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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 102

Parliament's Sobriety. Mr. Wade's Challenge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 17

Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, yesterday made the following statement regarding certain allegations of the Premier's before the P. L. L…

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Federal Parliament Business on Tuesday Budget Speech Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

Final arrangements have been made by Mr. Higgs, Federal Treasurer, for the delivery of his first Budget when the Federal session, is resumed on Tuesday after…

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General Election Near The People will have their Say This Time. Smashing Wholesale Changes

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 1

The big upheaval which has occurred in Labour ranks, resulting…

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Parliamentary Candidate for Alexandria. German Returning Officer

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

Mr. T. Ross, of Zetland, notifies the "Suburban Times" that he is a prospective candidate for the Alexandria seat as a…

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To-day's City Tattersall's Meeting Prospects of the Candidates

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 1

The scratchings on Thursday were rather numerous for the Denman Stakes and City Tattersall's Cup, but nevertheless enough remained to make good racing certain. As the…

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City Tattersall's Will Have Meeting at Randwick Prospects of Candidates for To-day Turf Notes and News of Interest Stake Earnings of Principal Three-year-olds Their Winning Record

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 1

Cetigne bids fair to inscribe his name high up in the list of Australian stake-earners, as he has already won £13,732, and as he is a particularly sound horse, it looks as if be has…

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Rival Liberal Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

Mr. John Nobbs who was defeated in the Granville Electorate by Mr. Lang at the last State elections, has been nominated to…

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Enfield Election Case. Mayor Ford Wins His Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 7

The High Court delivered reserved judgment yesterday in the appeal by Ebenezer Ford, Mayor of Enfield, against Henry Richard Andrews, respondent. Appellant is the Mayor of…

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Legislative Council. Referendum Election Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

The Premier stated yesterday that the referendum on the question of the abolition of the Legislative Council would be taken on the day of the general elections, to take place in either…

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State Elections. St. Leonards Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the St. Leonards branch of the New South Wales Liberal Association, presided over by Mr. Thompson, Mr. A. A. C. Cocks was nominated and selected…

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Federal Parliament Business on Tuesday Budget Speech Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 3

Final arrangements have been made by Mr. Higgs, Federal Treasurer, for the delivery, of his first Budget when the Federal session is resumed on Tuesday after…

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State Elections Rival Liberal Candidates

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. John Nobbs, who was defeated in the Granville Electorate by Mr. Lang at the last State elections, has been nominated to contest the forthcoming selection. Until recently…

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Women to Have Equal Rights Mr. Hall Has Drafted a Bill Sex May Sit in Parliament Also As Justices of the Peace

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 7

Full citizens' rights for women is one of the chief claims of the members of the sex, who support the Labor Party in Parliament. At the meeting of the Conference on Friday night…

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A Newcastle Cup Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 11

Alter winning the May Handicap at the Newcastle J.C. meeting yesterday, Dake Alwyne was well backed for the Newcastle Cup, a race that he won last year from Firm and…

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Eight Hour Day Election of Officers

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 2

The Eight Hour Day committee met yesterday afternoon and elected the following officers for 1916:--President, Mr. R. Mahony (Ship Painters and Dockers' Union);…

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Women in Parliament. Enabling Bill Drafted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 7

It is quite on the cards that the next few years will see women sitting as legislators in the State Parliament. As a matter of fact, a draft bill to enable them to do so has been…

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Federal Parliament. Reassembling on Tuesday. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 10

Federal Parliament will meet on Tuesday afternoon. As it will not be the opening of a new session there will be no formal ceremony. As soon as the Speaker takes the chair, the…

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State Elections. Middle Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Easterbrook, of Manly, has announced himself a candidate for the Liberal selection for Middle Harbor. Ald. A. Reid is already in the field as a Progressive candidate,…

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Women in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Enabling Bill Drafted for N.S.W. It is quite possible that the next few years will see women sitting as legislators in the N.S.W. Parliament. A draft…

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Federal Parliament. Meets To-day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 8

The adjourned session of the Federal Parliament is to be resumed to-morrow. Both Houses will meet in the afternoon, and the first business will be a statement by the…

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