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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 102

New Zealand Politics No Election Till 1918 Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 6 August 1916 · page 5

A bill postponing the 1917 general elections till 1918 has been passed by the House of Representatives. It is not likely to meet with opposition from the Council. There was…

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Women in Parliament. Government Quite Serious

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hall, AttorEey-General, stated last night that the bill to confer upon women the right to sit in parliament and upon Juries would be introduced at the carliest possible momonL…

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Liberal Candidates. Keen Contests for Selection Hurstville, Hartley, and Camden

Evening News · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 5

The selection of a Liberal candidate for the [?]…

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State Elections. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 10

Mr. R. F. Gardner auctioned, of this town, his been selected as the Progressive candidate for the Albury electorate at the forthcoming State elections…

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U.S. Presidential Election. the Progressives. Indianapolis, Aug. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 10

The conference of the Progressive party decided not to nominate a candidate for the Presidency. The party will endeavour to obtain the…

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Alliance and the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 6

The New South Wales Alliance is sending to politicla candidates a letter asking the following questions:— 1. Will you support legislation giving…

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Liberal Candidates Hurstville Selection

The Sun · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 6

The selection of a Liberal candidate for the Hurstville electorate was completed on Saturday. Messrs. T. J. Ley, E. W. Hyndman, P. A. Y. Lowe, and A. Grant were the…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby's Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 6

WAGGA, Sunday.--The Wagga branch of the F and S. Association yesterday had before its mooting a letter (from the general secretary, intimating that the Wagga electorate had been…

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New Zealand Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Monday,--Both Houses, passed the bill extending the life of Parlian ant one year, and postponing the national local option polls similarly. The House passed a bill post…

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Super-Tax. Bill Again Before Parliament. Will Not Help Settlement

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 7

The Holman Government is making another attempt to force the Super Tax Bill through Parliament. The bill is untimely, and ill-conceived, it is…

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British Elections in May. Bolleved to be Unavoidable

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

The London [?] states that the Government [?] the life of Parliament for [?] only. There is a grossing [?] that an…

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Field of Politics The Progressive Campaign Mr. Beeby on the Election Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, leader of the Progressives, has just concluded a further four of several country electorates made for the purpose of assisting in the…

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Progressives at Albury. Selection of a Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. F. Gardener, of Culcairn, has been selected by the Albury F.S.A. Council to represent the Progressives in the Albury electorate, in opposition to Mr…

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Liberal Campaign. Hurstville Electorate. Candidate Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

The selection of a Liberal candidate for the Hurstville electorate was completed on Saturday afternoon, when the postal ballot papers were counted. The result was as follows:—…

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Greek Elections. Some Sudden Conversions. Paris, Aug. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 7

In connection with the Greek elections, ex-Ministers of M. Skouloudis's Cabinet are displaying pro-Entente sympathies. M. Gounaris (formerly Minister of the…

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General Elections Postponed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 8

The bill postponing the general election and licensing poll for one year has passed both houses of Parliament…

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Must Win the War M'cristal's Fighting Speech Candidate for Raleigh

The Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 7

Sergeant M'Cristal, who has just returned from a visit to his family at Bellingen, has consented to allow himself to be nominated for the Raleigh constituency in the Labor…

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State Elections. Liberal Campaign. Hurstville Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 9

The selection of a Liberal candidate for the Hurstville electorate was completed on Saturday afternoon when the postal ballot papers were counted. The result was as follows:--T…

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Greek Elections. Pro-entente Feeling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.--With the approach of the Greek elections ex-Ministers of M. Skouloudls Cabinet are displaying pro-Entente sympathies. M. Gounaris has arranged a lecture tour in…

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Contract Troubles. Rumpus in South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly today the Premier moved for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the circumstances of the Government extending the…

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