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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 92

Hume Electorate. the Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

The Labor selection ballot for the Hume Federal electorate has resulted in the choice of Mr. R. W. Cruickshank, who contested the seat in the Labor interest at the last election…

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Economy Schemes Start with Parliament a West Australian Proposal PERTH

The Sun · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 6

In the Legislative Council on Thursday night Mr. J. J. Holmes advocated the reduction of the number of members of the Council from 30 to 20, and of the…

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By-election Issue. for or Against "Juddism"? Mr. Beeby on the Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 10

QUIRINDI, Friday. -- Mr. Booby, Minister for Labor and Industry, spoke here to-night in support of Mr. Cameron, the Nationalist candidate for the Upper Hunter[?]…

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Civil Service Does Not Attract Is Scarcity of Candidates a Bad Sign ?

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1918 · page 8

"The handicap experienced through the lack of sufficient successful candidates for junior clerkships". is deplored by the Acting Commissioner of the…

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Federal Parliament. End of Present Sitting Foreshadowed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The present sitting of the Federal Parliament is not likely to be concluded by the end of May, as was at first expected, but the Government hopes to finish…

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Parliament to Meet Session to Start on June 12. Re-registration of Unions

The Sun · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 5

After the meeting of the State Cabinet today the Premier, Mr. Holman, said that Parliament would meet on June 12, when the ordinary-session would be commenced…

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Parliament and Workers Mr. Beeby's Denunciation of Disloyalty. Address at Quirindi

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

Speaking at Quirindi (N.S.W.) on Fri-day, the N.S.W. Minister for Labor (Mr. Beeby) referred to the attitude of the union organisation towards recruiting…

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Re-registration. 15 Unions Affected Others to Negotiate. Parliament Meets June 12

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Cabinet yesterday decided not to hold a special session of Parliament to deal with the re-registration of unions, but to make the question the first to be considered at an…

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Randwick Training. This Morning's Gallops. A.J.C. Candidates Appear

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

[?] Randwick were brisk this [?] horses are entered for the [?] Saturday and Monday next. The [?] of the course…

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The Annual Meeting. Election of Executive Council.'

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 6

The annual general metting of members of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales was held at the conclusion of the conference of delegates in Sydney on Fri-day afternoon…

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Upper Hunter By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 8

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, left Sydney yesterday for further public meetings In the Upper Hunter by-election campa[?]gn. Mr Ashford is well known In the electorate,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 11

The twenty-first Parliament of Queensland was opened formally to-day with the swearingin of members. Mr. W. M'Cormack was re-elected Speaker…

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Federal Parliament. Busy Time Ahead

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 10

MELBOURNE,Tuesday. -- Two busy weeks are ahead of the Federal Parliament, in view of the effort which the Government is making to got into recces during the first week in June…

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Upper Hunter By-election. Mr. Dooley Critical

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 11

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. -- Speaking at Muswell Creek Mr. J. Dooley (deputy-leader of the Labor party) condemned the action of Mr. Holman, as leader of a party and leader of a…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--During his speech to Parliament to-day the Governor staled that the bills to be submitted included the Health Act Amendment Bill, the Meatworks Bill, the…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 6

During his speech to Parliament to-day the Governor stated that bills to be submitted includcd the Health Act Amendment Bill, a Meatworks Bill, the Brisbane…

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Sinn Feinism. Question in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Mathews (Vic.) asked the Acting Prime Minister whether he had noticed a cable message in a Melbourne paper on Monday last stating…

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