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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 126

Sturt By-election

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

With a lead of over son voter. Mr. [?] Brookfield the [?] nominee has [?] accured the Start [?] in the New SOuth [?]…

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Sturt By-election. Mr. Brookfield Returned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 12

Polling took place In the Sturt electorate on Saturday for the vacancy In the State Parliament of New South Wales, caused by the retirement of Mr. J. H. Cann upon his…

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Waverley Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

The poll was declared on Saturday in the Bondi Ward of the Waverley Municipal Council, Mr. David Hunter beating Mr. Daniel Hogan by 377 votes to 311. The new…

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Sturt By-election. Official Labor Leads

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

Polling for the sturt sent, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. J. H. Cann, took place on Saturday. The P.L.L. nominee, mr. Percival Brookfield…

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State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The State Parliament has been further prorogued till March 20…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

A proclamation issued in the [?] Gazette yesterday announced the further [?] rogation of the State Parliament till[?] 20. The last prorogation expires to-day…

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Soldiers in Irons. Allegation by a Member of Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The attention of the organising secretary of the N.S.W. Recruiting Committee (Captain Coates) has been drawn to a circular letter addressed by Mr. R.J…

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The Sturt By-election. Labor Nominee Returned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Polling in connection with the by-election to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, caused by ten resignation of the member for Sturt (Mr…

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Elections of N.S.W. MAYORS. Postponed Until July

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Municipal election in New South Wales having been postponed in accordance with the Local Government Amendment Art, 1010, until June 30th, the…

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Shire Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

BURRANGONG.—Councillor William Browne, who has been president of Burrangong Shire sine its inauguration, declined re-election, and Councillor Chas. crichton, who has represented A Riding for 12 years,…

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Sturt By-election. "Slap in the Face." Captain Toombs Concerned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

While the return of Mr. Brookfield, the selected and endorsed P.L.L. candidate for Sturt (Broken Hill), was gonerally accepted as a foregone conclusion, the actual voting…

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Waiting on Mr. Tudor. Liberal Meeting Adjourned the Senate Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--It was expected that the Liberal Opposition party would today decide definitely on its policy with regard to tho proposal for the constitution of a…

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Sturt By-election. Mr. Brookfield's Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

BROKEN HILL., Monday.--The by-election for the Sturt vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. H. Cam), on Saturday resulted in the return of Mr. Percival Brookfield…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 18

Notices were sent out on February 1 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, summoning members to the opening of Parliament on Thursday…

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Parliament Opens Magnificent Pageant King Meets Cabinet LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

The King opened Parliament at noon today. His Majesty was preceded through the streets by a magnificent military pageant, in which the overseas troops took a…

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British by Election. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Richardson a former member of the House of Commons, has been selected unopposed for Rotherham, in piece of Mr. J.A. Pease, the former Postmaster-General…

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Parliamentary By-election London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 11

Polling for the election for Dublin University resulted:—Arthur Samuels, 1481; Woods, 760 votes…

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Sturt Election. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 11

The final figures for the sturt election are:— Brookfield, 3301; Doe. 2139…

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On to Victory. British Parliament Opened. the King's Speech. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

In the course of his speech in opening Parliament to-day King George said:— "For the third time in succession [?] summon you to your [?] in the midst of war…

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The King's Speech Opening of Parliament Fine, Simple Ceremony Honor, to the Dominions London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

At the opening of Parliament there was winter sunshine, but it was bitterly cold after a nigh of 15 degrees of frost. James' Park was white with two inches of…

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