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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 102

A Cup Candidate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 43

It has been freely circulated that the Sydney Cup candidate Green Cap has been somewhat amiss during the last few days. So far as can be discerned on the track there is little,…

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Referendum. Polling Day, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 9

The Chiet Secretary, Mr. Black, stated yesterday that Saturday, June 10, would be declared polling day for the referendum on the hotel closing question, subject to the…

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Prcroguing Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

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fEDERAL PARLIAMENT

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

It was officially announced on Friday by the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) that the two Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament would meet on…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Session Ends

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 18

The New South Wales Parliament closed its session on April 13. An enormous amount of much-needed Labor legislation, which had been left towards the close of…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on May 9

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 18

The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) officially announced at the close of a Cabinet meeting on Friday last that the Federal Parliament will meet on…

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In and Out of Parliament; What Our Members Do for a Living? When the House is in Recess. Parliament Puts Up the Shutters

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 15

Parliament has put up the shutters for a while, and everybody is pleased. The members themselves are fond of easy money, and they can now attend to their private…

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Field of Politics N.S.W. Parliament the Close of a Chequered Session

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

At the close of the sitting in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Thursday night , the Premier formally moved the adjournment "till this day…

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Denison Ward Election High Court Wants Help

The Sun · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 7

The High Court to-day announced that it desired to hear further argument in the appeal of Clarence Bridge from the decision of the Full Court in declaring null and void…

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State Elections. Willoughby Liberals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Crow's Nest Liberal Association was held on Monday. The following officers were elected for 1916: President Mr. W. E. Burke; vice presidents, Mesdames…

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Referendum. Polling Day, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 6

Saturday, June 10, has been definitely fixed as polling day for the referendum on the question of the early closing of hotels. The writ will issue on Saturday, April 29…

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City Election. Postponement [?]Rdered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 6

When the appeal of Clarence Walter Bridge, who was ousted from the position of alderman for Den[?]son Ward, recently[?] at the [?] siance of Samuel Bowen, one of the [?]…

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Labor's Parliament Opening of Conference Address by Senator Pearce

The Sun · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 8

A hitch in the issue of badges to accredited delegates to the annual conference of the Political Labor League resulted in a considerable delay in the commencement of…

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Democratic Voice In Parliament. Speeches From Hansard. Detectives Third Degree Test at the Department

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

Mr. HAYNES (Willoughby) [5.16]: I am quite certain that the House, whatever opinions may be held on the point, will agree with me that the statements…

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The Opening of Autumn Carnival at Randwick Latest Gossip from Headquarters Prospects of Doncaster Candidates Doncaster Notes Fast Track Gallopers

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 1

Frequenters of Randwick tricks have had a surfait of last gallops during the last week, several horses making very fast time both on Tuesday and on Thursday. Woorak, of course,…

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Sydney Cup Gossip How the Candidates Look

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 1

Opinions differ as to how Green Cap won at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Some good judges are of the opinion that, taking into consideration his bad luck at the start, and making up…

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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

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

"My faith ii the Navy is strong enough to expect that the British Admiralty knows as much about new 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 lack of candor a few…

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Labor in Conference Senator Pearce on the Government's War Finance Policy War Profits to Be Taxed—"another Form of Confiscation" Motion to Exclude Members of Parliament from Seats on Executive Carried, but Lost on Technical Point

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 April 1916 · page 2

There was a representative gathering at the annual conference of the Political Labor League of New South Wales, which was opened at the I.O.O.F. Temple, Elizabeth-street…

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Parliament and the P.l.l Executive

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 4

THE Labor Conference was animated by a [?]rue and healthy instinct when ende[?]red on Saturday to prevent members of Parliament being members of the P.L.L…

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