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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 92

The A.m.p. Election

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

The float figures in connection with the A.M.P. election are not yet to hand, but progress returns indicate the re-election of Mossrs. J. T. Walker and Richard Teece. Inquiry at…

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Cobar By-election. Election Day, June 1st

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

The writ has been issued for the by election to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. C. S. Fern, late member for…

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Spanish Elections. Crushing Defeat for Revolutionist

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

The Spanish elections recently, which were conducted under a Liberal Government, produced a great surprise. The Socialists and Republicans almost…

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Aldermen Absent. Popular Election of Lord Mayor. Labor Proposal Lapses

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 3

[?] of Labor's muni[?] organis[?] annual election of the Lord Manor of [?] the vote, not of the City Council but of the people…

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An Alderman's Protest. Water Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 11

At last night's meeting of the City Council the Town Clerk read a letter from Alderman T. H. Barlow in connection with the recent election of Alderman Fit gerald as a…

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Cobar Election. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 11

Among the names submitted for selection to contest the Cobar State election in Labour's interest is that of H. J. Frost, secretary of the Lithgow Trades Hall. Mr. Frost,…

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Water Board Elections Irregularities Alleged. Ald Barlow Protests

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 10

When the City Council met last night a letter was read from Aid. T. H. Barlow in. regard to the election for the City Council representatives on the Water and Sewerage Board,…

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Flinders By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The by-election for Flinders will take place on Saturday. The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) has issued a message to the electors strongly recommending…

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A New Zealand Derby Candidate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 31

As no fewer than six New Zealand-bred colts have won the A.J.C. Derby, it is always interesting to read remarks respecting anything likely to come from over the water. This…

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Parliament Will Decide Was Attack Premeditated? London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

According to press reports, Mr. Lloyd George has dropped the proposal for a court of honor, and will reject a select committee. The Government will stand or fall on the…

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Cobar By-election. No Nationalist Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the National executive yesterday, consideration was given to the Cobar vacancy, and it was decided not to put forward a Nationalist candidate…

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Wanted to Go Home. Capetown Legislators. Extraordinary Ending to Parliament CAPETOWN. Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Parliament ended to-day in an extraordinary manner. A Bill empowering the Government to concent rents, regulate supplies of gold, the…

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In and Out of Parliament: Joe Cook's Ill Fortune and Sir Edmund Barton's Luck. The Irony of Fate

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 18

If Mr. Watt should succeed in securing Billy Hughes' political shoes there will be one gentleman who will get as mad as a wet hen. It was the irony of fate that when…

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Flinders By-election. Labor's Policy

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 15

Mr. Gordon J. Holmes, the Labor candidate for Flinders, is pushing oh with his campaign, and making good progress. The "Nationalists" have been trying very…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

It was stated in the lobbies at Parliament House to-day that the Federal seasion would close on May 31. It is understood that both Houses will assemble again carly in August…

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South African Parliament. Capetown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

The session of Parliament ended yesterday in an extraordinary manner. A bill empowering the Government to control rents, regulate supplies of gold, coal mines, and essential industries…

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State Parliament Short Financial Session

The Sun · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

It is probable that there will be a short session of the State Parliament during June. At present the House stands prorogued till May 28, and it is expected that the next…

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Cobar By-election. No Nationalist Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the Nationalist executive in Sydney on Wednesday it was decided not to nominate a Nationalist candidate for the Cobar vacancy, caused by…

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Prices of War Loans. Special Bill in Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

An important Bill, design [?] power to prevent the [?] of the price of war loans on the [?] into the House of [?]…

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