State Elections Writs Issued
The writs for the elections on March 24 were signed by the Governor and issued today. March 3 will be nomination day…
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State Elections. Mr. Beeby at Wagga. Industrial Questions
WAGGA, Friday.--Mr. G. S. Beeby delivered his opening address at Wagga to-night to a crowded audience, and in the course of his remarks said that there was only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Election Campaign. MOSMAN
A most enthusiastic meeting of the combined committees of the Mosman Br[?]ch of [?]e Liberal Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Election
The General Election is upon us That is satisfactory. It gives the prospect of a straight-out condemnation of the domination of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P.L.L. Ideals Conference Control What Parliament Should Be
If the series of resolutions now before the Labor Conference are carried, the Parliament which re-assembles in days to come may be a very different body from that which New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Situation Senate Will Not Work an Early Election Probable Melbourne, Saturday Night
Although a Win-the-war Ministry has been formed, and certain political objects have been achieved, the Federal Parliament is as unworkable as ever. As a machine for performing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Arrangements Nominations, March 3
Next Saturday, March 3, is nomination day. In the case of second ballots in electorates outside the metropolitan area, the Act provides that they shall be held within not less than 14…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Parliament
THE proposal to ask the Imperial Government to prolong the life of the Federal Parliament has some kinship to the famous horse that has only two defects—he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Honor of Parliament. Newspaper Charged with Contempt
PERTH, Saturday.--The no-confidence debate in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night collapsed after a lively debate arising out of Opposition attacks on Mr. Johnston, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Religion and Elections. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I be permitted to express the view that this is not the time or occasion to publicly paise the political question as to whether a man is born in ireland, Scotland,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hotelkeepers and the Election. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—My attention has been drawn to an advertisement appearing in your columns. calling a meeting of the "Hotelkeepers' Association of N. S. W." for the purpose of deciding…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Elections. Governor Issues Writs. Campaign in Full Swing
A special supplement to the "Government Gazette" was issued on Saturday morning, containing the following proclamation:- His Excellency the Governor directs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Socialist Candidates
At the last meting of the general excutive of the Socialist Labour party, the following candidates were endorsed for the State elec tions:—King, Mr. E. E. Judd: Surry Hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nationalist Candidates
The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association Mr. T. I. Campbell stated yesterday that Messrs. A. K. Trethowan and W. Killen, the Progressive candidates for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Chances
Mr. Hughes, seen last night at his hotel, was not inclined to say much about the present political situation. Asked what would happen if the resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Cabinet. Senate's Hostility. May Force Elections. Melbourne
The Goverment's proposal to extend the life of both Houses of the Federal legislature to a date six months after the declaration of peace, or to October 8. 1918, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Elections P.L.L. SELECTION Stormy Meeting at Wollongong WOLLONGONG
The Wollongong State Electorate Council of the P.L.L. met on Saturday afternoon, and continued sitting till late on Saturday night. The principal business was the investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Elections. Selection Difficulties Adjusted. Labor Opposes Another Soldier
With one exception the whole of the difficulties which had arisen in connection with the selection of Nationalist candidates, where a Progressive nominee was in the field, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unimproved Values. League and the Elections
At a special committee meeting of the Unimproved Land Values Hating League to consider the situation arising on account of the general elections, it was decided that the hon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If the Senate Resists. Immediate Election Inevitable. a Round-table Conference. Mr. Hughes in Sydney
Questioned last night as to what would happen if the proposal for the prolongation of the life of the Federal Parliament were rejected by the Senate, Mr. Hughes would say no more…
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