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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 92

State Parliament. Denominational Schools. Conveyance of Children

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 5

The adjournment of the Legislative Assembly was moved yesterday afternoon by Mr. Loughlin, in order to ventilate what he termed an injustice inflicted upon' a certain…

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State Parliament. Mr. Holman Resigns Treasury. Dr. Wall's Repudiation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Holman formally announced that he had resigned the portfolio of Colonial Treasurer, which had been filled by the appointment of…

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N.Z. Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. Wellington (N.z)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 8

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hindmarsh, Labour member for Wellington South, moved for a vote of no-confidence in the Ministry, as an addition to the…

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Coming British Election. Lloyd George's Dilemma

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 7

The present British Parliament, which was elected in December, ]910, hay sat longer than any other British Parliament elected during the past 200 years. Yet one of the…

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Knavish Tory Tricks. How the Irish People's Foes Are "Playing the Game." Preparing for a General Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 27

Several English Unionist papers are carrying on a vigorous campaign, against Mr. Lloyd George's scheme for "rushing" a general election and securing a personal…

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Swan Federal Seat. Saturday's By-election. Labor Leading

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 19

Polling for the election of a candidate to fill the Swan (W.A.) seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the death of Baron John Forrest, was held on…

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Swan By-election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 8

Counting in Swnn election is not yet complete, but the return of Mr. Corboys, the Labour candidate, is now assured. He has a lead of 840 votes, and only 750 have yet to…

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Monaro By-election

The Sun · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 5

In connection with the Monaro by-election, the A.L.P. Executive will meet at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon next, to discuss the position…

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Swan Election. Labor Victory Certain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The vote counting in the Swan election is not yet complete, but the result is now certain. Mr. Corboy, the Labor candidate, has a lead…

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The Cup Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Finmark increased in public favor to-day for the Melbourne Cup. King Offa was in better request than on the previous day; and Eusebius also…

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The Monaro By-election. Polling Day. November 23rd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of G.T. Miller, for Monaro. will be geld on Saturday,…

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State Parliament. Local Government Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly resumed the debate last night on the Local Government Bill. Messrs. Nesbitt, Quirk, Thomas, M. Burke. Walker, Brookfield, M. .Morton, and Grimm…

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Cheers in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

This morning Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister, read in the House of Representatives the conditions of the armistice, amidst cheers from both sides of…

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State Parliament. M'garvie Smith Institute. Local Goveenment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon further lengthy references were made to the control of the McGarvie Smith institute and the perpetuation of the secret of the…

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Monaro By-election. Nationalist Candidate. Mr. P. Sullivan Selected. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

Mr. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, and Mr. Archdale Parkhill, Secretary of the National Association, to-day attended a conference of Nationalists held at Cooma to select…

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Monaro By-election. National Candidate Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

COOMA. Thursday.--Mr. Fuller presided over the conference of Nationalists at Cooma to- day to select a candidate to contest the by-election in Monaco…

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The Wool Pool. ? Top-Making Industry. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 8

The wool-tops industry in Australia and the Central Wool Committee came up for discussion in the House of Representatives recently, and incidentally…

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New Taxation. Action in Federal Parliament. Income Tax Increased. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day. A resolution was introduced by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, to provide (1) for an increase of 30 per cent, on the present…

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Cessnock Races Prospects of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

Five events at Cessnock will claim the attention of northern sportsmen to-morrow. As usual the weights were not published until Wednesday night (in…

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The Monaro By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

In March, 1917; a substantial majority of the electors of Monaro voted for the Labour, candidate, the policy of whose party was: "Stop the war and negotiate…

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