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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 92

State Parliament. Arbitration in Assembly. Final Stages Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 10

It was a little after 6 o'clock last night when the Arbitration Bill at length got through the Assembly. The bill is now ready for the Council. The House sat till 4.30 a.m. yesterday, and…

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State Parliament. All-night Sitting. Arbitration Bill Passed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 12

There was another all night sitting of the Legislative Assembly on Monday. The final stages of the new arbitration bill were disposed of, and this clears the way for the rapid…

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Ministers Too Busy Must Not Be Worried Should Parliament Meet? Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

Members generally of the Federal National Party do not appear to be anxious to support the request of some of the dissatisfied ones that Parliament should be at once called…

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The Federal Situation. Parliament Will Not Meet Earlier. Government and Its Supporters. an Understanding Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Federal political arena exhibits signs of enlivening influences. This in the main is owing to the activity of…

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Queensland Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 12

The electoral rolls for the various Queensland electorates are on view at the rooms of the National Association of New South Wales, 33-39 Hunter-street, Sydney, where…

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Upper Hunter. By-election in May

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

Mr. M. Abbott, the sitting member for Upper Hunter, proposes to tender his resignation to the Speaker on April 30 next. It is expected that the by-election will be held at the end…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill in Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly did not sit yesterday. There remain only two local bills for the Lower House to consider, apart from receiving the Arbitration Bill from the Council…

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Queensland Elections. Labor Victory Predicted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

The Queensland elections which take place on March 16 next promise to result in a victory for the Labor Party. Reports from all quarters tell of huge Labor…

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In and Out of Parliament: Chiefly Concerning "Billy" Hughes, His Trip to London, and His Sorry Government. The Gentle Art of Exploiting the Public and Not Winning the War. The Troubles of Billy Hughes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 18

Although the Nationalists whitewashed the Prime Minister after the Referendum and declared that Australia had not another public man big enough to lead it through its…

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State Parliament. Another Catch Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Another catch vote in the Legislative Assembly yesterday upset the calculations of the Government in a slight degree in its conduct of the business of the Chamber…

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State Parliament. the Arbitration Bill. Clauses Affecting Rural Conditions

The Land · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 9

When the Arbitration Bill was being dealt with in committee on Monday the clause providing that employees engaged in rural industries should be entitled to…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne [?]

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

A special "Commonwealth Gazette" [?] this morning calling the Federal [?] at [?] p.m. on Thursday April 4…

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Federal Parliament Reassembles April 4 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will reassemble on Thursday, April 4…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill. Discussed by Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 13

Another sitting of the Legislative Council was devoted to the discussion of the Arbitration Bill yesterday. The Legislative As[?]ly was not sitting…

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News in Brief Federal Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 4

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will reassemble on Thursday, April 4. "X" Claims Another Victim Robert Shannon, a boy of 11, died in…

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State Parliament Arbitration Bill Amendments

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably be unable to conclude the business of the session before Wednesday next. The Arbitration Amending Bill is likely to emerge from the Council…

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Federal Parliament Summoned for April 4 MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 3

In a special issue of the Commonwealth Gazette to-day the Federal Parliament is summoney to meet at 3 o'clock on April 4. Anzac Parade, from Dudley's corner…

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S.A. Elections Adelaide

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

When Mr. Vaughan went to America he left his nomination papers with the National party, of which he was formerly leader. The party has been endeavoring to discover by cable…

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Labor Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

A number of Federal councils of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party, arc selecting their candidates, and for Hume, the Central Executive has endorsed the…

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Queensland Elections Suggested Debate Premier Opposed by Soldier BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 4

The Queensland elections are now only a week off. The Nationalist press is encouraging the idea that a return of the Ryan Government to power will mean the granting of…

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