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Politics & elections, 1916

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The School for Officers. The Candidates List Complete

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 3

The N.S.W. Stale Commandant (Brigadier-General Ramacioui) states the number of candidates for admissions in the May-June Duntroon school of instruction…

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By-election Tactics Government Trick Alleged London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

The polling day for the Wimbledon by-election will be on the 19th. When the peerage granted to Mr. Chaplin was unexpectedly created the Government Whips secretly…

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Federal Parliament on May 9

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 6

Senator Pan[?] the A[?]ting Prime Ministre, stated at the [?] of the meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Friday that the two [?] Federal Parliament would meet on Tuesday…

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Re-opening of Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Acting Prime Minister stated to-night that Federal Parliament would meet for business on Tuesday, May 9…

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Bread Monopoly. "Dead This Parliament." Mr. Hall's Regrets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 18

The State Attorney-General yesterday expressed himself as disappointed over the defeat of the Bread Monopoly Bill in the Legislative Council…

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Federal Politics. Parliament to Meet on May 9. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 17

It was officially announced to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) at the close of the meeting of the Federal Cabinet, that the two Houses of Federal…

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Democratic Voice In Parliament. Suppressed Speeches From Hansard. Woeful Exposures over Bread and Flour Deals

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 6

Mr. COHEN (Petersham) [11.3]: I am not going to champion the hon. member for Willoughby, nor am I here to applaud the very undignified statement…

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Sydney Cup Candidates Discussed Bigger Field Foreshadowed

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 1

The chances are there will be over 20 runners in this year's Sydney Cup, but it is not quite likely that the field will total 28, that being the record number of starters. Carlita…

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Doncaster Three-year-old Candidates How They Are Shaping

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 1

There are at present a dozen three-year-olds engaged in Doncaster, and of those at that age [?]rish Colleen is most in demand. It cannot be said that her performance at Rosehill in…

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Coming State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 10

LISMORE, Friday.--A meeting of the executive committees of the Lismore Liberal League and the Lismore Ladies' Liberal League, decided to nominate Mr. G. Nesbitt,…

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An Imaginary German Sea Supremacy Britain's Freetrade Policy Has Had Much To Do With the War Moribund Pacificism in the British Parliament Germany Has Suffered Enormous Loss, and is Financially Shattered, while Allies Not Yet at Zenith of Power

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1916 · page 25

"My faith in the Navy is strong enough to expect that the British Admiralty knows as much about now German ships and guns as any journalist in Rome. . . .A conspiracy to float an imaginary German naval supremacy is a conspiracy that leaves me cold From hick of candor a few…

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State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 8

WINDSOR, Saturday.--In the forthcoming general election, the sitting member, Mr. Brinsley Hall, will be opposed by Mr. R. B. Walker, a local solicitor, who will run as a Liberal, but…

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Easter Raging Carnival. Gossip of Track and Club. Winding-up the Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 7

After Dear Laddie won the Righ[?]eight Handicap at Hawkesbury, those bach race horses on con[?]—and there are many—at once speculated an his chance of repeating…

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City Election. Denison Ward Vacancy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 9

Mr. Samuel Bowen, the selected candidate in the Labor interests for the Denison Ward vacancy in the City Council, held a largely-attended and enthusiastic meeting at the…

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Coming State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 9

INGLEBURN, Monday.--In response to a deputation representing residents of Liverpool, Glenfield, and Ingleburn, Mr. H. L. Atkinson, of Ingleburn, has consented to submit his name…

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Referendum Polling Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 14

The State Cabinet yesterday considered the question of making arrangements in connection with the referendum under the recent Act of Parliament…

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N.s.w. Parliament Adjourns Several Government Bills Defeated

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 54

Both Chambers of the New South Wales Parliament adjourned for a fortnight on April 18, on the understanding that they would be prorogued, should there be no sensational…

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State Elections. Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 18

At the last meeting of the executive of the Political Labor League it was decided to refer the result of the Senate selection ballot to the annual conference, which meets on Saturday…

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"Pilot's" Notes on Current Turf Sydney Cup Day Program Latest Doings of the Cup Candidates Among the Steeplechasers

Referee · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 3

Easter Monday's racing will commence at 12.30 p.m. with the Flying Handicap, weights for which will be declared on Saturday night, as will also those for the First Nursery and…

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Tests for Airmen. Elaborate System. Severe Trial of Candidates' Nerves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

A number of physical and moral qualities are necessary to the air pilot over and above those that suffice for an ordinary soldier, and the doctors have invented machines to…

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