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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 126

Shire Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 11

The President of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council (Councillor Charles Brown) and Councillor A. Whiting will address the electors at Banlkham Hills School of…

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Selected Candidate and I.W.W. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 8

Speaking at a meeting last night, Mr. P. Brookfield, the selected Labour candidate for Stuit electorate, said it had been given out that he was fresh from America,…

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Federal Elections. St. Leonards Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of St. Leonards branch of the Liberal Association (presided over by Mr. A. A. C. Cocks, M.L.A.), the names of Sir Albert Gould and Senator…

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Federal Position Tudor Party's Attitude Election Prospects Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Tudor, leader of the Official Labor Party, consulted to-day with several of the members of his party on the question of calling a meeting to consider the proposals from…

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Federal Parliament. New Appointments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 9

Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy, C.M.G., Clerk of the House of Representatives, has been appointed Clerk of the Senate, at £1000 a year. Mr. W. A. Gale, clerk assistant, will be…

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Sturt By-election. Mr. Brookfield and the I.W.W. Ultimatum to the P.L.L. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 10

The statements made by Mr. Durack yesterday afternoon at a Central Reserve meeting, that he could not support Mr. Brookfield for the Sturt seat because his nomination had not…

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Marking Time Federal Leaders Quiet Senate Elections Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

There was no alteration in the Federal political situation, to-day. No meeting of the Official Labor Party has yet been called and Mr. Tudor, lender of that Party, has left for…

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Federal Elections. King Political Labor "League

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The following motion was carried unanimously at the league meeting last night:-- "That this league protests strongly against any attempt on the Part of the Federal…

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"The Only Hope." Federal General Election. Attitude of the Tudor Party

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Though the official Labor party has not yet had an opportunity to consider the proposal for the formation of a National Government, endorsed by both the…

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Election of Mayors Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

Municipal elections having been postponed In accordance with the Local Government Amending Act, 1915, to June 30, the election of new mayors Is also postponed. The Act provides…

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Hornsby Shire Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

There have been two retirements from the HOrnsby Shire Council-Councillor O G Roberts who was president of the temporary council at the inception of local government and…

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By-elections. Position of Municipalities

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 10

In view of the fact that the general election would be held in June next, the Enfield Council through that nothing should be done to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation…

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The Federal Tangle. General Election Likely. Mr. Tudor in Retirement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Since the official Labor party is averse to any form of collaboration with the parties led by Mr. Hughes and Mr. Cook, the only alternative…

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Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

At a meeting of the Neutral Bay-Mosman branch of the Woman's Reform League, Sir Albert Gould and Messrs. Williams and Pratten were nominated for the Senate and Colonel…

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State Elections. the Sturt Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 10

BROKEN HILL. Tuesday.--Mr. John T. Evans, the second Independent Labor candidate for the Sturt seat in the Legislative Assembly has withdrawn his candidature in favour…

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Tasmanian Topics. Parliament Washing Up

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 8

The "day or two's work" which we mentioned as the limit of the local Parliament's needs for January, has already extended over a week, and appears likely to…

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Twenty-sixth Annual Conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association. Important Business Sheet. The “All Grades” Parliament

Co-operator · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

(1) It is with pleasure that I subj[?] to you herewith my fourth annual report, financial statement, etc. The balance–sheet will be…

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Sparring with Mr. Tudor. and Postponing the Elections

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 22

As a result of their latest negotiations Mr. Hughes and Mr. Cook have asked Mr. Tudor to meet them and talk over the possibility of forming a national Government…

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Sturt Seat. Mr. Brookfield, Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the Sturt seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant through the resignation of Mr. J. H. Cann, are:—Mr. Percival Brookfield, miner…

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Sturt By-election. Mr. Brookfield's Position

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 22

A great deal of space has been given in the newspapers to the position of Mr. Percival Brookfield, who was selected by Labor organisations at Broken Hill to…

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