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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 126

Queensland. Dr. Jensen and State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

BRISHANE, Monday.--Dr. Jenson (late Government Geologist in the Northern Territory) has nominated in the Labor interest for the Lilley seat at the forthcoming Federal…

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State Elections. National Candidates. Selections to Date

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

The Premier made available last night the results of the first meeting of the newly-formed National Campaign Council, which dealt during the day with the endorsement of candidates…

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War Cabinet. New Ministry's Policy. Probable Motion of Censure. Duration of Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 11

To-morrow afternoon the leader of the Liberal party in the Federal Parliament (Mr. Cook), who is the Minister for the Navy in the new administration, will learn what his…

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Dissolved. State Parliament Closes. New Labor Leader. Mr. John Storey Chosen. Chief Secretary Defends Electrical Department

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

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Are You on the Rollp Where to Find Out. Preparing for N.s.w. Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

Elections are reminded that they must enrol by Friday if they desire to vote at the forth-coming State elections. The following are the centres of which electors can enrol for the…

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To Finance His Campaign. Newtown Candidate's Request Refused

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

A communities, signed T. Wa[?], was read at the last morning of the Newtown Council. The writer sought the permission of the alderman to take up collections at public meetings…

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The Elections. Progressive Party's Entity. Mr. Durack's Resignation Premier's Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10

At a meeting of the Labour Parliamentary party held at Parliament House yesterday the secretary Mr. Lang, M.L.A., for Granville announced that he had received Mr. E…

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Rush of Candidates Meetings of Parties

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

The National Party and the Farmers and Settlers Party are holding meetings this afternoon to select candidates for a number of scats. The P.L.L. Executive has called a…

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In the Hands of the Senate. Federal Situation. Possibilities of Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The new Federal Cabinet hold its first meeting the afternoon, all the Ministers being present Apart from the decisions reached with…

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State Goverment's Policy. General Elections Next Month

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 11

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Holman) made the announcement at Gundagai on February 15 that Parliament would, soon be dissolved. It was subsequently stated that the writs for the fresh…

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Commonwealth and State Politics-- New Federal Ministry; Election in New South Wales. Federal Affairs. National Cabinet Sworn In

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 11

As a result of the recent conferences, the hew Federal Cabinet, consisting of six members of the Liberal Party, and five members of the Hughes Party, were sworn in at Federal…

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The N.s.w. Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 18

The N.S.W. Government has done wisely in deciding to dissolve the State Parliament and bold the general elections on March 24. The date chosen for the elections is…

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State Elections. Parliament Dissolved. Opening of Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Following upon the dissolution of Parliament by proclamation yesterday, the Premier will open the National party's campaign in Chatswood Town Hall to-night. Mr. Fuller, Chief…

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The Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

It is one of the defects which time has disclosed in the Federal Constitution that the life of the Senate does not depend on the same conditions as that of the House…

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Federal Politics. Parliament Meets To-day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

The Leiberal section of the Federal Ministerial party met this afternoon. The leader (Mr. Cook) presided, and after announcing the composition of the Ministry, submitted…

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In and Out of Parliament: How Our Parties Will Go to the Country. a Chat About Politics, Politicians, and the People. An Old Time Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 18

Are we to have an old-time election, with three-cornered and four-cornered contests in many of the constituencies, and independent candidates largely in evidence? It already…

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Elections. the Dissolution. Farmers' Candidates. Mr. Storey the New Labour Leader

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

The twenty third Parliament of the State of New South Wales was dissolved by proclamation issued by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, in the "Government Gazette"…

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The Week's Politics: Who'll Win ? Gossip about Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 21

In the list published yesterday of 59 candidates selected by the National Party, only two are Catholics. Politics, like adversity, make strange…

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"We Must Win." Recruiting and Elections. Statement by Professor Macintyre

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

Professors M[?] chairman of the [?] Committee said this morning that [?] been asked on num[?] of the committee during the general [?]…

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