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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Beginning of the End. The Senate Elections. Mr Tudor Very Disappointed. Preferential System Criticised. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Frank Tudor, leader of the Federal Labor party, in returning thanks for his election at the declaration of the poll for Yarra, said lie was very disappointed…

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Soldier Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

The Labor party lost all its returned soldier members in the elections. In the Senate there will probably be nine Nationalist returned soldiers…

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Federal Elections. N.S.W. Senators Mr. A. Gardiner Elected Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The counting of the preference votes for the election of a third Senator for N.S.W. was completed last night, and resulted in the election of…

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Federal Elections. Scene in Adelaide. at Declaration of Poll. a Candidate's Protest. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

The utmost disorder prevailed at the declaration of the Senate poll at Adelaide to-day. Messrs. Benny and Grealey had a heated argument on the platform and…

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State Elections. Soldier Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

About twenty candidates have already expressed their desire to stand at the forthcoming State elections in the interests of the Sailors and Soldiers' National…

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Mr Lennon's Appointment As Lieutenant-governor. Scene in Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. G S. Curtis, in the Legislative Assembly, gave notice that on Wednesday, next he would move that this House here by place on record its emphatic protest…

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Dublin Municipal Elections. Efforts of the Sinn Fein. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Sinn Feiners are making determined efforts to capture the first municipal elections in Dublin under proportional voting. They have nominated a candidate for…

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The State Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The fact that twenty members of the National party have urged that Mr. Holman should not go to the country as loader at the next election is a sure…

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Senate Elections. Interesting Figures

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Some interesting figures have been made available by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer Mr. Irwin, regarding the counting of the Senate votes…

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Progressive Candidates for Bathurst. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the Bathurst district Fanners and Settlers' Association, the gathering displayed an eagerness in launching a solid campaign for the…

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State Elections. The Cootamundra Seat. Strength of Labor Vote. Speculation Regarding the Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The nomination of J. Fitzpatrick, of Tilberoo, [?]llabo, in addition to Messrs. Tierney and Mayne, as Progressive candidates for the Cootamundra electorate, has…

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Federal Elections. Informal Votes in New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The electoral officer states, in the ballot for seats in the House of Representatives in New South Wales at the recent Federal elections, there were 30,234…

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Municipal Elections. the Voting System

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The approaching municipal and shire elections and the operation of the new Local Government Act, draw attention to a desirable reform. Muriicipal…

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Earlier Cables. England Political Tide Speculations on By-elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The result of the Spen Valley by-election, in which the Labor candidate defeated Sir John Simon (Independent Liberal) by 1718 votes, coupled…

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N.s.w.--senate Elections Interesting Figures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Some interesting figures have been made available by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr. Irwin, regarding two counting of the Senate votes…

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Federal Elections. Victorian Senate Results Senator Guthrie Re-elected Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

It is still uncertain if Senator Russell (a member of the Ministry) will be elected to the Senate for Victoria. Senator Guthrie (Nationalist) has…

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Control of the Pacific. Australia's Mandate. Work for New Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

One of the important tasks that will confront the new Federal Parliament, probably at an early date, will be that of dealing with the mandate to be granted…

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Senate Election. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The latest Victorian figures show that Guthrie (Nationalist) has been elected to fill the second Victorian Senate vacancy…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. Second Victorian Seat Filled. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

The latest Victorian figures show that Mr. Guthrie (Nationalist) has been elected to the second Victorian Senate vacancy. VICTORIAN SENATE FIGURES…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. Victorian Returns. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

According to the Victorian Senate figures, the position has reached the following stage:--Russell, 194,702; Patterson, 132,137; Barker, 121,633; Findley, 82,575;…

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