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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 92

Federal Parliament. Lively Times Ahead. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 6

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will meet on Thursday, and the proceedings are likely to be more than usually interesting. It is expected that the Speaker, Mr. Johnson,…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 8

Several of the postponed polls in connection with the recent State election, rendered necessary by tbe recent cyclone and floods, took place yesterday. The voting did not bring…

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Queensland Elections. the Government Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 8

BRISBANE, Monday.--The adjourned Poll, taken in the Herbert electorate yesterday. increased the lead of Mr. Lennon (Minister for Agriculture) to 418. so his re-election is…

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Queensland Politics. Ryan Government's Election Majority. Nett Qain of Three Seats

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

The adjourned poll in several of the Queensland electorates was held on Saturday last, but the results did not affect the position of parties, For Herbert,…

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N.S.W. Stock Inspectors the Inaugural Conference Concluded. Election of Officials

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

The inaugural conference of the N.S.W. Pastures Protection Board officials was concluded in Sydney on Wednesday, Many matters of importance to…

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South Australian Elections Polling Day Next Saturday. Bright Labor Prospects

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 16

During the last few days the Coalition candidates have been assuring the people that conscription is dead. Mr. Angus Parsons said that as the people had…

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Parliament and People

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 6

To-day the Federal Parliament meets, but under conditions vastly more difficult than before. The great offensive has placed the war so much i the…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 6

After an adjournment of nearly three months, both Houses of Parliament will meet to-morrow afternoon. It is probable that a question relating to privilege of members will…

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Is Parliament Lost to Shame?

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

IN the minds of British peoples Parliament is a great institution. They conceive of it as something of austere power and majesty…

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Parliament of Commerce Country Delegation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 9

The fifth annual conference of the Chambers of Commerce of New South Wales will be held to-day. At 11 a.m. the conference will be openod. At 12.50 p.m. a luncheon will be…

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Federal Parliament. Session Begins To–day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Federal Parliament will reassemble at 3 o'clock to–morrow afternoon. The first legislative business undertaken will be the Supply Bill, on which…

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Federal Parliament "Australia Will Be There" Mr. Tudor's Question "Seizure of Certain Pamphlets" MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 7

Immediately the House of Representatives met this afternoon a stranger in the gallery rose and sang a verse of "Australia Will be There." Then, in a loud voice, he exclaimed…

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South Australia. the Elections

Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 8

Whether Orangemen or not, electors will do well to weigh seriously the question as to who they should vote for at the general election, which…

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Parliament on Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

The Federal Parliament met yesterday under conditions which imply that party government as now carried on in the Commonwealth is about to undergo a test that…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament reassembled to-day. On entering the House of Representatives, Lord Forrest received a great ovation from…

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War Debate. in Parliament. Loyal Labour Senators. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, moved "That this House records its unbounded admiration of the efforts which the her[?]…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, April 5, 1918. Parliament's Responsibility

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

There are, no doubt, sincerely patriotic cittaans who cannot see how the Federal Parliament is to do its duty in the present crisis of the war without another appeal…

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Parliament Entered Printed Matter Seized Federal Speaker's Statement Debate in Representatives

The Sun · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

Mr, Catts, M.H.R.,had a speech In Hansard reprinted in pamphlet form. The pamphlets, in a parcel, were delivered at Federal Parliament House…

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Copies of Speeches. Seized by Military. Statement in Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met this morning the speaker (Mr. W. E. Johnson) made a statement that on February 23 a military officer in uniform. accompanied by a detective…

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