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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 126

The Elections. Notes of the Fight. Around the Constituencies

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

The electing [?] to now well under way, and few [?] about Parliament [?]. Even Mr. [?] Wright [?]…

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N.s.w. General Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

Uncle Wiseman to his friends:—Election Day will be Saturday, March 24th, In almost every electorate the people have an opportunity for the first time of supporting candidates on a genuine Country Party platform—that of the Nationalists. Its offers…

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N.S.W. POLITICS The Approaching Elections the Nominations Close on March 3rd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The twenty-third Parliament of New South Wales was dissolved by Proclamation issued by (he Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) on Wednesday. The writs for…

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Coming Elections Support the National Party

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

We are on the eve of a general election, which is probably the most important in its effects upon the future welfare of the community of any…

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Farmers and the Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 16

Mr. R. F. Gardner, Culcairn, writes:—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be…

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Elections. Campaign Settling Down. Ministers' Tours. Ex-labour Leader Retires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

Although yesterday was a busy day in the camps of rival organisations, there was very little of public interest to report. Several fresh selections of candidates were made on…

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Call for Men. Appeal to Political Parties. Elections and Recruiting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Professor Macintyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, said yesterday that requests were coming in to him from various quarters asking what was to be the attitude…

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The Election Launching the Campaign Cordon Seat Still in Doubt Doings in the Electorates Enroll at Once!

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

All electoral registrars and deputy registrars will keep their offices open till 12 o'clock to-night.. This will be the last opportunity for enro[?]ment, as…

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State Elections. Mr. Storey at Balmain. a Cordial Reception. Labor Policy Outlined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. John Storey, the newly-clofeled leader of the Opposition, made his policy speech before a large gathering of his supporters at the Balmain Town Hall last evening, Mr. Rettellick,…

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Parliament. Proposed Extension of Term. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 14

In the House of Representatives this morning the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) moved the resolution of which he gave notice yesterday, which had for its object the prolongation…

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Democratic Voice in Parliament. Holman's Bogus Land for Soldiers

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. HAYNES Willoughby: When I asked the Minister for Lands. Mr. Ashford if the Crovn land that…

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Life of the Federal Parliament. Labor Hostile. Debate in House of Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The proposal of the Government to secure an extension of the life of Federal Parliament in terms of the motion submitted by the Prime Minister the previous…

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The Talk of the Town The N.S.W. State Elections

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

I was surprised that apparently most politicians as well as the general public were taken unawares by Mr. Holman's announcement of an election next month. I…

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The Elections. Writs Issued by Governor

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

The Governor this morning [?] for the general election, March [?] day, and March 24 [?] day [?] on the election [?] will [?]…

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N.s.w. Alliance and the Elections

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

The Rev. R. B. F. Hammond, president of the Alliance, writers:—The Alliance to back to politics. In [?] the Alliance selected candidates, and took an [?] part…

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Candidates in Was Time. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Sir,—As a church, we regard this as a "holy" war, if ever there was one. Eloquent preachers call it a war of ideals, of right v. might, of the Pierced Hand versus…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 14

The following additional names of Labour candidates were endorsed by the executive of the Political Labour League last night:- Wollondilly.—Mr. D. E. Chalker…

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Elections. Harmony Amongst Nationalists. More Facts About Rolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 14

While there are still a few seats in which local circumstances have to be taken into account, there is now every prospect that complete harmony between the component…

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Election Campaign

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The Hon. Premier, W. A. Holman, will deliver an address at Brett's Hall, Kogarah, on Monday, 26th inst., at 8 p.m., in support of the candidature of W. R…

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State Elections

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

As the outcome of that portion of the Policy Speech delivered by the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) at Gundagai, announcing the intention of the newly…

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