the end of the your the Liberal Association is taking…

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Parliament. Bills Urgent and Otherwise

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

The Shearers and Agricultural Laborers' Accommodation Bill was discharged from the order paper on the motion of the Minister in charge, Mr. Estell,…

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Last Night's Parliament. More Industrial Judges

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Haynes continued his controversy with Mr. Hall by reading an affidavit by himself setting out his dealings with Mr. William White…

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State Parliament. Public Works Committee. Price of Meat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Conn, replying to a sarcastle question naked by Mr. Lang regarding references to the Public Works Committee, said if members regarded…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on May 10 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

Federal Ministers admit that Parliament will resume on May 10…

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Visit to England. Proposal to Members of Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 8

As the result of a conforence held to-day between the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) and Dr. Maloney and Mr. Thomson, Ms.P., two of the joint hon. secretaries of the…

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The Coming Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 7

Mr. Edward Brown [?] It is to be hoped that [?] of the coming elections Mr. [?] better support from his [?] followers…

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Tasmanian Elections Labor Government Outed Hobart

The Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The Tasmanian elections are at last completed, and the results were declared to-day. The result is a gain of one seat to the Liberals and the defeat of the Labor Government…

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Municipal By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 6

A by-election took place at Kogarah on Saturday to fill the vacancy on the local municipal council caused by the death of the Mayor (Ald. Joseph Crawley). The result was:--Mr. S…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 6

HOBART, Monday.--The Franklin scrutiny was completed to-day, with, the following results, 2191 being the quoin:--Earle (Labor), 3943 (elected)…

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Government and Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

The Premier's att[?] towards his recl[?] followers in the Legislative Assembly last night was strictly constitutional and correct. Quite apart from the merits of…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Capt. Toombs drew the attention of the Minister for Labour and Industry to the report that the wages board now sitting in Newcastle to deal…

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Question in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Cochran asked if the Department of Navigation was in communication with the New Zealand authorities concerning the arrival of…

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State Parliament. City Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 10

The operations of the Fair Rents Court wre again reviewed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Keegan, who is one of the claimants for the paternity of the…

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Last Nigt's Parliament. Premier Threatens to Resign

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 5

[?] arose in [?] Legislative [?] light over the [?] Union [?] The Ho[?] went into [?] consider the Legislative…

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Premier's Threat. Last Night's Scene in Parliament. Appeal to the Labour Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 13

Mr. Holman, referring to the episode in the Legislative Assembly last night, as described in to-day's Parliamentary report, said the facts of the misunderstanding are these:—A…

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Tasmanian Elections. Victory for the Liberals

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

The result of the Tasmanian elections is that one seat has been gained by the Liberals, the Labor Government having been defeated. The parlies are now in a curious position, the…

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"Pilot" Notes on Current Events Latest Form of Doncaster and Cup Candidates Cetigne Pleases Punters a Day of Big Fields at Rosehill Quairneta and Hopoast Win

Referee · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 1

Runners were very numerous at Rosehill on I Saturday., but in some races comparatively few horses were substantially backed. Thanks to the respective successes of Cumber and Mafioso…

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