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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Outrages in Ireland. Murder of Mayor of Cork Statement in Parliament. R. T. P. O'connor's Allegation. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac[?]erson, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, [?]aid he had no further information regard[?]g the murder of the Lord-Mayor of Cork…

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State Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Yesterday we received the following telegram from Kempsey:—Mr. G. S. Briner has been elected on the first count with a surplus on the present…

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Facts of the Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The political position is still so confused that it is impossible to discuss it with any certainty. One or two potent, facts are, however, beginning to impress…

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Fresh Election Forecasted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. David Storey, M.L.C., commencing on the election, forecasted a fresh election, and trenchantly criticised the Progressive candidates, and declared that the…

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The By-election Difficulty No Provision Existing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

From Sydney it is reported that several Nationalists are willing to resign in Mr. Holman's favor. Before that is done, however, the House will…

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State Elections. Half and Half. Position Still Uncertain First Preferences Not Yet. Complete Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

The uncertainty regarding the ultimate result of the State elections still continues. The counting of the first preferences is as yet uncompleted, as…

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The Cootamundra Polling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

In Cootamundra, out of 1800 absent votes, 576 have so far been counted. These were distributed as follows: Brown 31, Darey 6, Fitzpatrick 34, Holman 189,…

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Federal Parliament the Senatf. Repatriation Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

In the Senate, Senator Milieu moved the second reading of the Repatriation Bill, which much he claimed was perhaps the most liberal and generous in the world. The…

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State Elections. Candidates Practically Elected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

The new Parliament will meet towards the end of April. The candidates who have already exceeded the probable quota are:-- Messrs…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Repatriation Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The Senate continued the debate on the second reading of the Repatriation Bill. The Senate reported progress on the Repatriation Bill, an amendment to…

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State Elections. First Count Practically Complete. Alteration in Parramatta Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

There is a lull in the counting of the votes, as the first count ha been practically completed. It was unofficially announced to-day…

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Mr. Holman's Position. Progressives Against By-elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The bitter personal spleen against the Nationalists generally, and Mr. Holman particularly, which has been such a notable feature of the…

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State Elections. Marking Time. First Count Finished More Mistakes Found Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The counting of the first preference votes in all electorates has been finished, but until all the postal and absentee votes are received and…

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The New Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2
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According to the "S.M. Herald's" forecast, Labor is likely to have a small majority over the anti-Labor forces in the new Parliament. This…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

The Senate passed the Repatriation Bill through Committee with technical amendments, and adjourned until. April 14…

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Politics in N.S.W. Feeling of the Electors To-wards Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

Never in the history of this state has such a small vote. on a comparative basis been recorded by the electors at a general election. The…

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A Laborite's View. Progressive Support Not Wanted. Forecasts Another Election Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

A member of the Labor Caucus says thai if the Progressives make un offer of support to Labor II will be declined…

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Telegrams. the Elections. Bathurst Returns Complete Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The first preferences for the Bathurst electorate are now complete. The final results are: Dooley 7339, Fitzpatrick 60,34, Johnston 5267…

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The Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

Our election wires today indicate the possibility that Labor will have a bare majority in tho next Parliament, with 46 seats. The…

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