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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 92

Shot at an Election

Watchman · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 8

A Sinn Fein Volunteer from Dublin was sent to prison on July 9th for twelve months with hard labor for shooting at and wounding a supporter…

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Speeding Up. Smart Gallops at Randwick Derby Candidates Go Well

Evening News · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

A number of [?]…

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Sydney Municipal Elections. Phillip Ward

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 12

Considerable interest is being manifested in connection with the Labor selection of two candidates to contest Phillip in the Labor interest. The following…

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City Elections. Reform Party's Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 6

The following candidates have been endorsed by the executive of the civic reform movement for the City Council elections, which take place on December 2:—Bourke Ward,…

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Prohibition in Tasmania Vote at Next Election HOBART (Tas.)

The Sun · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

A bill is about to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly providing for a prohibition and local option poll at the election to be held next March…

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State Parliament. Work in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly did not sit yesterday, but the Council disposed of several bills., The Justices' (Ball) Amendment Bill was read a third time…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Scarcity of Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 8

Mr. Innes-Noad resumed the debate on the motion of Mr. Ryan—(1) That the growing shortage of dwellings, both in the metropolitan area and in various country centres, is…

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A. L. P. Ballot. Federal Members Differ. Incident in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--One of the incidents of the debate in the house of Representatives on the Ministerial policy speech was the attempted Justification by Mr. Catts…

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The Wheat Pool. Questions in the Federal Parliament. Sale of wheat to Japan—Central Wheat Board and Advisory Board—Offer of Freights

The Land · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Sampson asked the Acting-Prime Minister, upon notice— Whether he will lay on the table of the House the papers, if any, containing…

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Maitland Races To-morrow Form and Prospects of I the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

The Maitland Jockey Club has a good programme to set before Northern sportsmen to-morrow. In preference to adopting the acceptance system the club…

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Welter Candidates

Arrow · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

With 9.10 Simcai leads off for the first division of the Welter, and on the form shown at the last Maitland meeting she will take some beating…

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Follow My Leader Election of Captain

The Mirror · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 9

At last all were in their places, the door was shut—a traditional precaution against magisterial Invasion—and Pontifex lounged to his feet…

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Spring Racing Notes From the Tracks Candidates for Big Events

The Sun · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

Although the course proper was available at Randwick this morning, there were no fast gallops, horses having done all that was required of them yesterday in the way…

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In Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 1

Speaking in the Assembly on 7th September, on the Supply Hill, Mr. Unite Walker, Member for the Hawkesbary, said:-The school teachers have evidently a number of good henchmen in…

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Lauder and Parliament

The World's News · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 9

Harry Lauder has been making some war war speeches, and the latest rumor is that he is seriously thinking of standing for Parliament. The sturdy little Scot with the big…

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State Parliament. Local Government Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 8

Mr. Holman staled yesterday that, besides the Sedition Bill, the Local Government Bill would be proceeded with in the Legislative Assembly next week…

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The Irish Internees. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Government was asked by Mr. Brennan, in the House of Representatives to-day, whether, in view of the findings of Mr. Justice Harvey in the case of the…

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City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 9

The selection ballot of Labour candidates to contest the Cook Ward in connection with the forthcoming city elections will take place this afternoon. There are eight nominations…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Aspendale Park Races. Over-large Fields—Keen Competition. Caulfield Cup Candidate, Major Bill, Scores Gossip of the Game. Aspendale Park Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 5

The first proprietary course meeting of the present season, under V.R.C. rules, was brought off at Aspendale Park last Saturday, and was very…

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