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Politics & elections, 1916

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Coming State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 9

TAREE, Monday.--Mr. L. O. Martin, solicitor, will contest the Gloucester sent as a Liberal…

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Petrol Commission. Mr. Black's Evidence. Norton Griffiths Contract. the Willoughby Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 7

Mr. Justice Pring, sitting as a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations in connection with the Government's negotiations to establish a petrol monopoly, continued the…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 18

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, last week, the Railways Bill was introduced and read a first time. The Premier, in explaining the provisions of the Bill, said it…

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Member Suspended. "Gross Contempt." Scene in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 12

Shortly after the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Cochran, the member for Darling Harbour, who had been named and suspended by the Deputy Speaker on Monday…

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State Parliament. Government Railways Bill. Wheat Deal Discussed. Compulsory School Age

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 10

It was after 5.30 o'clock before the Legislative Assembly rose yesterday morning. Further consideration was given to the Arbitration Bill in committee…

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State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 12

RICHMOND, Monday.--Mr. George Grimm, of Richmond, has decided to be a candidate for selection in the Liberal interests in the forthcoming State election…

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Political Libel Action. Premier Holman VERSUS The Cumberland Argus. Claims £4000 in Two Writs. An incident of the Recent By-election in Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The alleged libel action against "The Cumberland Argus" by Mr. W. A. Holman, Premier of N. S. W., was called on at the Supreme Court, Sydney, this…

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Last Night's Parliament. More Government Defeats

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

As unexpected development took place [?] Legislative Assembly last night over the [?] trial Arbitration (Amendment) [?] The House was in Committee [?]…

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The Last Penny—and Members of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 23

Instead of being so anxious about the last man and the last shilling, which we hope will come along in due course, if wanted, we would like to see Mr. Cook worrying about…

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In and Out of Parliament: Will the Labour Party Win the Next Elections? The Man On the Land's Important Vote

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 8

It is said that the Labour Government is not looking forward to the general elections in October with quite that confidence which its present handsome majority should…

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In Parliament. Railway and Tramway Matters. Living Wage

Co-operator · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 7

In the Assembly last week Mr. J.C. L. Flizpatriclc asked Mr. Hoyle If he was correctly reported as having stated, to a deputation from tho…

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State Parliament. Germans in the Service. Arbitration Bill Dropped. Fag End of Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 9

When the Legislative Assembly mot yesterday afternoon, Mr. Bagnall asked the Minister for Mines certain questions relating to the operations of tho British-Australasian Oil…

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In the Federal Arena. When Parliament Meets. What They Do in the Absence of Billy Hughes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 23

Whether the Federal session, which is to open in three or four weeks' time, will be long or short depends on the staying powers of the Opposition. For the only…

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Easter Racing Carnival. Busy Morning at Randwick. Polishing Up the Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 1

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Doncaster and Cup. Winding Up the Candidates. Gossip of Track and Club

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 3

It has been trends [?] that the Sydney Cup candidate [?] has been somewhat amiss during the last few days. So far as in he [?] on the track there is little…

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U.s. Presidency. Socialist Candidates Selected. Benson and Kirkpatrick

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 17

A national referendum taken of Socialist organisations in the United States has selected Allan L. Benson as the Socialist candidate to contest the next Presidential…

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Legislative Council. Elections in Victoria, June 2

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 5

Legislative Council elections take place in Victoria on June 2, and Labor will be in the lists in some of the constituencies. For the Melbourne West Province, Mr. D…

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Questions in Parliament

The Land · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

Mr. Ball asked if the Government would be prepared to give a Royal Commission for the purpose of inquiring into the statement of the…

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State Parliament. Education Bill Shelved by Council. Molong-dubbo Railway Vetoed. End of the Session

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

There was a noticeable absence of Ministers when the Legislative Assembly re-assembled yesterday afternoon; so much so, in fact, that the leader of the Opposition was impelled to…

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