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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 92

State Parliament. Censure Motion. Strenuous Time Ahead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 6

A very strenuous time, involving all-night sittings and extra sitting days, is ahead of members of the Legislative Assembly. It is the Government's intention to make…

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Tram Men Higher Wages Wanted Mass Meeting Called May Walk to Parliament House

The Sun · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 5

The mass meeting of members of the Tramway Employees' Union on Thursday morning next is likely to be interesting…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 7

At a meeting of the A.L.P. executive Messrs. Bodkin and Retallick were endorsed as the Labour candidates to contest the Fitzroy ward in connection with the forthcoming City…

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Member of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 31

A. D. R.: The seat of a member of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly becomes vacant if the member is absent without permission for a whole session of the…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 31

D. A.: Under the Electorates Redistribution, Act, 1904, the number of electorates and of representatives elected, was reduced from 125 to 90. which number was determined by a…

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Electoral Reform. Soldiers' Representation in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 4

[?] secretary writes:—The State Council of the Soldiers and Citisen's Political Federation parsed the following [?] at their meeting held on…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion. Mr. Beeby's Trip to America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 11

Following out the time-honoured practice when a censure motion is pending, the Premier announced to the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon that Ministers would not…

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City Elections. Civic Reform Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 12

Much preliminary work has now been completed in connection with the civic reform campaign, and candidates in a number of wards have already been selected and are…

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State Parliament. Sedition Bill. Another Lengthy Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 7

Although the sitting of the Legislative Assembly which began at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon lasted until nearly 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning, very little progress was made…

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State Parliament. Business for Session. the Local Government Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 6

The leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon urged the Premier to indicate what business he intended going on with during the week, so that…

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Federal Parliament Works Expenditure. Attack on Mr. Holman. Electoral Registration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A section of the Works estimates, providing for the expenditure of £454,951 on additions, new works, buildings, etc., came under review in the House of…

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A Budget of News From Dublin: Dramatic and Unexpected Changes in the Air Ridiculous Coercion, the General Election, Ulster's Rifles, and Other Topics. Dublin. An Expression of Ireland's National Demand. the Watchword in World Politics

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 14

Mr. Eoin MacNeil, speaking at Armagh recently, Mr. E. Donnelly presiding, Counselled the Irish people to be calm and confident and to proceed systematically with their…

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State Parliament. Irrigation Area

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

The Perpetual Trustee Co., Ltd., Amendment Bill, the Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales, Ltd.; Amendment Bill, and the Bills of Sale Amendment Bill were passed by…

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Anthrax Vaccines. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. Manning asked Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, if, in view of the number of anthrax vaccines on the market, he would…

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Last Night's Parliament Income Tax Alterations

Evening News · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Sedition Bill was read a third time and sent to the Legislative Council, as was also the Crown Lands Lesses…

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State Parliament. Income Tax Collection. Irrigation Act Amendment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 7

Progress was made by the Government with several small bills in the Legislative Assembly last night. The Sedition Bill was passed and sent on tp the Upper House, the Opposition…

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Federal Parliament War Stamp Impost. Bill Passes Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The halfpenny war stamp impost, which is to operate immediately after the Act is passed, and assented to by the Governor-General, was discussed on its second…

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Chaplains on Transports Question in Parliament Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 5

Mr. Palmer asked, in the House of Representatives today, if the Government would afford an opportunity for the discussion of the alleged action of…

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