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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 92

Victorian Raging Gossip. Open Newmarket and Cup. Some Candidates Described Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Invariably in the speculation over big racing doubles, one horse stands out in the quotations Not so in this year's Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, which are regarded as the most…

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Queensland Affairs The Coming Elections the Policy of the P.L.L. PARTY

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) delivered his policy speech at Townsville (Q.) on Monday night last. After reviewing the career of the ministry—…

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Une election symptomitlque aux Etats-Unis

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

La premiere election importante dans laquelle la qaestion patriotique fut nettement posee a eu liau a Newark (New-Jersey) et a abonti a…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Debate. Mr. Holman's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 13

At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the second roading debate on the new Arbitration Bill was concluded in the Legislative Assembly. That stage of the measure's progress was…

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Queensland Elections. National Policy. Toowoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 13

Mr. E. H. Macartney delivered the policy speech of the National party last night. Referring to the finances he decalred the present GOvernment had made a shocking failure. The…

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New Zealand By-election. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

The by-election in the Southern Maori [?] to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Parata, Was held yesterday, and resulted in the election of Mr. W. Uru, standing as a…

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Maori By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 12

WELLINGTON, Friday.--The Southern Maori by-eleetlon yesterday resulted as follows:--Uru (Independent Liberal), 242; H. Parata (National Government nominee), 217; R. Erihana…

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Election Rolls. Postmen Repudiate Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 11

The following motion was adopted at a meeting of the Australian Letter-carriers' Association:--"As servants of the Crown, and being bound by electoral law to convey the…

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THE V.R.C. MEETING Pilot on the Chances of Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 8

In next Referee Pilot will consider the bill to be presented followers of the sport of kings, who will assist at the V.R.C. meeting. The review of the possibilities will be a most…

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Queensland Elections a Straight-out Contest Brisbane

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 2

Nominations for the State elections to be held on March 16 closed to-day. The great majority of candidates were officially notified in Brisbane from the 72 constitutiencies…

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Queensland Elections Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 24 February 1918 · page 2

Nominations for the State elections closed to-day. Indications point to several triangular contests…

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Financial. Parliament of Commerce. Problems for Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 9

The business sheet of the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwealth, which will be commenced in Melbourne on March l8, covers…

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Queensland Elections. All Seats Contested. Many Soldier Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The nominations of candidates for the Queensland general elections, to be held on Saturday, March. 16, closed at noon yesterday. For the 72 seats there are 1[?]3…

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Water Board Election. a Labour Defeat. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

The Water and Sewerage Board elections took place on Saturday. At the last election the Labour candidates swept the poll, but on this occasion the ratepayers' party…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 8

Nominations for the State general elections to be held on March 16 closed on Saturday. In most instances contests in the 72 constituencies will be straight out between the…

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Newmarket Prospects An Open Race Many Candidates Fancied Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

There will be an acceptance for the Newmarket Handicap to-morrow, but though the field of 50 which now holds the right to run will be considerably reduced, the forfeit is…

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Polling Day a Holiday. Saturday. March 16th

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The Assistant Minister for Justice (Mr. Fihelly) has stated that polling day (Saturday, March 16th) will be gazetted a holiday. The Labor Department has…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 8

The members of the Legislative Assembly devoted themselves last night to the consideration of the Arbitration Bill in Committee. An important statement was made by the…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday studiously addressed themselves to the consideration in Committee of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill…

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Woronora Water Supply. Works Financed by Private Loan. a Sill for Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government has agreed to proceed with ,the construction of the Woronora water-supply scheme, with money raised locally, At a meeting of…

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