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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 102

Conscription. Again Talked in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 17

Conscription of human life was again advocated by Fusionist members in the Federal Parliament during the last week, but there was solid opposition to the…

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German Guns. Imported Into Ulster. Statements in Parliament. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 1

[?] in the House of Commons this evening the Prime Minister admitted that the German guns belonging to the [?] Volunteers were imported in [?] and still remained…

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An Irish Parliament at Work: the Statesmanship in College Green in Grattan's Day

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

We have often before now warned over-enthusiastic persons, some of whom appear to think that our reconstituted native Parliament, wherover it is permitted to assemble…

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In and Out of Parliament: Political Giants, Political and the Average Man. From the Days of Holman Back to the Times of Reid

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 12

Whenever men gather together and talk politics you always learn that the reigning Ministry is absolutely the worst in the history of the…

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Bingara By-election Mr. McCLELLAND Opens His Campaign

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

Nominations closed on May 23 for the Bingara by-election. Two only were received, the Liberals and Beebyites deciding not to take away any support from McDonald…

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Selection of Labor Candidates. Existing Methods Criticised

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 20

The present system of selecting Labor candidates in Victoria was subjected to criticism at the Annual Conference of the Political Labor Council, when Mr. R. L…

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Victorian Elections. Labor and the Legislative Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 16

Executives for the Victorian Legislative Council take place on June 1. Labor is contesting some of the seats, and with every prospect of success. Mr. J. T. Foley…

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Mr. Mcdonald and the Bingara Election

Co-operator · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

The "Co-operator" hopes that the Bingara Labor electors will be numerous enough and loyal enough to defeat Mr. McDonald…

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Bingara. Two Candidates

The Land · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 9

Nominations closed on Tuesday for the Bingara by-election. Only two nomination were received—George Roy William McDonald…

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The Bincara Seat, Two Candidates Only

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

Nominations closed on Tuesday for the Ringata by-election. Only two nominations were received— George Roy William M'Donald (independent) and Alfred…

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Next Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

ORANGE, Thursday.--Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick M.L.A., nominated to represent the Liberah at the next election, has been endorsed by the local executive…

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British Parliament. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 17

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) announced in the House of Commons that Parliament would adjourn on Thursday next for the Whitsuntide recess…

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Brewers' Motors and Polling Day. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 18

Sir—I plead for energetic action as to getting 6 o'clock voters to the poll. There will be no general election so additional inducements in voting for candidates will be absent…

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The Coming Elections. Failure to Cheat the People

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 1

It is clear enough now that the public have made it known there must be no attempt to cheat them out of a general election; and also…

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State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 20

At a meeting of the Dulwich Hill branch of the Liberal Association on Wednesday the candidature of Mr. T. J. Hoskins, M.L.A., was endorsed for the Dulwich Hill electorate at…

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State Elections. Raleigh Seat. Political Rivalry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 8

BELLINGEN, Frlday. -- The Liberal Association has decided to ask the head branch for an extension of date for the nomination of candidates for the selection ror the Ralelgh…

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Ireland Searching for Settlement Want Ulster Still Under Imperial Parliament Sinn Fein Commission London. Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 1

The question of the projected settlement of Hie Irish problem, which has been entrusted to Mr. Lloyd George, continues to excite keen interest in political circles…

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Candidates for Yass

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 2

The selection of a candidate for the Yass seat in opposition to Mr. Greg. McGirr, is being warmly taken up. Yass has been made a Progressive seat, and the selection of a candidate…

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Bingara Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. G. R. W. McDonald representing Bingara, were received on Tuesday. There are…

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