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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 126

Federal Parliament May Close to Night Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

It is expectaed that the Federal Parliament will close to-night. Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, will leave for Sydney, to-morrow, and other Ministers are preparing to travel…

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Federal Parliament. Session Nearing the End. Melbourne Friday Afternoon

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

The House of [?] until half-an-hour after [?] through the Bill which [?] for the taking of the soldiers votes in connection [?] the forthcoming…

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Supply Bill Delayed. Senates Obstructive Tactics. Unionists' Message to Parliament

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

For the second time in two months the Federal Supply Bill has been blocked by the official Labor party in the Senate, and Federal public servants have experienced delay in receiving…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Patten to Retire. Who Will Contest Hume Nationalist?

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 13

Mr. Patten, who has represented Hume in the Federal Parliament since 1913, has now officially announced his retirement from Federal politics and…

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Essence of Politics During the campaign, the Eaflence of Politics ia the State General Elections. Farmers Must Stick

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 9

Ah the campaign grows in intensity and the air becomes thicker and thicker with the oft-repeuted catch-penny cries of the candidates, it becomes plainer…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint Wealth and Broad Acres Financial Interests in the Elections. the Nationalists Charged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

The lea[?] that are being broadcasted by the Anti-Nationalist candidates in New South Wales make a strong feature of the [?] that the conservatives in…

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The Censorship In the Federal Elections No Prevention of Political Comment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

In view of the approaching Commonwealth elections, members of the House of Representatives are displaying a lively anxiety with regard to the censorship…

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Premier's Selection. Story of Last Election, Explained by Mr. Hall

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The Ac[?] this morning referred to Mr. Boland's statement that Mr. Holman only received the [?] of the P.L.L. Executive at the last general [?] by a majority…

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The Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

With little more than a week to go before polling day it is noticeable that candidates on both sides are devoting more attention to their own electorates. Ministerial tours o[?]…

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Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

Under the Federal law enrolment is comPulsory, but it is not so in regard to the State. At the present moment te State electoral authorities are getting out huge…

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Bendigo or Boothby ? Will Mr. Hughes be a Candidate? ADELAIDE, Fridays

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

The impression prevails in local political circles that the Prime Minister will finally decide between Boothby and Bendigo, when he receives a communication to-night from…

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"Jimmy M'gowen" Battle for Redfern Liberal and Labor Support Veteran Candidate in Hospital

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen is in hospital in Hobart as tho result of an accident, while his antagonists try to win the Redfern seat. The fact that Mr. M'Gowen was the first…

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Conscription. "An Electioneering Dodge."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Referring to an assertion stated to have been made in Tasmania by the Minister for Customs. Mr. Jensen, that one of the first things the new…

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Federal Elections. Labor Selections. West Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Wharf Clerks Union, Mr. M'Cristal (president of the Wharf Laborers' Union) was unanimously endorsed as the union's candidate in the West Sydney…

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State Elections. "Growing in Favor." Support for National Policy. Mr. Holman Confident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

GRETA, Thursday.--Referring today to the excellent receptions accorded him at Branxton and Greta last night, the Premier said that sicne he opened his tour of the country…

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N.s.w. Elections. Premiers Movements. All Hotels to Close on Polling Day

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

The Premier [?] celebrations at the [?] this afternoon. [?]…

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Federal Parliament Mr. Hughes's Good Wishes MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

The House of Representatives concluded after a brief sitting to-day. A bill to allow soldiers to vote at the elections was received from the Senate and…

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The Federal Elections. Some Labor Legislation to Remember

The International Socialist · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The Federal Coalition Party, with their jingoistic policy of "Win the War" by all and any means possible, together with the patriotic official Labor Party, who are…

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The Election

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. John M'[?] writes:— The P.L.L. is [?] increasing its efforts in the matroplots to [?] the electors and [?] of the real issue that is…

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Candidates in War Time. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 11

Sir,—The above question was raised by "X" in your issue of 24-2-17. Since then the question has been more prominently discussed. "I wonder why he is…

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