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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 102

Petrol in Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 11

In the Assembly on opening day, Mr. Wade tabled a motion of condemnation of the re-entry to office of the Honourable Arthur…

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Passing of Parliament. III

Direct Action · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever tilings are pure, whatsoever tiling are lovely, whatsoever things are of good…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 15

Parliament has been further prorogued to August 22…

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No-confidence. Motion in W.a. Parliament. Oppositionists' Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 8

PERTH, Friday.--A no-confidence motion will be moved when the Legislative Assembly meets on Tuesday. Mr. Wilson (Opposition leader) has, with the…

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Cecil Rhodes's Will German Scholarships Cancelled by Parliament. London, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 13

A select committee of the House of Lords has adopted a bill to revoke the codicil of the late Cecil Rhodes's will providing that scholarships tenable at…

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With the Spring Candidates Market Beginning to Liven Up: Horses Supported

Arrow · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

Years age at the time betting on the Epsom and Metropolitan would be spirited, but nowadays very little is doing, although the other day Cykien was hacked for the Metropolitan…

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Woollahra Candidates' Selection

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 8

Mr. H. C. M. Garling, one of the candidates concerned in the Woollabra Liberal selection, writes regarding the "misunderstanding" refered to by Mrs. Bogue Luffman in hey recent…

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An Independent Candidate. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 14

Mr. D. M. G. McGregor has definitely announced that he will contest the Gough seat at the forthcoming election as an Independent candidate…

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State Elections. Wentworth Electorate. Political Labor Views

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 10

At a meeting of the Wentworth Federal Electorate Political Labor Council, the secretary (Mr. J. F. Hackett) states it was decided that the matter of appointing a public defender…

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Candidates for Selection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 11

The Progress Association on Wednesday decided [?] the names of Messrs. A. S. Davies and T. [?] to the [?] Association as its candidates for the…

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Women in Parliament the New Bill

The Sun · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 16

"A measure to confer full citizenship rights on women will be brought forward when the state of business permits, and if it passes this session of Parliament, it may be that…

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Federal Houses Elections Next Year Probably May or June Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 1

Although the members of the House of Representatives do not retire before October, 1917, it appears probable at present that the next general elections will take place either in May…

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Mosman State Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. S. Armstrong, who played an important part in Mosman towards securing the six o'clock vote, intends contesting the seat as en Independent Liberal. Mr. Armstrong was Mayor…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 5

The debate upon the [?] well be resumed in the Legisla[?] to night. To-morrow the Acting [?] well interpose to obtain two [?] and…

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A German By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

A wireless message from Berne (Switzerland) says the anti-war Socialist candidate Muller, in the Reichstag byelection for Reibachneurode, Silesia,…

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LAST N.S.W. ELECTIONS. Labor's Narrow Win

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

In view of the approach of the general elections in New South Wales, attention has been drawn to the fact that if 301 votes for Labor had gone to the Liberals…

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Coming N.S.W. Elections Land Agent Politicians in Danger. the Bingara Case

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

The intention of the Government to revive the bill providing for the regulation of the practice of land agents is the subject of considerable discussion in…

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The Monaro Seat. Farmers Looking for a Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

A Braidwood message states that there is a revulsion of feeling against Labor legislation in the Monaro electorate. The farmers are said to be intent upon…

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Stock Inspectors. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 7

In accordance with the provisions of the regulations issued under the "Pastures Protection Act, 1912," the Sydney Stock Board of Examiners held…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby at Queanbeya. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 8

Mr. Beeby addressed a representative meeting here, and dealt at length with the Progressive purty's platform. He said that all political parties must be dissatisfied willi the…

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