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Politics & elections, 1918

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Education in N.S.W. Country Bursaries List of the Successful Candidates

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

The N.S.W. Bursary Endowment Board, in connection with the education system, has awarded 30U bursaries for this year, tenable at secondary schools,…

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Queensland Affairs The Coming Elections Every Electorate To- Be Contesting

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

Notnioations for the Queensland general election, to be held tin March 16th, closed on Saturday last. There arc 163 candidates, and there will be contests in…

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British Elections. Liberalism Preparing. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, addressing a meeting of Liberal party agents, referred to the necessity of preparing for the inevitable general election, when the new register, which would have double the…

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Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Works last night moved the second reading of the Sutherland Water Supply Bill authorising the construction of this work without reference to the Public Works…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 42

Much of the time of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was occupied last week in discussing the second reading of the Arbitration Act Amendment Bill. After many hours'…

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Canadian Parliament. Unionists Big Majority. Vancounver

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 7

It is announced from Ottawa that as a result of the soldiers' vole (home and overseas) the Government majority has been increased to 60.The parties stand:--Unioists, 147: Opposition…

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State Parliament. Woronora Water Supply. Arbitration Amendment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Private members' business occupied the usual time in the Legislative Assembly .yesterday. During that period Mr. Levy got his bill for the amendment of the Registration of Deeds…

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State Parliament. Woronora Water Supply Arbitration Bill in Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 12

The Legislative Assembly sat until close on 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, from 4.30 the previous afternoon, mainly occupied in the consideration in committee of the new…

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"Whipping" the House Senator Pearce's Defensive Letters to Members of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Senator Pearce, Minister for Chaos, is putting up a fight in his own defence, in resistance to the general condemnation in the press, following the Defence Commission's…

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The Election of President. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

Sir,—Re your report of election of President at our last council meeting, kindly permit a comment on which to me appears a wrong ruling. I was denied the right…

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All Night Parliament. Dealing with Arbitration

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly gave up practically the whole of last night to the consideration in committee of the clauses of the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill. During the…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill. Slow Progress in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

The Assembly met earlier yesterday, and members proceeded to Government House, where their address-in-reply to the Governor's message, informing them of his assumption of…

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Angry Opposition Early Morning Parliament Mr. Buckley Removed

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

The application of the gag during the consideration In the Legislative Assembly in the early morning hours of the Industrial Arbitration Bill caused trouble with the…

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State Parliament. Address to the Governor. a Member Removed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 8

Members of the Legislative Assembly were called together 20 minutes earlier than usual yesterday. The Speaker took the chair at 4.10 p.m. instead ol 4.30, and announced…

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Close the Ranks. Impressive Speeches. Honour Roll at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 7

"Let me say that as a Briton and au Australian, I would rather die under the British flag than live in luxury and pleasure under the German flag."…

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Publicity. Getting Into Parliament. How the Trick Is Done. Simple Simon writes

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 6

The spread of popular edu[?] has [?]ponsible for some curious [?] developments. Everybody can read nowadays Consequently, if you want to get on in the [?]…

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The Queensland Elections. a Big Fight. Tile Popularity of Premier Ryan. Brisbane, February 26

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 17

The campaign has opened, and both the Premier, Hon. T. J. Ryan, and the make-shift leader of the Opposition, Mr. E. H. Macartney, have given to the electors the…

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Methodists and the War. Questions for Candidates for Ministry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

During the pastoral session of the Methodist Conference yesterday, when the matter of candidates for the ministry came up for discussion, Rev. Dr. Carruthers moved:--…

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Spanish Elections. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

A wireless message from Madrid gives the result of the Spanish elections. Approximately, 170 Liberals have been returned, this foreshadowing a Cabinet with Liberal…

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