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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 102

State Elections. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. H. C. M. Garling, a candidate, for the Liberal selection, makes the following statement in reference to his connection with the trouble which has arisen with the Women's…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 43

The New South Wales Parliament was opened on Tuesday, July 18, but very little business of importance was transacted during the week. The interesting ceremonial usually attaching to the…

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Canberra Parliament House Postponed Competition Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. Griffin, director of design and construction at the Federal Territory, said today, in further evidence at the Homo Affairs Inquiry, that he was not consulted In regard…

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Turf News from the Other States Victoria, Queensland, West Australia, & Tasmania Two Eventful Steeplechases Australian Steeple Can-didates Discussed

Referee · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 4

Favored with fine weather. Mr. A. V. Hiskens had a large attendance at the Hoonee Valley R.C. meeting. The crowd waiting to obtain entrance to the hill reserve became so…

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State Elections. Camden

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 10

Throughout the Camden electorate 2276 Liberals have been enrolled, as follow:--Cabramtta-Cunley Vale 676, Liverpool 266, St. Marys 167, Camden 135, Campbelllown 120,…

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Parliament and Its Drinks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

By adopting Mr. Wade's resolution that the bar of the parliamentary refreshment room shall come within the terms of the early closing referendum the…

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W.a. Parliament. Labor Ministry Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 7

In the West Australian Parliament on July 25 the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Frank Wilson, moved, as a vote of noconfidence, with the concurrence of the…

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Water Supply. Debate in Parliament. Grave Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 6

The possibility of a shortage of water in the metropolitan area was referred to in the Legislative Council last evening, when Mr. R. J. Black moved the adjournment of the House…

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Federal Capital. Parliament Houses. History of Competitive Scheme. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 10

Mr. W. Blacket, K.C., sitting as a Royal Commission, to-day continued the inquiry into the administration of the Home Affairs Department in connection with the Federal…

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Parliament House Bar Outside the Licensing Act Statement by the Speaker

The Sun · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 6

"I am in thorough accord with Mr. Fitzgerald and Sir Joseph Carruthers when they say that the law should be rigidly administered," declared the…

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In and Out of Parliament : New South Wales Political Golden Age. When Bitly Hughes, Chris, Watson, and Holman Were Running in the Ruck

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 12

Listening to Mr. Wade's leaden philippic against Labour and all its sinful works the other night, we could not help again thinking that we certainly live in uninspired…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby at Cooma

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 6

COOMA, Wednesday,--Mr. G. S. Beeby, leader of the Progressive party, addressed a large meeting in the School of Arts last night. Ald. G. Kaufline, Mayor of Cooma, presided. Mr…

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Address-in-reply Parliament's Day Sitting

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 7

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed in Parliament to-day. Mr. Minahan said that the Labor Government was the greatest friend the farmers…

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To-day's Parliament. Address-in-reply. Farmers and Their Wheat

Evening News · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair in the Legislative assembly at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Fuller w(Wollondilly) explained that if, on the previous night he had said that there should…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby at Cooma

The Land · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 9

Mr. G. S. Beeby, leader of the Progressive Party, addressed a large meeting at the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Ald. G. Kaufline, Mayor of…

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Another Castlereagh Candidate

The Land · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 9

During a speech at the returned soldiers ball last week, Sergeant Melville announced his intention of contesting the Castlereagh seat against Private Arkins…

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Field of Politics The Coming Elections Mr. Beeby on the Sins of Labor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, leader of the Progressive party, addressed a large meeting at Cooma on Tuesday night, the mayor presiding. Mr. Beeby attacked…

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Women in Parliament. A Picture from London

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

A woman writes to one of the London papers:—"The shopping streets of London are more crowded with women now than over before. The restaurants are…

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Vox Populi a Quaint Custom Parliament and King

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 19

There was general and good-humored laughter among Members—quite inexplicable to the uninitiated—in the Legislative Assembly at the opening of Parliament during the week, when…

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Question in Parliament on the Manly Hospital Scandal

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 7

Mr. HAYNES: I desire to ask [?] Secretary a question [?] the scandal in connection [?] with the hospital at Manly,…

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