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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 92

Parliament. Another All Night Sitting. Attacks on Railway Commissioners

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 5

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly has been sitting for [?] hours. It met at 11 o'clock yesterday [?] and promptly went into committee of supply. This morning it…

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Aldermen's Parliament Local Government Conference Opened by Lord Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 6

Delegates from 183 civic bodies affiliated with the Local Government Association of New South Wales assembled for their annual conference in King's Hall, Hunter-street,…

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State Parliament. Norton Griffiths and Harbors. Lieut.-governor's Salary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 5

Slow progress continues to be made with the Estimates in the Legislative Assembly. The Department of Public Works came under review when the House resumed at 11 o'clock…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 11

The third session of the 24th Parliament of New South Wales promises to establish an unenviable reputation for long sittings. Twice now within a week members of the…

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Federal Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives last week, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, made a Ministerial statement regarding the business to be considered. He said…

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Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 4

The long [?]itting of the Legislative Ass[?]bly was continued after war latest edition west in press last night. The [?] Labor, and Local-Government Estimates were adopted, and…

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State Parliament. the Estimates. All-night Sitting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 7

The Legislative Assembly sat all through Monday night and yesterday in further consideration of the Estimates, After midnight on Monday the debate was…

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Aldermen's Parliament Suggestion of a Slight Control of Commons

The Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

Though the agenda of the Local Government Association Conference consists of 68 motions, only 27 councils out of a membership of about 190, have submitted questions…

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British Politics. Early Election Unlikely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 11

Newspapers state that general elections in November are unlikely, unless circumstances chango in the meantime. Though the Government never actually decided in favour of…

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British Elections. Possibilities for November. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 7

The newspapers state that the holding of the general elections in November is unlikely, unless circumstances change. Meantime, though the Government has never…

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Election of Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

The City Council last night postponed consideration for a month of the reference from the council of May 21 last as to whether it is desirable, in the public interest, that the…

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Railway Service. Superannuation Board Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

Great interest is being taken in the State railway service in the election of the employees' representative on the Superannuation Board, the ballot for which closes to-day. The…

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Degrading Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

NOT a day passes without some further encroachment on the few liberties that still remain to us. Prohibitions multiply: the things that once…

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Loan Estimates. Last Night's Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night, the Loan Estimates were introduced totalling £2,723,000. The amount appropriates is £225 10s more than has been…

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State Parliament. the Loan Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 6

The introduction of the Loan Estimates (£3,725,000) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon afforded members further opportunity of criticising various aspects of the…

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Municipal Election. Civic Reform Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

The following candidates have been endorsed by the executive of the Civic Reform Movement as Civic Reform candidates for the election to take place on December 2:--…

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State Parliament. Loan Money for Works. £3,725,000 Appropriated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 7

Having avoided waste of time by questions and other formalities by simply moving at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning that the Speaker leave the Chair until 4.30 p.m., the…

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The 18th Parliament of Great Britain. Some Contrasts With To-day, Sir Henry Lucy Finds a Hidden Treasure

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 27

Looking over a neglected bookcase I came upon a forgotten treasure. It bears the forgotten title, "Rider's British Merlin for the Year of Our Lord God 1801, Being the…

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In and Out of Parliament: Is Labor a Broken Political Machine? How the Extremists Play into the Cabinet's Hands. The House Divided Against Itself

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 18

If the house divided against itself is bound to fall, so the Labor party will remain a broken political machine as long as tho present disunion continues. From being…

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Our London Letter. Coming General Election. a Coalition-labour Contest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 24

Many of the English newspapers, including the Northcliffe Press, take it for granted that there will be a general election in November or December. The "Times,"…

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