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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 92

Motton in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Brennan (Vic.) gave notice of his intention to move the following motion on May 2:—"In order to assert and maintain the…

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Ireland and Conscription. Motion in Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Brennan, member for Batman, gave notice of the following motion:…

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In the Italian Parliament. Baron Sonnino's Lame Statement

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 13

Baron Sonnino, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the end of February's sittings of the Italian Chamber, replying to a question by the Catholic deputy, Signor Longinotti…

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The Hibernian Parliament in Session. Opening Proceedings. The President's Address

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 30

In the presence of a large gathering of delegates from all parts of New South Wales, the thirty-eighth annual Conference of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society was opened…

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War Nearer Australia. Question in Parliament. Matter Being Dealt With

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Riley, member for South Sydney, called attention in the House of Representatives to-day to published statements regarding the possibility of the war…

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Federal Parliament Imperial Conference Representation. Labor Members Dissatisfied the Need for Men

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The caucus of Ministerialists to-day appears to have had no special significance, beyond setting the seal of approval upon the mission of the Prime…

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The Hibernian Parliament. a Tale of Progress Despite the War. Topics. a Patriotic Judge

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 25

The thirty-eighth annual conference of the Sydney District of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was opened in our city yesterday, and despite We certainly rubbed our eyes when we read that Mr. Justice Pring had declined to take any additional salary as Acting-Chief Justice, owing to the stressful times through…

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In and Out of Parliament: the "Herald's" Claptrap About Labor and Recruiting. If Hughes Goes to London: Watt and What May Happen. The Crankiness of Hughes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 18

Mr. William Morris Hughes, the member for Bendigo has not improved with office. Always a cranky, querulous and domineering little man, he has grown…

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Won't Meet Governor Labor Aldermen's Decision Too Near the Elections

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 7

Apparently the olive branch of political harmony which was [?]lanted at the Recruiting Conference has not yet spread so far as to cast its grateful shade over the barron waste…

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South Australia. Remarkable Election "Mistakes."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 13

Before the final election results were officially declared some peculiar things took place, and in every instance these were against the Labor candidate. At the…

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State By-elections. Upper Hunter and Cobar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

Two State by-elections--one for the Upper Hunter and the other for Cobar--will take place during the next six weeks. That for Cobar, to fill the vacancy caused…

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BY-ELECTIONS. The Cobar and Upper Huntor [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

Two N.S.W. by-elections—one for the Upper Hunter and the other for Coba:—will take place during the next six weeks That for Cobar, to fill the…

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The Flinders Vadancy. a Pisthers of Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

There is a lush of candidates far the vacant Flinders (Vic.) seat, no fewer than twenty-one Liberals having offered themselves for selection to the National…

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Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 8

Active campaigning has already begun in the by-election for the Flinders seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir William Irvine upon…

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The Bexley Election

The St George Call · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. E. M. O'Regan announces his intention of offering himself as a candidate for the vacant seat in Bexley Council. This gentleman was one of the…

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Bexley Municipal Election

The St George Call · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 7

Mr. Francis Greatrex, of Station-street West Kogarah, announces that he is a candidate for the vacancy in Bexley Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Government Wins By- Election. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 5

The Keighley by-election resulted in a win for Mr. Somervell, the Government candidate, who defeated Mr. Bland(Pacifist) by 4873 votes to 2349…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 7

By "Government Gazette" notice yesterday, the State Parliament was further prorogued until May 8. Members are not likely to be called together untill July next…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

A supplementary "Government Gazette" was issued yesterday, further proroguing Parliament to May 28 next…

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Flinders By-election. Three Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The nominations for the Flinders by-election closed to-day. Three candidates Will go to the poll, namely, Mr. S. M. Bruce, merchant (Nationalist): Mr. J. J…

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