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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 126

Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

The National Senate candidates are:-- E. D. MILLEN. H. E. PRATTEN. JOSIAH THOMAS…

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Hotel Hours on Polling Day

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

With a view of clearing up the confusion caused through the statement by the Prime Minister respecting hotels being allowed to remain open on polling day, the U.L.V.A. of…

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Federal Elections. The National Senate candidates are:-- E.D. MILLEN, H.E. Pratten, Josiah Thomas. "Fate of the Country." Mr. Cook's Final Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister for the Navy, has issued the following appeal:-- Polling day draws near, and the prospects so far as I am able to gather from my…

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Wheat-Growers' Interests the Representatives on the Board. a Farmers Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

The conditions laid down by the Government for nomination as a candidate for the Central Wheat Board are that candidate must be the grower of the wheat…

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Central Wheat Board. Election of Farmers' Representative

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

MR. H. B, ARGUS, J.P., of Boreo Creek, Riverina, who has been nominated by the farmers of his own district as a candidate for the position of…

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WAR ANd the Elections. Archbishop Wright Outspoken

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the Church Missionary Society in Sydney on Tuesday, the Primate of Australia (Archbishop Wright) said that a most critical…

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Hotels on Election Day. Must Close in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

It has been announced that he Commonwealth Government does not intend to take action to cause the closing of hotels all day on Saturday, when the…

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Polling Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 14

The poil will open at 8 o'clock this morning, and will close at 8 p.m. All electors in the polling booths at the latter hour, and who are desirous of voting, are entitled to…

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Polling Day. Final Speeches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

From street corners, halls, theatres, squares, and practically every other point of vantage, the candidates, with the aid of Federal and State members and other…

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Hotel Hours on Polling Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 16

With n view to clearing up the confusion caused through the statement by the Prime Minister that hotels are to be allowed to remain open on polling day the United Licensed…

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To-day's Polling. Heavy Absentee Vote. Quiet Day in Suburbs

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

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The Polling. Counting the Papers. the Party to Vote For

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 10

The last orator for the parties has thundered out his behests from the platform, and to-day from 8 in the morning till 8 at night the poll will proceed for the two Federal Houses…

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America. Allied Visitors. Welcome in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Friday.--Marshal Joffre and M. Vivi[?] (the French Minister of Justice) were riotously greeted on their visit to the House of Representatives. M. V[?],…

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Anzac at Westminister Opening of Parliament Cheerful Impressions Among Peers and Peeresses

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Private Herbert Kelly, A.I.F., now wounded in hospital in London, was formerly a member of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. He was one…

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The Talk of the Town The Federal Elections

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

So far as Sydney is concerned interest in the Federal elections has not been as groat as might have been expected, although I am told that in some of the other…

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Will the Germans in Our Midst Sway the Elections? Plague of Mice. the Germans Responsible.?

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The thing that Britain moot wants at is present iS wheat. Time and again during the last few weeks the fact has been driven home to our mind that Britain is in need…

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Warwick Farm To-day Candidates' Chances Discussed

Arrow · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 1

Warwick Farm wilt be the scene of action to-day, and the Totalisator will be used for the first time on a metropolitan horse course Although a fair amount of rain has fallen, the…

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The People's Turn. Federal Election Day. Activity at Sydney Town Hall

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 1

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To-day's Election

The St George Call · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

There ate no complicated issues in the election being held to-day. It depends entirely upon whether the electors wish Australia to take her place beside Great…

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P.p. Board Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 15

COONABARABRAN.--Messrs. S. A. Blackman, George Hoskins, Duncan M'Gregor, and John Winter were re-elected directors of the P.P. hoard without opposition…

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