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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 92

Sinn Fein. Charge Against Archbishop Mannix. Petition to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The council of the Australian branch of the British Empire Union, acting in conjunction with other loyalist associations, has drawn up a petition to be…

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The Cost of Parliament a Luminous Nullity Sussex Street and Macquarie Street

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 7

The just concluded session of the N.S.W. State Parliament provides excellent food for thought, aud now that the country…

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Dame Acre Beats Doncaster Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

The Railway Stakes, 7 furlongs, was invested with an extra amount of interest, for backers were anxious to see how the Doncaster candidates (there…

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Water Board Elections. Ald. Barlow Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 10

A poll in connection with the election of a City Council representative and a suburban municipalities' representative on the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage…

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The Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

The election of to fill the vacancy in Cabramatta-Canley Vale municipal council, caused through tho resignation of Alderman A. C. Hoydon, was…

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Water Board Elections

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

Mr. F. H. Bryant, M.L.C., has been reappointed by the Government as "the official member" of the Water and Sewerage Board. Alderman W. P. Fitzgerald has replaced…

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Queensland Elections. Latest Figures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The latest election figures have not changed the position, although a good many returns were dealt with on Saturday. In practically every electorate…

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Queensland Elections. Strength of Parties Unchanged

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

The postal and absent votes that have come to hand have made a slight alteration in the position of parties in the Queensland Legislative Assembly…

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Elections Cause Distrust Run on Queensland Savings Bank. Depositors Demand Money

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

A run on the Queensland State Savings Bank began on Tuesday of last week, and during the week large numbers of depositors rushed to the institution and…

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F.S.A. BRANCHES. Elections of Officers. Terra[?]gamine

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

At the annual meeting of the Terramungamine (N.S.W.) branch of the F. S. Association the election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. C. Phillips vice-presidents, Messrs, W…

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Queensland Elections. Labour's Majority Further Reduced. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 6

The returns received to-day brought about several changes in the position of candidates, and reduced Labour's majority by two. Mr. Morgan (Nationalist) has now a lead of 365…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--A feature of to-day's counting of the election figures, is that Mr. Morgan (Nat.) has increased his lead over Mr. Durkin (Labor) at Murilla to 365 votes, making…

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Water Board Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 6

The complete returns in connection with the election of a representative of the suburban municipalities gave Aid. Thomas Henley (Drummoyne) a majority of 267 votes over his…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 18

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Election returns for Pittsworth make Bayley (Independent Nationalist) displace Mahoney (Labor) from the leading position. The figures now are: Bayley 1376,…

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Elections Delayed By Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 46

Owing to the floods in the Gregory and Flinders Electorates, Queensland, the poll at several places had to be postponed until March 30 or April 6…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. The Hibernating Porled

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The N.S.W. Parliament has been prorogued, nominally, until April 30th, though it is not expected that it will meet until July or probably until August…

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Townsville. The Election: Labour Triumphant

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 41

As you will have known long before receipt of these notes, the Labour candidate, Mr. Dan Ryan, has been returned with, a large majority. Election day passed over…

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The Queensland Elections Majority for the P.L.L. Party Reduced. the Pittsworth Electorate

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The counting of tho postal and absent votes for Pittsworth (Q.)electorate has placed the Independent Nationalist candidate (P. M. Bayley) ahead of the P.L.L…

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After the Queensland Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 7

Chorus of Fat: We'll leave the—country!…

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Australian Jockey Club. Autumn Carnival. Comments On Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

Present indications point to a most successful reunion at the historic heath at Randwick. commencing to-day (Saturday). To see the crowds in town…

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