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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 92

British Politics. No Need for Election. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 9

The chairman at the annual meeting of the general committee of the National Liberal Federation, said there was no necessity for a general election, under present circumstances…

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Butter Pool Election MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 September 1918 · page 2

The election for the Australian Butter Pool Committee will close on October 14 that is to say the ballot papers now being issued to butter factories must be…

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Left Off the Roll Position of Labor Municipal Candidates at Camperdown

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 September 1918 · page 2

Labor supporters in Camperdown Ward of the Municipality of Sydney, received a shock a few days ago when it was found that the municipal roll for the…

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Raging Carnival. Gossip Of Track and Club. Epsom Candidates Knocked Out

Evening News · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 5

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Civic Elections. Political Bodies Organise. National Party's Move. Arousing Municipal Interests

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 4

Civie politics within the past few years have undergone remarkable changes. No longer does the popular townsman seek the suffrages of his fellows individually. The great political…

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City Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 6

The ballot for the selection of two candidates to contest the Cook Ward at the City Council election, on December 2, in the Labour interests, resulted as follows:—Alderman…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 12

All the galleries were well filled in the Legislative Assembly when the House resumed at 7.30 last night, after last week's long [?] tings. Doubtless the resumption of the second…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 10

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, stated to-night that the Federal Cabinet had approved of all the provisions of the Electoral Bill, which would probably be…

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Mayor of Paddington. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. Manning asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly last night if his attention had been drawn to reports which alleged that the Mayor of Paddington said that any man who…

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Last Night's Parliament. Important Notices of Motion

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. [?] Albury asked the Premier if his [?] had been drawn to the allegation that subscribing to the War Logo was assisting to…

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In Picturesque Tonga: the Opening of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 13

THE Queen of Tonga was formerly known as Princess Salote, or Charlotte. When her father King George died of tuberculosis she was proclaimed Queen, and the coronation ceremony took place last month. She is 19…

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Opening of the A.J.C. Spring Meeting Prospects of Candidates for the Big Races

Referee · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 1

The Australian Jockey Club's Spring meeting will commence at Randwick on Saturday next, and without the depression that prevailed this time last year…

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Cobar. By-election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 17

An election to fill the vacancy in the Cobar Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., proved an easy win for Mr. M. J. Hackett, who scored 71 votes…

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Warren. Shire Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 13

Three candidates have been nominated for the vacancy in C Riding of Marthaguy Shire--viz., Messrs. E. D. Kater, A. H. Miller, and D. G. Munro. The ballot is being conducted…

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State Parliament. Sedition Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 7

Further progress was made with the Sedition Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night. Strong opposition to the bill in its present form was expressed by Mr. Bavin…

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A Question for Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

The Nationalist Government says two of the three Western Lands siouers must go; in future there should be…

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State Parliament. Women's Legal Status

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

After the long night sitting of the Assembly in discussion of the second reading of the Sedition Bill on Wednesday, only a short order paper was put before members last evening…

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M'garvie Smith Formula. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

Information regarding the M'Garvie Smith formula for the treatment of anthrax was sought in the House last night by Mr. Oakes. He inquired if it was a fact that this formula…

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Peanut King in Prison Polls Good Vote for Parliament

The Mirror · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

At the by-election for Claremont (W.A.) last week, one of the candidates was Percy Brunton, known as the Peanut King, at present serving a sentence…

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State Parliament. M'garvie Smith Institute. New Bills Introduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly adjourned at 6.30 o'clock last night, in order to allow members the opportunity of attending the State gain concert in honour of the French Mission. The…

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