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Politics & elections, 1917

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Imperial Conference. Commonwealth's Representative. "Should Be Chosen by Parliament."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

Senator Gardiner, loader of the Labor party in the Senate, discussing the question of Australia's representation at the forthecoming imperial Conference last night, said that as the…

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Mr. Cann's Seat Date of the Election

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 5

The writ for the election of a State representative for Start, to replace Mr. J. H. Cann, who has been appointed a railway commissioner, will be issued to-morrow. The date…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day June 30

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

The passing by Parliament of the Local Government Amending Act 1916, so liberalised the franchise in municipalities as to render it advisable to have a fresh collection of rolls of…

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Sturt By-election

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 1

The Speaker of the N.S.W [?]Assembly this morning [?] of a member for street [?] Mr. J.H. Cann who [?] upon his…

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Waverley Elections Extraordinary Vacancies

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

Keen interest is being shown in the Waverley municipality in the forthcoming elections which will be held on January 13 for the purpose of filling some extraordinary…

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Waverley Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The extraordinary vacancles in the Waverley and Lawson Wards of the Waverley Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Ald. Lamrock, Barnett, and Donald, are bringing…

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State Elections. Labor Organisers Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The State Labor party will next week enter upon its organising campaign in connection with the next State elections. The ballot for organisers from amongst…

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Queensland Labor Government. Work Done in Parliament. Review of 1916 Legislation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

The second session of the Labor Government which has just ended—or rather which stands adjourned till January 30— has been chiefly notable for one thing, the…

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Waverley Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

Considerable Interest is being taken in the elections for the [?] in the Waverley Municipal Council issued by the resignation of Alexandra [?] Donald and…

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American Elections. Big Socialist Gains

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 22

In the recent American elections the Socialist Party alone appears to have made a distinct and emphatic advance, and this in the face of the most bitter…

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Local Government. Shire Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

During this month the shire elections will be held. In about half the shires postal voting is in force, and in all these to-day (Thursday) is the last day for receiving nominations…

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Postponed Elections Concord's Objection

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

At the Botany Council meeting last night a Mayoral minute was "received from the Concord Council with reference to the postponement of the municipal elections from January…

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Waverley Municipal Elections. Nominations Close To-day

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The elections to fill the vacancies in the Waverley Council caused by the resignations of Alderman L. J. Lam[?] (Mayor), [?] Barnett, and William Donald will take place…

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N.S.W. Local Government the Shire and Municipal Elections. the Revised Rolls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

In order that those electors qualified to vote under the new Local Government Amending Act, at municipal elections, should have an opportunity to place their…

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N.S.W. State Politics. BY-election for Sturt Electorate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The by election for the Sturt (N.S.W.) elector[?], rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Ca[?] (who has been appointed to the Board of Railway…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

Mr. D. Hogan announces that he will be a candidate at the forthcoming aldermanic elections for Waverley…

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Waverley Elections

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

There will be an election at Waverley next Saturday, to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Aldermen Lamrock, Donald, and Barpett…

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Canterbury and Victoria Park To-day Form of Candidates Discussed Tips For Both Meetings

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

After a four days' holiday carnival at Randwick have now to come down somewhat to a suburban meeting, and one, at that, which does not hold much promise of good fields…

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The Rifle N.r.a. Annual Meeting and Council Election

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

Major S. P. Goodsell, a well-known member ef the N.R.A. Council, a being invalided home from France. The major has been on active service ever…

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