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Politics & elections, 1921

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South Australian Elections LIBERALS 25, LABOR 16

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The South Australian election scrutiny was continued on Tuesday, and practically all the boxes, except those for Flinders., Albert, and Newcastle, have…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Milieu told Senator Keating (Tas.) that the term of appointment of the Interstate Commission terminated on August 10 lust. The organisation has…

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South Australian Elections. Liberal Victory

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

The South Australian election scrutiny was continued on Tuesday, and practically all the boxes, except those for Flinders, Albert, and Newcastle,…

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Opening Ulster Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 12

The announcement is made from Belfast that the King will open, the Ulster Parliament in person, the Queen accompanying…

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Federal Parliament Government Defeat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

The Federal Government was defeated on Thursday on a motion for adjournment. A division was taken on the motion…

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Nationalist Demand Parliament Should Meet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 16

The conference of members of the Nationalist Party in the State Parliament was continued in Sydney last week, under the presidency of St…

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Federal Parliament. House Adjourns. Mr. Fowler's Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

When the House of Representatives met yesterday morning, Mr. Page (Q.) exclaimed loudly to the Ministerialists, "You are a fine looking set…

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Meeting of Parliament. A.l.p. Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 14

An official statement, issued on behalf of the New South Wales A.L.P., states that the retiring executive was a "good, solid Labour body," and was…

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Validity Questioned Election of Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Action, it is stated, is to be taken to upset the election of Mr. L. S. Hunkin, who was returned third on the poll in East Torrans at the recent South…

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The Latest. "Impossible to Garry On." Mr Hughes's Pronouncement. Early Election Forecasted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr Hughes, Prime Minister, said it was impossible for a self-respecting Government to carry on in view of last night's…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 6

In the House of Representative yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, presumed a letter from the Prime Minister, o. Great Britain, inviting the…

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British By-election. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

For the Woroesterhna Bowley by election the result was:—Stanley Baldwin (Coalitionist), 14,617 Henry Mils (Non-official Lab) 1680…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, told Senator Fairbairn (Vic), that it was incorrect that it had cost £767 to…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, told Senator Fairbairn (Vic.) that Mr. Poynton,…

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New State Convention Parliament to Be Petitioned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

The New State Convention, sitting at Armidale, decided, after a rather heated discussion, to leave the question of fixing boundaries to a future tribunal…

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A.M.P. Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

In the recent election of two directors to the board of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Mr. W. M. Vindin, a native of West Maitland,…

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South Australian Elections. Renmark Subdivision Poll

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 11

On Saturday voting took place in the Assembly district of Albert at Cobdegla (S.A.), which is in the Renmark subdivision, the poll having been adjourned…

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Revision of Count. South Australian Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 8

A recount of the votes polled in connection with the election for the Albert district of the South Australian House of Assembly was completed on…

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Ireland. Lord Derby's Visit. Sinn Fein Parliament. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

Lord Derby's visit to Dublin is arousing speculations. "Freeman's Journal" states that he were tortoise shell spectaclos and trav…

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Air Force. Rush of Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

The Australian Air Force has attracted a large number of candidates for enlistment as flying officers, mechanics, and tradesmon, and the Director of Air…

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