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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 92

Upper Hunter By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 12

Mr. A. G. Hu[?]e writes:--Would it be possible for any of the amateur statistical experts among your readers to compute the amount of waste in time, energy,…

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State Parliament Opens Wednesday Members Will be Busy for Three Months

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1918 · page 3

The State Parliament will open a new session on Wednesday next. Cabinet will sit on Tuesday afternoon. In the morning the National Party is to…

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Election in Victoria for the Late Mr. G. A. Elmslie's Seat Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1918 · page 7

An election to fill the vacancy caused in the State electorate of Albert Park will be held next Thursday. Three nominations have been lodged—Messrs. R…

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Racing Budget Grand National Candidates

The Sun · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

There were two Grand National candidates among the runners in the Canterbury Hurdle on Saturday. They were Capricious and Entertainer. Capricious was such a long way…

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Federal Parliament. This Week's Business

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Brisk work will be required to enable the Federal Parliament to got into recess by the end of the week, as proposed, but the Government anticipates that…

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Coalitionist Wins Election London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 5

The Gravesend by-election resulted in the return of Mr Richardson (Coalition). He secured 1312 votes, defeating Mr. Davis (Independent), who polled 1106, and Mr. Hinkley (Labor),…

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The State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 8

It is a good thing the State Parliament should be meeting to-day while the lesson taught, to the Government by the Upper Hunter election result still smarts…

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Parliament Opened Heavy Programme New Measures Proposed Governor's Speech

The Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 6

The third session of the State Parliament was opened by the State Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) at noon to-day. The function attracted the attention of large…

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State Parliament. Opening the Session. the Likely Programme. Two Party Caucuses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 8

parliament will open at noon to-day for the despatch of business. The Governor's speech will contain references to the Governor-General's Recruiting…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Opened To-day. the Governor's Speech. Re-registration of Unions

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 4

The third session of the present Parliament of New Wales was opened at noon to-day. The spectacle drew many spectators…

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Parliament. Opened by the Governor. Long Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 7

The third season of the 24th Parliament of New South Wales was opened by the Governor yesterday at noon. It was Sir Walter Davidson's first experience of the kind, and he must…

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State Parliament. Opening of Session. Proposed Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened yesterday at noon by Sir Walter Davidson, with the customary ceremonies. A fairly large number of spectators lined Macquarie Street, and inside…

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TOPICS. The Upper Hunter Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 25

The result of the Upper Hunter election seems to have been a disappointment to both parties. Labor expected to win and didn't the Government hoped for a large…

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N.s.w. Labor in Conference. Election of Officers. Re-registration of Unions

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

At noon on Monday, June 3, the N.S.W. annual Labor Conference went into committee to discuss matters relating to the war and recruiting. The discussions were…

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Upper Hunter By-election. Nationalist Majority Reduced. Concern in Government Ranks

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 13

Although the result of the Upper Hunter by-election last Saturday is a victory for the Nationalist candidate, it is stated that the Government is not elated over the…

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In and Out of Parliament: the Plotting "Papists" in the Labor Party. Is the " Worker" the Evil Genius of the Industrial Movement? Catholics and Labor's State Executive

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 18

Many a bigoted head must have tossed uneasily on its pillow on Sunday night. For in Sunday's papers appeared the list of those elected by the Labor Conference to the…

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State Parliament Opens

The Land · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 9

Doubtless because of the fact that it was Sir Walter Davidson's first chance to open a Parliament in a self-governing community, the opening of the State…

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State Parliament. Labor and Recruiting- Nationalists' War Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

After questions had been disposed of in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the leader of the Opposition took up the debate on the Address-in-Reply. Mr. Storey was followed by…

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State Parliament. Address in Reply. Mr. Storey and Mr. Holman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 7

When formal business had been disposed of in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the leader of the Opposition, Mr. John Storey, resumed the debate on the Address in Reply…

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