Lobby Gossip. Elections in April
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Federal Position. Senate Elections the Key
What is being termed a "double dissolution" on this occasion is really not so. The last Federal elections were held under double dissolution conditions, when all the members…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Elections. Bright Prospects for Nationalists. Premier Confident
Spoken to yesterday about his general impressions of the State election campaign, the Premier, Mr. Holman, Bald there was, as far as he could judge, every reason to hope…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Elections Conscription Mr. Hall on Mr. Doyle
As an answer to Mr. Doyle's statement last night that the National candidate has, to sign a pledge in favor of conscription, State Ministers and the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Premier in City. Mr. Holman in Fighting Mood. Unhappy Interjectors
He is a bold man who will go to Newtown and espouse the cause of the National party. But the Premier went there last night to St. George's Hall, knowing that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Crisis. an Immediate Election. Announcement in Senate. Full Statement From Mr. Hughes To-day
The Government sprung a surprise in the Senate yesterday morning by announcing its determination to appeal to the country almost immediately. Senator Millen, who made the announcement, said that the decision had been reached in view of the position created through lack of co-operation from the party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Candidate As Juror
COONAMBLE, Monday.--At the local Quarter Sessions to-day Mr. Jack Clark, a Labor candidate, asked Acting-Judge Coyle to excuse him as a juror on the ground that he had to address…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schools As Polling Booths
The Education Department has decided to allow school buildings to be used for polling purposes on March 24, provided that school work is not interfered with. Returning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State Elections. Schools As Polling Booths. Politicians' Stationery Perquisite
The Education Department announces that it has been decided to allow the use of school buildings for polling purposes on March 21, on the understanding that school work is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Life of Parliament
The proposal of the Government for the prolongation of the life of Parliament until six months after the declaration of peace, or until October 8, 1918, whichever is the shorter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Imperial Parliament. Prolongation of Life
LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Daily Chronicle" says: -- "The Government has decided to prolong the life of the present Parliament for six months after April."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N.S.W. ELECTIONS Number of Candidates
In the 90 electorates in New South Wales 222 candidates were nominated. Eight were unopposed, five being straight-out Labor representatives, and three Nationalists. Polling day is,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Probable Date of Federal Election
Mr. Higgs (Queensland) saved in the House of Representative on Tuesday evening for an announcement of the probable date of the Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Elections. Darlinghurst Seat. Mr. Levy Opens His Campaign
Mr. Dantel Levy the [?] National candidate, opened his campaign at St. Jo[?] School Hall, Victoria-street Darlinghurst last evening. There was a large and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Date of Elections. in About Seves or Eight Weeks. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-night Mr. Higgs (Q'land) asked for an announcement of the probable date of the Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Elections. a Remarkable Canard. Conscription Talk
Replies given yesterday by two State Ministers to the statement made by Mr. Doyle, president of the P.L.L., and a candidate for Phillip, that all Nationalist candidates were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Politics and the War. Protest Against the Elections. Not the Time for Wrangling
Professor Macintyre, speaking at the Martinplace recruiting meeting yesterday, protested against the State, and Commonwealth general elections being forced on the people at a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Elections
When the Prime Minister moved in the House of Representatives during the last week in February that the Imperial Parliament be asked to provide by legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Appeal. Lessons From the Last Election. Prospects of the Parties
It has now been made plain by the Prime Minister that the House of Representatives is to be dissolved, so as to take its members to the country simultaneously with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Elections P.l.l and Soldiers' Seats "Victim of His Masters"
"I see," said Mr. Hall, the Attorney- General, to- day, "that Mr. John Storey again refers to tho question of contesting soldiers' seats. "His attitude on this matter illustrates the…
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