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Politics & elections, 1917

2,502 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 126

The Elections. State of Parties Unaltered. Growing Nationalist Lead. Fresh Election for Darwin

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

Yesterday's developments in connection with the scrutiny of the Federal election returns were merely a repetition of these of the preceding days. In the main, the more votes…

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Vote-counting to Proceed. Fresh Election to Follow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

A Melbourne message relating to the situation consequent upon Mr. Howroyd's death states:--"The Chief Electoral Officer of the…

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The Elections

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

The Federal elections, which have just concluded, should have two [?] important results. In the first place, for three years at least…

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The Talk of the Town The Elections

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

I have seldom seen a Federal election which on the surface excited so little public interest. The stranger would not have gained the impression which the…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People The Federal Election The Verdict and It's Meaning

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

The people of Australia in the recent contest shut their eyes to individuals and voted "Loyalty to the Empire."…

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Newcastle Cup Candidates Chances Analysed: Forty. Horses Still Left in

Arrow · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

The greatest sporting interest to-day will centre in the Newcastle Cup. which looks like attracting a large field, as 40 horses still remain in, and as the majority of them are on the spot, the number ol starters should reach…

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Reform or Revolutiom. a Review of the Elections

The International Socialist · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

The Federal elections arc over, and the result., makes us neither glad nor sorry. Past elections have been fought on…

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The Federal Elections

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 7

THERE will be widespread satisfaction throughout Australia at the result of the polling at the Federal election on Saturday, and this satisfaction will be largely shared in other parts of the Empire. In an…

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[?]Irish Election. Another Sinn [?]Ein Victory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 13

The result of the South Longford by election was.— Mr. Mcguinness (Sinn. Fein). 140S Mr. M'Kenna (Nationalist).... 1461…

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A Singing Rebellion Sinn Feinism Spreading "Daily Mail's" Diagnosis Election of M'guinness London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

"The defeat of the Nationalist, M'Kenna, by the rebellion prisoner, M'Guinness, is a serious blow to the Nationalist party. It was a…

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City Council Vacancy Election on May 23

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

A proclamation in the "Government Gazette" to-day announces that the election for Lang Ward to fill the vacancy in the City Council caused by the death of Alderman…

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Lang Ward Vacancy. Election on Wednesday Week

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 13

Mr. R. W. Richards, who has been associated with the City Council for About 40 years as City Surveyor, alderman, and more recently as Lord Mayor, an office he filled with signal…

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[?] Election

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The Senate election passed off very [?] so far as Mosman was concerned but in spite of the fact that there…

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The Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 8

The election was very quietly carried out here. Neither of the candidates spoke here. The only sign of the election was some Labor literature which was strewn…

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Coming Civic Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

The announcement of the intention of Mr George Huddleston, C.E., which appears elsewhere in this issue, to submit himself as a candidate to…

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Federal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

Though Penrith "were" an unusually animated appearance on Polling Day (Saturday last), and the enlivering "toot" of the motor car…

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Federal Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

Though the election was fraught with important issues and keenly contented by either party, plus the Sociality (as contesting the Senate), the…

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Parliament Business Session in July New Speaker and Judgeship

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 2

A proclamation will be issued shortly further proroguing Parliament from May 22 to July 3. It is probable that on the latter date the…

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Lang Ward Reason for Early Election Ex-Lord Mayor a Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 1

In connection with the extraordinary vacancy which has occurred in the office of alderman in the City Council consequent upon the death of Alderman Evan Jones, questions have been…

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China Excited Clamor for War Parliament in Session LONDON, Saturday oMinrng

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 2

The Tientsin correspondent of the morning Post says there is intense excitement at where the Lower House is meeting in secre: session considering the question of declaring…

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