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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Ex-internees. in Shire Council Election. Senator Gardiner's Views. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Senator Gardiner, referring to the reported agitation at Culcairn against German nominations for the shire council election, states that as Australians they…

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Paisley By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The Paisley Liberal Association recommended the candidature of Mr. John Watson, lawyer…

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Queensland Senate Elections. Second Preferences. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

A commencement on the count of the second preference votes in connection with the Queensland Senate elections was made this morning. The second…

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R.S. and S I. League. Elections for Official Positions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

There are a large number of aspirants, for various official positions in the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League. Elections will consequently take…

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Murray Electorate. Progressive Candidates Endorsed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The Murray Electoral Council endorsed the nominations of Messrs. Beeby and Kilpatrick as Progressive candidates for the Murray electorate…

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Democratic Party. a Candidate for Each Electorate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The Democratic party has decided to nominate one candidate in each electorate for the forthcoming State elections. Industrially the party favors the…

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Federal Elections The Senate. Counting in Queensland. Mr. Adamson Returned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The counting of the Senate figures tins morning brought about the exclusion of Air, Turley and the distribution of his second preference votes. The following…

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Clemenceau's Exit From Public Life Poincare Declines Re-election Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

M. Clemenceau announces his definite retirement from political life. He intends to write a series of war memoirs. M. Poincare also declines to…

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French Presidency Debonair Deschanel Election Causes Sensation London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

A Paris message says:- The preliminary voting for the Presidency caused a sensation throughout France. M. Clemenceau's return had been…

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General Birdwood. Welcomed at Parliament House. Speeches at the Dinner. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

A dinner of welcome to General Birdwood and senior officers of the A.I.F. was attended by nearly 200 guests in Parliament House to-night. Sir Joseph Cook…

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Burrenjuck Water Scheme £800,000 Demanded. to Be Made Available Before Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

A mass conference at Cootamundra, comprising delegates from all portions affected by the Burrenjuck water scheme, carried a resolution demanding the placing…

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Ulmarra Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations in connection with the above must be in the hands of the returning officer by 5 p.m. to-day. A number of persons are mentioned as likely…

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Federal Elections. Alleged Libel. Claim for £5000 Damages. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Damages amounting to £5000. are claimed in a writ issued at Melbourne on behalf of David McGrath, of Ballarat, against Senator Elliott, and the proprietors of the…

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French Presidency. Farther Honors for Clemenceau the Vatican and the Election. Re-establishment of Diplomatic Relations. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Further national honors for M. Clemenceau are suggested, and include the gift of a large estate and castle. Everyone is discounting the significance of the…

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New President an Anglophile. Curious Election Incident. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

M. Clemenceau laid down office and took a touching farewell of M. Poineare, wherein the latter, in the name of France, expressed the country's undying thanks…

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Queensland Senate Elections. Final Totals. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Counting in connection with the Senate elections was concluded this morning, with the result that General Glasgow was elected…

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A Sinn Fein Set-back. Irish Municipal Elections. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Sinn Fein has not obtained the predicted sweeping victory at the Irish municipal elections, wherein proportional representation was introduced…

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The Coming Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Although no definite announcement has been made up to the present as to when the next State election will be held, yet it generally recognised…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents—Ed.] Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I trust the candidates will address the electors, and info[?] us if it is true, as alleged, that the percentage of expenses is 30, whilst that…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of Nominations. Interesting Contests Probable

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Yesterday at noon the returning officers for the elections of the Grafton South Grafton, Ulmarra and Maclean Municipal Councils declared the…

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