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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Mr. Roy Vincent a Candidate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, of the Dorrigo "Gazette" is definitely in the field for Oxley and has already been assured of strong support in the Coff's Harbor,…

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Compulsory Enrolment. the State Elections. an Official Reminder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. E. B. Harkness) states :--"It is my official duty to again remind the electors of New South Wales that:--…

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City Railway. Immediate Start Ordered. Work for Thousands of Men. Fine Election Card. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The Treasurer (Mr. J. T. Lang) announced to-night that the Government had authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed…

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The Public Service. "Before the Elections." Want Agreement Ratified. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The Public Service Association Conference to-day passed a resolution, that a deputation should wait upon the Premier and endeavor to have the…

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Labor in Wammerawa. Three Candidates Chosen. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

A Dubbo message says: Owing to the withdrawal of two candidates, there will be no Labor selection ballot for Wammerawa. Messrs. J. A…

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Ex-i.w.w. Convict a Labor Candidate. "Industrial Section Will Support Me." Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

W. Teen, one of the candidates for the Sydney Electorate Labor selection is an ex-I.W.W. convict. He said to-day: "I entered the…

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State Elections. a Coalition Set-back. Date of Elections. Probable Decision on Tuesday. Mr. Dunn Forecasts a Victory. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

So far, all the political parties are in the dark regarding the date of the State elections. It was generally un understood that they should be held…

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Yarra Federal Seat. Sixteen Labor Candidates. King O'malley Re-appears. Melbourne, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

So far there are sixteen candidates for selection as the Labor candidate for the Yarra Federal seat, including Mr. King O'Malley (formerly Minister…

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Women in Tasmanian. Parliament. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

The Bill passed by the Assembly at Hobart enabling women to sit in Parliament passed the second reading in the Council by 9 votes to 4…

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The Elections. No Successor to Sir Joseph. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

It is considered likely amongst prominent Nationalists that there would not be a new National Campaign Director appointed. It is pointed out this is the…

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Election Day. Probably Early in March. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

The date of the elections is stil indefinite, though all parties are aware of the fact that the poll may after all be held earlier in March than is generally…

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An Election Attitude. Mr. Corish Wants Revenge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Corish. general secretary of the A.W.U. addressing a meeting last night said one reason that prompted him to enter the campaign was to see…

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British Elections Postponed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

"The Times" lobbyist indicates the likelihood of a readjustment of the troubled political situation with at least a temporary continuation of the Coalition…

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State Elections. Evidences of an Early Decision. Labor Speeding Up. No Local Selections in Many Electorates. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The A.L.P. Executive is speeding up, and the decision of last night's Executive meeting indicates that the date for the election will shortly be…

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Labor's Election Ammunition "Questions for the Electors" Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) issued a statement last night, in which he says: "Among the questions which the electors have to ask themselves is…

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Possible Byron Labor Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Information reached Lismore on Friday evening that the name of Mr. R. V. Kearney, of Alstonville, has been submitted to the A.L.P. in…

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A "Rush" Election. Nationalists Prepared. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Labor is preparing for a rush election, but the Nationalists' secretary (Mr. Archdale Parkhill) states that all preparations have been made to meet…

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State Elections Coming See That You Are Enrolled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Apart from the fact that enrolment is compulsory under the State Electoral Act-- failure involving a penalty of £2-- it is the…

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The Yarra Rush. Twenty-seven Would-be Candidates. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Twenty-seven Labor nominations have beep received for Yarra, the late Mr. Tudor's seat. Union officials are prominent in the list. The ballot…

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The Elections. Attitude of Progressives Definitely Against Coalition. Another Candidate for Byron Mr. Steve Blackman in Farmers' Interests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the metropolitan branch of the Progressive party was held to-night for the purpose of discussing the Coalition. It had been arranged that three…

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