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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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The Elections. Position of Parties Still Undetermined. Probable Defeat of the Premier

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

THE State general elections on Saturday last resulted, so far as available completed returns show, in a considerable accession of strength to the…

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Election Results Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The following members have been declared elected:— Cu[?]land.—V Molesworth, R. B. Walker, Carr…

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The Elections Old Members Defeated. Premier and Chairman of Committees. May Be Dead Heat Between Parties

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Sunday's official election figures disclosed the defeat of the following members of the last Parliament:— Mr. HOLMAN, Premier…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Disappointment is the dominant feeling in regard to the elections. Labour did best, and when all the votes are thoroughly counted and dissected, it…

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Federal Parliament. Dr. Page's Maiden Speech. a Concise Statement. the Necessity for Economy

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

During the Debate in the House of Representatives, Dr. Earle Page (Cowper) said: I am grateful, as a new member, for the opportunty…

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The Elections. Exit the Premier

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

As was generally anticipated from a perusal of the figures in the first count at Cootamundra, the Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, was defeated…

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Should Be New Election. Sir Joseph Carruthers' Opinion

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

Sir Joseph Carruthers, discussing the political situation that has arisen as the result of the recent elections, puts his view of the position in this way:--…

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Combyone State Election

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

This affair passed by without causing any undue excitement as far as this centre was concerned—which seems to have been the case in other…

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Benefits of Our New State. Parliament Would Do Real Work. Results From the Beginning. Finance and Administration

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The premature critics are plainly confused on the question of an additional Parliament. They think that because the North would have its own…

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Election Curiosities. Contradictory Results. Passing of Old Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

The State election just concluded has removed some notable figures from public life and many shades of political opinion have [?] reverses. A change of electoral boundaries always makes considerable alteration in the personnel of the House, but some of the curious results of this election are…

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Benefits of New State Parliament Would Do Real Work. Results From the Beginnig. Finance and Administration

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The premature critics are plainly confused on the question of an additional Parliament. They think that beeause the north would…

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America's Next President Several Candidates. Wilson May Seek Anotherterm

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

President Wilson took no steps to prevent his name going before the Georgia State Primaries nomination as a candidate for the Presidency…

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Federal Parliament. The Repatriation Bill. Dr. Page Urges Land Settlement. and Is Ruled Out of Order

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Rogers the Government was willing that sales of wool for wool-tops to the Colonial Combing, Spinning…

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Election Campaign Reviewed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

A regular meeting of the Kempsey branch A.L.P. was held in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night last, at which Mr. Hedley Rogers at length…

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The Speakership. a Second Candidate Ready. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. Storey states that he has another man ready to take the Speakership should Mr. Levy refuse the position…

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Scottish Home Rule. Scottish Home Rule. Bill Before the British Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

In the House of Ommons Mr. Joseph Johnstone (Renfrew), in moving the second reding of the Scottish Home Rule Bill, claimed that Scotland was…

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Recent Elections Recalled

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Interest in the recent local election campaign was revised at the regular meeting of Kempsey Branch A.L.P. on Saturday last, says Mr. Hedley…

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Benefits of Our New State. Parliament Would Do Real Work Results From the Beginning Finance and Administration

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

The premature critics are plainly confused on the question of an additional Parliament. They think that because the North would have its own…

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After the Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

Exit Holman, enter Storey City Labor is in glory For a while; National become aggressive…

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The Speakership Candidate Secured for Position. Should Mr. Levy Refuse?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Storey stated that he was in a position now to state that in the event of Mr. Levy finding it inconvenient to accept the Speakership…

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