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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 92

City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 8

A meeting of supporters of the National party was held at the Liberal Club Rooms, Darlinghurst, last night, to discuss matters affecting the City Council elections. A…

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Mr. Beeby. Not a Judicial Candidate. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 6

Speaking at a banquet to some returned soldiers here to-day, Mr. G. S. Booby, Minister for Labour and industry, announced that he would not accept any judicial appointment…

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British Politics. General Election Certain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 7

The "Observer" Bays that a general election in November ia practically certain, as the Government is unwilling to ask for a further prolongation of Parliament's life…

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General Election. Newspaper Forecasts. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 5

The "Sunday Times" says that Mr. Lloyd George regards a general election from the constitutional standpoint. He considers that unless the new electorate now including the…

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Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales Leglalative Assembly test night was set down for private members' business, and the debate was resumed for an hour or so, on the motion of…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 12

The business of the Federal Parliament will be resumed on September 18. The Cabinet to-day reviewed the programme for the coming sessional period, and determined upon the date…

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State Parliament. Workmen's Homes. Proposed State Advances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 12

Despite the length of the programme to be dealt with this session, the Government sacrificed another Tuesday night this week. Last night the Legislative Assembly rose at…

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State Parliament. a Brief Sitting. Homes for the People

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 6

Private members' business occupied the brief sitting--two hours--of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The debate on the motion. in the name of W…

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Contempt of Court. Denials by Attorney- General. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 6

A series of questions was fired at the Attorney-General in the Legislative Assembly last night regarding the allegation In Mr. Brook- field's declaration before the Full Court that…

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Long Distance Form Rosehill Results and the Metropolitan Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 1

Kennaquhair's performance was easily best of the Metropolitan candidates that figured at Rosehill on Saturday last. He did not meet a first-class lot in the…

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Ministry Criticised. Producers' Complaint. Independent Candidates to Be Selected. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 10

At a meeting of the Tenterfield Graziers' Association, presided over by Mr. Clarence Smith, a motion was moved by the shire president, Mr. Donnelly, that, in view of the…

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Epsom and Metrop. Heavyweight Winners. Candidates at Work

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 32

Glancing over the entries and weights for the forthcoming Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan, the idea came that the fields this coming spring for those important handicap events…

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The World of Sport Rosehill Notes. Beaten Epsom Candidates. Poitrina and Kennaquhair Winners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 32

Followers of registered racing have long a since arrived at the conclusion that the clashing of a registered and unregistered meetings, on metropolitan race tracks, is to their benefit…

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State Parliament. Sedition Bill. Opposition Protests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 8

It is only on rare occasions that a Minister is paid the compliment of full benches while engaged in the preliminary stages of introducing a bill into Parliament. Yesterday…

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Civic Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 7

Messrs. W. Lambert and D. J. Ryan have been endorsed by the executive of the A.L.P. to contest the Denison Ward in the City Council at the forthcoming municipal…

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The 4- Advance. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

"Does the guarantee of 4s per bushel for wheat mean that the farmers will be paid 4s per bushel on delivery over the weighbridge, or does if mean that if necessary the pool…

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The Rabbit Contract. Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

The al[?] of the [?] under the imperial Government Skinned Rabb[?] Contr[?] the Co[?] has informed Mr. [?] M.L.A., was [?] on what was…

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State Parliament. Millions Club. State Salaries Taxation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 7

Owing to an intimation from the leader of the Opposition (Mr. John Storey) that he was not yet prepared to resume the debate on the budget spouch, the programme of the…

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