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Politics & elections, 1918

1,824 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 92

Armagh Election London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Dublin states that the result of the South Armagh by-election--when the Sinn Fein candidate, M'Cartan (who participated in the Irish…

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State Lotteries. Proposal in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The question of State Lotteries cropped up last night in the Legislative Assembly, when Mr. Osborne moved—"That, in the Spinion of the House, it is de[?]rable that legislation should…

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Railway Sleeper Depots. Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Mr [?] for [?] on the [?]…

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State Parliament. Industrial Bill. Questions to Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 7

There was a very much calmer atmosphere in the State Assembly yesterday. A couple of hours were do voted to questions to Ministers and private members' business. In the…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. No-Confidence Motion Defeated

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 36

The session of the New South Wales Parliament; adjourned in September last, was resumed on the afternoon of January 29. During question time, Mr. Storey gave notice of the…

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State Parliament. Arbitration Bill. Coal Contract. Premier and Mr. Cann

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 11

Members of the Opposition exhausted the [?]ne allowed for questions without notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Another hour was spent on the discussion of…

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Victorian Racing News & Comment Candidates for Big Autumn Events on Training Tracks Rain Again at Aspendale Bookies Get Warmed Up : the Week's Doings Reviewed

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

On Saturday morning the weather was fine and mild also. But wiseacres at headquarters prognosticated rain before the day ended, and they were right. Out of the last three…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 12

The follow have been appointed Mayors for the ensuing year:- MANILLA.—Ald. A. C. Veness. NARROMINE.—Ald. W. J. Bishop…

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State Parliament. Coal Contract. Mr. Cann Withdraws Imputations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 7

Immediately upon the assembling of Parliament yesterday afternoon, Mr. George Cann rose to make a personal explanation. He said the Premier had asked him to reconsider…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Motion of Censure Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

In the N.S.W. State Parliament on January 29th last, Mr. J. Storey, M.L.A., Leader of the Labor Opposition, moved the following motion of censure:…

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State Parliament. New Labor Laws. Radical Alterations. Mr. Beeby's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

Crowded galleries listened to the Minister for Labor's second reading speech on the new Arbitration Bill in the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Beeby commenced at 5 p.m., after the…

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South Armagh Election. a Nationalist Victory

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 23

An interesting cable during the week gave the result of the South Armagh election. It resulted in a victory for Donnelly, the Nationalist candidate, who beat the Sinn…

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Coal Contract. Papers Tabled in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Holman, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday the papers relating to the Victorian coal contract[?]n doing so, be said they gave a very…

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The Wheat Pool. Questions in Parliament

The Land · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 9

Mr. Fenton (for Dr. Maloney) asked the Prime Minister, upon notice— Whether he will inform the House what is the total amount of money owing to the…

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State Parliament. Gas Act Amendment Opposition Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

After questions had been disposed of [?]n the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the Government introduced its bill to amend the Gas Act for the purpose of enabling the gas…

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State Parliament. a Brief Sitting. Gas Bill Introduced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

An hour and a half sufficed yesterday for the transaction of the business presented to the Legislative Assembly. A goodly portion of that time was taken up with questions, and…

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The Graziers' Publicity Page Station Hands' Award Wild Dervisher Speech in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

In the Sydney "Worker" of January 31, there appears a statement made by Mr. H. Beakley, M.H.R. in the House of Representatives, concerning…

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The Newmarket Candidates Panacre, Que Sera & Whitefield Are Best Fancied

Arrow · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

The scratching of Biplane for the Newmarket and Australian Cup seems to effectually dispose of any possibility that he will be seen in action on this side during the coming Autumn…

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