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Politics & elections, 1921

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Few Surprises. Victorian State Elections. Ministerialist' Lead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 6

Polling in the Victorian State elections took place on Tuesday in tea metropolitan, five urban, and 31 country erectoraies, voting in the a her 19…

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German Parliament. Bavarians Offended. London, Sept. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 5

Router's Berlin correspondent says Bavaria linn taken umbrage at the imperiel Government's precautionary decrees. for example, the newspaper…

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State Parliament the Governor's Address. Forty New Measures Foreshadowed'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

The third session of the present State Parliament was opened on Tuesday last. Sir Walter Davidson read the…

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West Sydney By-Election Alderman Lambert Returned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

The West Sydney by election on Saturday resulted in a victory for Alderman Lambert, the Labor Candidate, by a majority of 2588. Except for the…

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Noisy Election Meeting General Smuts Shouted Down

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Capetown,, Saturday.—General Smuts was shouted clown by a band of hooligans who were supporting the Labor cause at a by election meeting in South…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. Dooley the Chief Secretary, was in charge on the House when the Assembly met yesterday, Mr. Storey, the Premier being [?] to attend…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday. A petition from Inverell against the proposed State Lottery Bill was presented by Mr. Drummond…

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League of Nations. Presidential Election. London, Sept 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

The t[?] League of Nations opened this forenoon. Mr. Wellington Koo (Chinese Ambassador to America) presided. (…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, Mr, Bagnall asked the Chief Secretary without notice if, in view of the inflammatory speeches, inciting to…

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German Parliament. Bavarians Offended. London, Sept. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 3

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says Bavaria has taken umbrage at the Imperiel Government's precautionary decrees, for example, the newspaper…

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South African By-election. Decided,labour Wins. Capetown, September 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

In the - by - election for Gardens, Forsyth (Labour) polled 1604, and Fuller (South African Party) 1550. Late…

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General Elections. Mr. Dunn 'S Reference. May Come Sooner Than Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

Members of the Wollington branch of the Labour party enterlained Mr [?] Minister for Agriculture at a [?] Messrs Lavelle, Blakelyey…

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State Politics. Possibility of an Election. Sir George Fuller Pleased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 2

Pleasure at the possibility of a state election in the near future, as evidenced by Mr. Dann 's statement at Wellington. was expressed by Sir…

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State Parliament Late Sittings Likely

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Late sittings of the Parliament are likely to be the rule this week. The Government is anxious to press onwith the new measures that it intends to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 6

Two more petitions were presented to the Legislative Assembly yesterday against the proposed State lottery. Mr. Lorton save notice, of motion…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 6

When the legislative Council met yesterday, sir George Alexander Dewar was sworn in and took his sea mr. Kavanagh, Vice - president of the Executive counce, age notice…

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Motherhood Endowment Bill Ready for Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

The Motherhood Endowment Bill, which holds pride of place in the list of bills to be submitted by the Government this session, has had the finishing touches…

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Domain Flag Incident. Reference in Parliament. Soldier President 'S Replay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly when referring to the loyalty demonstration in the Domain under the auspices of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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BY - Election Results. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

In the by - election for West Lewisham necessitated by the death of Major Sir E. F. Coates (Coalition Unionist), who was returned…

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Domain Flag Incident. Reference in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, when referring to the loyalty demonstration in the Domain under the auspices of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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