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Politics & elections, 1917

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Lessons of the Elections

Direct Action · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Although the result of the recent elections is of very little importance to the working class, we can nevertheless learn something from them and draw a good…

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Rosehill Races To-day: Tips and Comments The Wallsend Meeting The Ponies and the Trotters Rosehill To-day Candidates' Chances Reviewed

Arrow · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 1

The popular Rosehill course will be the scene of operations to-day, and, although there is opposition in the shape of a meeting at Victoria Park, the prospect of a big crowd up the line…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of " The Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

Sir,The municipal elections next month will give the local people an opportunity to elect a new Council under a wider…

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Tasmanian by Election Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

Nominations closed to-day for the by election in the Denison division. Staff-Sergeant Foster and Mr. J. C. M'Phee are contesting the seat in the National…

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"Rushed at Me Like a Tiger." The Draper and the Labor Candidate Differences Taken to Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

Arthur Bedford, a Liverpool draper, proceeded tit Liverpool Court on Monday against Alderman Arthur Edward Bosley, a resident of Charles-street, for an…

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The Civic Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

Though the thunders of war are booming in Europe, Asia and Africa, and more or less agitating matters all over the world, they (the thunders)…

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Federal Problems When Parliament Meets Forecast of Important Proposals Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 May 1917 · page 9

One of the principal matters which will be put before Parliament when the Houses reassemble is the question of taxation to meet the financial obligations with which the…

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Here and There Labor's Parliament

The Sun · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

The annual conference of the Political Labor League opens on Saturday at 2.30 p.m., at the I.O.O.F. Temple. Between 200 and 300 delegates will be present…

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Tisza's Downfall. Hungarian Crisis. Parliament Dissolved

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Sunday.--The crisis arising out of Count Tisza's resignation has undergone a significant chance. Most of the majority parties have joined Count Tisza, thus…

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In Bendigo in Old Election Times

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 11

Bendigo, the scat won by Mr. Hughes has seen some stormy election times. 'Twas in the early eighties that a public meeting in the Town Hall wound up with a free fight, and during the…

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Musketry School Successful Candidates

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 5

The following members of the A.I.F. were successful at No. 12 Special [?]…

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Alleged Libel. Labor Candidate Defendant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 6

INVERELL, Saturday.--One of the cases set down for hearing at the Inverell District Court next week is one in which the proprietor of the "Moree" News" is proceeding against Cecil…

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Federal Parliament. the Financial Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--No date has yet been fixed for the pre-sessional meeting of the Federal Parliamentary National party, or the Liberals and Hughesites as separate entitles…

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Mr. Balfour in Canada. Address to Dominion Parliament. Ottiwa, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

[?] Balfour, British Foreign Minister, [?] member of the British mission to America [?] a meeting of the Canadian Cable [?] to-day, and afterwards addressed the…

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MR. R.D. MEAGHER Will Parliament Be Invoked Provisions of Rejected Bill

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

Though the comments of the Bench and the previous history of the case seem to make it unlikely that parliament would do what the Court has not done,…

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The Commonwealth Election. Plano's Chanoce for Brisbane

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

The third batch of returns in connection with the soldiers' votes at the recent Commonwealth elections has been received. These figures have created…

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Denison By-election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 7

Nominations closed on Saturday for the Denison by-election, to fill the seat in the State House of Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. W. H. Burgess,…

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Catholics and the Elections. More About Critchley Parker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--Commenting on Mr. Hugh Mshon's complaint Unit Critchley Parker literature was designed to inflame anti-Catholic prejudice, and to divert votes to the Nationalists,…

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Willoughby Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 7

Tho Narembura Artamon, and Gore Hill Progress Associations have selected and oudorsed Aid. W. T. Dlekson and Aid. W. J. Shepherd (Naremburn Progress Association) and…

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Latest Election Figures. Recounts Ordered. Effect of Soldiers' Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The general trend of the soldiers' vote in favor of the Nationalist party has made it advisable in the case of three electorates for a recount of all votes…

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