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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 102

Winning Classic Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 39

The Newcastle trainer S. S. Martin evidently has his horses well forward. At the Newcastle meeting he captured no fewer than four races. Two of them were the leading…

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In Parliament Railway Employees

Co-operator · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 1

In the Assembly last Tuesday, 8th inst.., Mr'. Burgess asked the Minis ter for labour and Industry,— ([?] Is it a fact that members of the A[?]…

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German Employees. Protest in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 8

The State Ministry was subjected to severe criticism in the Legislative Assembly to-day for its tolerance of Germans in the Public Service. On Tuesday evening Mr. Ba[?]ey…

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Life of Parliament. Will It Be Prolonged? Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 6

The introduction into the British House of Commons of a bill to prolong the lite of the Imperial Parliament has revived in Federal political circles the suggestion that the life…

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Five New Bills More Work for Parliament Municipal Franchise

The Sun · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 7

Cabinet to-day decided upon the immediate introduction of ffv., additional bills, and the Premier is not now certain when the session will close…

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In and Out of Parliament: Lord Mayor Meagher and His Newspaper Critics. Has Billy Hughes a Bond Street Tailor? the Passing of the Old Brigade

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 20

The death of Sir George Turner reminds us how few are left of that brilliant political brigade which provided the Commonwealth with its first Federal Ministry under Sir…

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The Coming Election Liberal or Labour?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 24

The approach of the State general election and the publication of the programmes submitted by the contending political parties make this an opportune, time to inquire…

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Greek Elections. London, Aug. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 7

The Greek Minister for War has forbidden officers to participate in the election campaign…

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State Elections

The Sun · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

Mr. Frank Farnell has been selected as the Liberal candidate to contest Enmore at the forthcoming State elections against Mr. Hall, Attorney-General…

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War-time Elections. Can They Be Avoided. State Politicians Interested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

The editorial opinion expressed in this Journal yesterday, with reference to the next Federal elections, that "It would be lamentable to find the country plunged into a whirling political…

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State Elections. St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the St. Leonards Political Labor League it was decided to ballot for the selected candidate on September 30. The candidates are Messrs. George Down…

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Greek Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

ATHENS, Wednesday.--The Greek War Minister has forbidden officers to participate in the election campaign…

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Life of Parliament

The Sun · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

The South Kensington Political Labor League has passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the life of the present State Parliament should be prolonged for a further…

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Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

In the Legisiative Council last night, the President ruled the Members of Parliament (Agents) Bill out of order, on the greund that at imposed a fresh restriction on members not…

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Imperial Parliament. Prolongation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons, during the debate on the second reading of the Electoral Register Bill. Sir E. Carson pointed out that if the elections were held in…

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Questions in Parliament Fallowed Land

The Land · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 13

Following up tho fallowed land controversy, Mr. Bull naked the Minister for Agriculture if the following letter had been sent, by the department to Mr. O…

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Recent Libel Case. Honor of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly yesterday quoted from evidence given by the defendant in the action, Griffith v. Combellack, in which the latter stated:--"I paid…

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Bulk Handling. Bill Again Before Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 8

The second reading of the Grain Elevator Bill was moved in the N.S.W. Assembly on Tuesday evening. The Minister for Agriculture said that since…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms More Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. James asked the Premier (1) What appointment have been [?] with the taking over of the [?]…

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