The Senate. National Candidates
The organising committee of the Federal National party campaign sat again yesterday, and completed a number of selections, including the three National candidates for the…
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State Elections. the Gordon Seat
Keen interest still centres in the Gordon contest, the representative of which electorate will be determined on Saturday on the second ballot…
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Though the N. S. Wales Parliamentary Election on Saturday last was one of the most momentous in the…
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Let us pray that Mr. Hughes's speech at Bendigo has laid the ghosts. The Government attitude on conscription is absolutely honest and perfectly democratic. If the need for compulsory reinforcement reappears, the people will again be asked by Referendum whether they will accept or reject any suggested scheme. Mr. Hughes…
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MR. MILLEN MR. H. E. PRATTEN. MR. JOSIAH THOMAS…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Josiah Thomas has decided definitely not to stand again for the Barrier seat. It is understood that he has been selected as one of the three Nationals…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- Mr. Adamson, who recently resigned from the State Parliament to contest the Senate as a Nationalist, and who suffered detent at the ballot, has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Elections. [?] Vote Factor. Situation at Enmore. Will There Be a Second Ballot?
The most interesting arising out of the State elections is the possibility of a second bullet at enmore subject the counting of . 800 absent votes. MR Hall…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In pursuance of the Government's decision to proceed with the local option polls on the date fixed by the Liquor Act, namely, senatorial elections day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with which are incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta. March 23. 1917. the Election
THE State elections have been fought and won by the National Party. Now South Wales has given an emphatic verdict against the Labor Party under its…
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There were some thousands outside "The Argus" office to see the election numbers go up, and, as usual, it was an orderly crowd. There were a lew hoots, of course,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In and Out of Parliament: How the State Elections Were Fought and Won. The Old Hands and the New: The Luck of the Political Game. John Storey's Debut
The recent election really saw Mr. John Storey's debut as a party leader. Of course flie was once a potential Premier for an hour or so. And prior to the elections he was head of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →This Morning's Cables. the Blockade. Debate in Parliament. Effect on Enemy Trade
LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons Mr. Hewins said that there was dissatisfaction in the country regarding the blockade. He was not satisfied with British…
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Speaking to the House of Commons, Mr. W. A. S. He[?] and there was dissatisfaction in the country regarding the blockade of Germany, and the Government had not [?] British…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sidelights on the Elections. the Sectarian Issue
In the history of New South Wales it would be hard to find a record of a nastier election than that which was brought to a conclusion on Saturday last, and one…
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The latest figures from the [?] show that Mr. Edden, the [?] for Kahibah, is now only [?] Captain Connell, the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What the Election Has Revealed. (1) with How Little Capital a Big Splash in the Political Market Can Be Made
Never was a party before the constituencies with such poverty of ideals. Whatever there was in the "National" shop window of any value had been pinched from…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →New South Wales Elections a Set-back for the Holmanites
The results of the New South Wales Elections on Saturday show a majority for the "Nationalist" party. In several cases absent votes have yet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Namoi Election. an Appeal to Apathetic Labor Voters
Rep. C. Baker, writing from Walgett, deplores the apathy shown by many Labor voters in Namoi last Saturday. Many who had promised to vote, failed to roll…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Senate Candidates in Victoria. Labor and Anti-labor
The retiring Labor Senators in Victoria are Senators A. Blakey, E. Findley, and A. N. McKissock, who have established a good, clean record in Parliament. They…
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