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Politics & elections, 1916

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 102

Miners' Secretary Hitch in Election Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1916 · page 5

A hitch has occurred in the ballot for the secretaryship of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association. The ballot should have been taken on the day that the miners came…

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Abattoir Board Election in Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1916 · page 5

The election of Abattoir Board took place this afternoon. Five of the old members were re-elected. The voting was as follows:--N. B. Creer, 104; W. Beath, 103; C. G…

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Wilgerodt, ex-Prussian Artilleryman, late of German Club. Address: H.M. Customs, Sydney Should We Harass a Hun for His Germanity? COmrade Holman says There is No Justification for Doing So the Pages of "Hansard" (Oct., 1899) Drawn Upon a Little Heart-to-heart Talk with the Leader of the Government, which will Meet Parliament Next Month Comrade!

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1916 · page 9

In the plural what a splendid sound the word has Out of the plural it is singular that its sonorousness is not as much in evidence. "Comrades at Anzac!" sounds well, doesn't…

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Drummoyne Election. Result of Second Ballot. Mr. Graff Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 10

Thesecond ballot between Mr Alexander Graff(selected Liberal candidate) and Mr. Fredeirick George Paris[?] (Independent), in connection with the Drummoyne electorate…

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Tasmanian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 5

HOBART, Saturday.--The general election is to be hold on March 25. It is proposed during the course of the election to take note of those who failed to secure proper enrolment…

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Drummoyne Election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The second ballot of the electors of drummoyne, Sydney, for a parliamentary representative in the place of the late Mr. Richards, was completed on…

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Parramatta Election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for Parramatta, N.S.W., to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Moxham, will take place on…

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Parramatta By-election. Mr. Grahame at Kellyville

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, spoke at Kellyville last night in support of the candidature of, Mr. Walford for the Parramatta by-election…

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'Pilot's' Anniversary Form Review Turf Topics in All States Are Discussed To-day Horses for the Autumn Concerning Candidates for the Big Handicaps Patrobas Expected to Shine

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

On the appearance of the Newmarket weights Two was the horse selected by Sydneyites as the best representative of J. Scobie's stable. If the chestnut displays the same form as when, in heavy going, he ran away with the A.J.C…

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Fire Brigades Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

The election of a member of the Board. of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities and shires in the city and suburban areas was hold at the Chief Secretary's…

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Drummoyne Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 18

The second ballot in the Drummoyne election rendered necessary by the failure of any of the candidates to secure an absolute majority at the first poll, was held on January…

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The Election Mr. Bruntnell's Meetings Speeches in the Rain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Electioneering was carried out in Parramatta on Friday Ander circumstances that meant a good deal of interest if also some little inconvenience…

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The Temperence Question and the Election. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Sir,—As some misconception appears to exist in regard to the attitude of, the temperance community in connection with the Parramatta election, it may be well to…

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The Irish National Association Half-Yearly Meeting. the Report and Election of Officers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 37

The half-yearly general meeting of the Irish National Association of New South Wales was held on Monday night in the Hibernian Hall, in the presence of a large…

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Drummoyne By-election. Win for Official Liberal

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 10

The Drummoyne by-election (N.S.W.) second ballot was won by the official Liberal candidate, Mr. Alexander Graff, the voting being:…

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The Fight in Tasmania. Review of Labor's Work. PROSPECtS of the Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 17

In many rspecs the Tasmanian Parliament that has just ended deserves to rank as a history-maker. When it started, in January, 1913, it had for leader the…

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Parramatta Election. Liberal Women's Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon a rally was held at the Parramatta Town Hall, in support of the selected Liberal candidate, Mr. Albert Bruntnell. Mrs. John Waugh, president of the…

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Appeals Board Election

Co-operator · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

The counting of the votes polled during the Appeals Board election is now in progress. Mr. R. Corish is assisting in the work on Mr. E. D…

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Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8

"There is a certain outlying district of the Parramatta electorate unconnected by rail or tram with the city of that name," said Mr. Wade yesterday. "Naturally the…

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