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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 92

Farmers' Party. to Run Its Own Candidates. Friction with the Nationalists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 10

At a meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers" Association of New South Wales, the political situation and the relation of the association to the National…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 10

With the decision of the National Association of New South Wales to go openly into the field in the approaching city municipal elections arises the broad question of…

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Racing Budget Desert Gold at Randwick New Zealand Derby Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

Desert Gold and her Now Zealand stable mates put in an appearance at Randwick this morning. Although it was an off morning, most of…

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Progressive Party. Selection of Candidates. Mr. Beeby and Leadership

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 6

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has authorised the Burrangong, Lyndhurst, and Monaro district councils to proceed with calling for nominations for…

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Prayer in Parliament. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 6

In the House of Assembly to-day a motion by Mr. Nicholis, that all sittings of the House be opened with prayor was carried, the Labour members opposing it…

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State Parliament. Financial Debate. Housing Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 7

Pointed attention was drawn yesterday in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Dooley to the fact that only four Ministers out of the ten members of the Cabinet holding seats in…

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Home Rule. Debate in N.s.w. Parliament

Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 8

There have been two notices of motion on the subject of Home Rule, for Ireland on the business paper ever since the beginning of thersession, one…

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The Army and the Parliament. House of Commons: 1746

People · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

Sir,—We have heard a great deal about Parliamentary armies, and about an army continued from year to year. I have always been, sir, and always shall be, against a…

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State Parliament. a Listless House. Racing Revenue and Teachers' Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 6

There was an air of listlessness about the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Not more than 30 members put in an appearance when the House met, and throughout question…

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In and Out of Parliament: the Progressives Strike for Independence. Perry of the Water Bottle Attacks Ireland's Friends. A Rift in the Lute

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 19

The Country party has become very dissatisfied with its position and talks loudly about running its own candidates at the next elections against all comers. It is about…

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Betting Market. Panacre Fancied for Epsom. Newcastle Candidates Gallop Well

Evening News · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 5

Frances who ran [?] A J C [?] Handicap, was in request for the [?] Handicap this afternoon. Those who wished to support the speedy son…

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City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 8

At a public meeting in Addison Hall, Flinders-street, on Tuesday night, Mr. Frank Meacle in the chair, it was decided to support Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.C., as a…

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Metal Exchange. Election of the Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--In the terms of an agreement made at a conference of representatives of the Melbourne and Sydney sections of the Australian Modal Exchange the…

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Farmers' Candidates. Mr. Beeby's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Beeby referred yesterday to the decision of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to put forward its own candidates for Parliament, and said he thought that all questions of the…

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City Elections. Flinders Ward

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 7

Mr. R. D. Meagher. ex-Lord Mayor, has definitely decided to decided to contest Flinders Ward, and at his first meeting, held in Addison Hall last night, and presided over by Mr. F. Meacle, a…

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Questions in Parliament. the Wheat Pool

The Land · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 9

Mr. Manning: I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture a question having reference to my question put to him on the 21st August, and to his answer, wherein he stated…

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State Parliament. Woollahra Loan Bill Re-committed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

There was an unexpected development with regard to the Woollahra Loan Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. The bill was passed through its second reading and…

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Last Night's Parliament. Woollahra Loan. Debate on Sedition Bill

Evening News · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council test night. the State Salaries (Commonwealth Taxation) Bill passed through all its staged. In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister…

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State Parliament. Debate on Sedition Bill. I.w.w. Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 8

Members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday accepted a resolution allowing Parliament to adjourn this week until Wednesday of next week. This was done on the…

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N'wc'stle Races To-morrow Form and Prospects of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 5

The Newcastle Jockey Club will cater for northern racegoers to-morrow, and a good afternoon's sport is assured. There are six events, and class is represented…

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