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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 102

Election Campaign. Fight for Bingara

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 6

WALCHA, Wednesday. -- Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald arrived here last night, after addressing a meeting at Woolbrook. He said he has little doubt of the result on June 10…

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Ireland. Parliament Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- There is no confirmation of the Glasgow "Herald's" statement that the problem of the government of Ireland has been settled, though the general feeling is of…

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Hotels Close on Polling Day. Sunday Conditions Apply

The Land · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 12

Under the terms of the Liquor Referendum Act, hotels must remain closed all day on Saturday, June 10. An impression has been abroad that…

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New Zealand. Military Service Bill. Debate in Parliament. "War Must Be Won." Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 8

Crowded pallories listened, to the debate on the Military Service Bill, which. if passed, will impose a measure of compulsion. Generally speaking, the bill met with a good…

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German-born Broker. Stock Exchange Refuses Re-election. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 1

The Chancery Division of the High Court has declined to order the commance of the Stock Exchange to state reasons for refusing to reclect Nathan Cassel. The latter is a…

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Victorian By-election. Late Mr. Murray's Seat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 9

The by-election was held to-day to fill the Warrnambool scat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the death of Mr. John Murray. The contest was conducted on the…

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Election Campaign. the Bingara Fight. Farmers and Settlers and Mr. M'donald

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

The following resolution was unanimously passed at a large and representative meeting at Cowra of the Farmers' and Settlers' Associations of the Lyndhurst electorate on May…

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Hotels to Close on Polling Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 18

The United Licensed Victua[?]ers' Association recently submitted to the Attorney-General the question whether hotels should close during polling hours or for the whole of the…

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State Parliament. Women's Rights and Council Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 10

For the next session of the State Parliament, which is expected to open during July or August, several important measures have been listed. Only three, however, have not yet…

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Irish Problem. Reported Agreement. Parliament for Ireland. Ulster Given a Choice. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" announces that a basts of agreement has been reached on the Irish question. It is proposal, it states, to immediately…

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A.J.C. Will Commence Winter Meeting at Randwick The Latest Turf Items of Interest Prospects of Candidates for To-day To-day's Chances at Randwick Good Fields Likely

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 1

Racine at Randwick is always interesting, and this afternoon promises to be no exception to the rule. The fields at present look like being good, save in the Steeplechase, for…

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Labor Candidates and Soldiers. "Quasi-sentimentalism."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 8

COONAMBLE, Friday. -- At a special meeting of the Castlereagh electorate council of the Political Labor League a protracted discussion took place respecting the executive's…

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State Elections. Middle Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 10

The Middle Harbor Electorate Liberal Conference was constituted at a meeting held in the Liberal Association's rooms, Mr. Archdale Parkhill in the chair. Members of Liberal…

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Irish Agreement Nationalist M's.P, to Form Parliament Ulster Allowed Choice London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 June 1916 · page 10

The "Evening Standard" says that a basis of agreement upon the Irish question has been reached, and will be proposed immediately, establishing a Parliament consisting of the present…

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"A Creature of the Act." Parliament and Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Further hearing of the claim by the Broken Hill Miners' Association and others and the men employed at the smelters at Port Pirie against the Broken Hill…

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Preparing for the Elections Wade-beeby Agreement

The Sun · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 5

No arrangement has yet been arrived at between the Liberals and Mr. Beeby's party respecting the three or four seats which were loft over for further consideration. In…

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Warrnambool Election Victory for Six O'clock

The Sun · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 6

This morning Mr. Marion, secretary of the New South Wales Alliance received a telegram from Warrnambool (Vletorlu) stating that there was great elation locally at the…

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State Elections. Mr. Holman's Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

The Premier left yesterday afternoon for Maitland. He speaks to-night at Barraba; on Thursday afternoon at Horton River, and at Manilla at night. On Friday night be addresses…

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Warrnambool (Vic.) Election. a Liberal Win

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The final count in the Warrnambool election for the Legislative Assembly shows that the seat has been won by Mr. Deany. Ministerial candidate, by. 1084…

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Preferential Win Victorian Elections Labor Heads the Poll But Does Not Win

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 5

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. John Murray, took place on Thursday. There were four candidates,…

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