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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 126

Questions for Candidates

The St George Call · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

To the Editor of "The Call." Sir, As Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League, I have forwarded a…

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Selecting Candidates Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The Liberal and allied organisations are discussing the selection of candidates for the Senate to support the National Ministry, but unanimity has not yet been reached. One…

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The Elections Federal Two Soldier Seats P.l.l. Executive Gives Way

The Sun · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. Catts, Director of the Labor Election Campaign, states that the P.L.L. Executive has decided not to contest the seats of Col. Ryrie (North Sydney) and Col. Abbott (New…

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The Elections. the Premier's Opponent

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 9

GUNDAGAI, Friday.—Mr. P. J. Minahan, who is contesting Cootamundra seat against the Premier in the interests of Labor, opened his campaign last night before a representative…

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Freedom of Speech. Coming Federal Election. Where the Censorship Comes [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In view of the approaching Federal elections, members of the House of Representatives to-day desired to know the extent to which they would be [?]…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes' Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Hughes is still undecided as to which seat he will contest at the elections. Mr. Dankel, the member for Boothby, has,…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of St. Marys Council, hold at Council Chambers, on Wednesday night last (7th March", Aid Kenneth Campbell was elected…

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The Hawkesbury Election Address by Mr. Bruce Walker

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The electioneering flood which is, metaphorically, and visibly in the colloquial sense, swooping over the country just now, received further tribute…

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The Hawkesbury Election Address by Mr. T. C. ARTHUR

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday evening of last week (2nd March) Mr T C Arthur; selected representative of the Political Labor Party in the Hawkesbury…

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State Elections Conscription Issue Cannot Be Revived Premier and Ministers All Work Strenously

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 March 1917 · page 3

The State general elections are now in full swing. Another fortnight of campaigning remains. Both the National Party and the P.L.L. Opposition are fighting hard on the…

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Federal Elections Patching Up Differences Attitude of National Federation The Irish Question Revived MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 March 1917 · page 2

Now that, the Federal Ministry has decided that there shall be an appeal to the people, its members are faced with the difficulty of patching up little differences of opinion which have…

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N.s.w. Elections. Letter From Wagga Ministerial Activity

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Every ounce of energy is going into the [?] remarked a Nationalist supporter this afternoon during a chat with an "Evening [?] porter Then he quoted from the…

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The State Elections

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

With only a fortnight to go, the State election campaign is growing in intensity. It is unfortunately true that in all popular [?] a number of side Issues creep in…

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State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

With less than two weeks to go before polling day, the State election campaign is growing in intensity. It will not be surprising if, after allowing for the thousands of…

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The Elections. a Unionist's Point of View. (By Locke Diamond.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

It has been Said that the Duke of Wellington once averred that one of the things that kept him busy thinkling most of his life was what the other fellows were doing on the…

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The Elections Federal Need to Enrol Reminder From Department

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth electoral subdivision in which he lives within 21 days after having…

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The Elections. Labor Rally. 30,000 People in Domain. the Senate Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Thirty thousand people, on the estimate of Police Inspector Brooks, attended tho Labor demonstration in the Domain yesterday, when, from ton platforms, over a score of speakers…

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Federal Elections. Australians in England. a Vote Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.-- Mr. R. B. Rees, a Victorian M.L.C., called it meeting of Australians in London, at which Sir John Taverner presided. and a resolution was carried urging the…

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Commonwealth Parliament. The Closing Session

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

An effort is to he made by the Government to finish up the business of the Commonwealth Parliament by the end of this week. It will depend largely upon…

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Referendum Wanted Extending Parliament's Life Federal Government's Promise MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

Senator Bakhap, in the Senate this afternoon, received a promise that the Government would consider the taking of a referendum on the question of altering the…

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