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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Maranoa Election. LABOR 1114 BEHIND

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

EXCITEMENT continues to run high in Maranoa, where everything points to Mr. Hunter being the successful candidate. The returns are coming in…

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Maranoa Election. BRISBANE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

Excitement continues to run high in Maranoa, where everything to-night points to Mr. Hunter being the successful candidate. The returns are…

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Queensland Parliament. Forecasted Legislation. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

The Queensland Parliament has been opened. The Governor's speech forecasted legislation to allow farmers to carry forward the previous year's…

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Election of New Bishop

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

A special Synod for the election of the new Bishop of Grafton will be held at Grafton, commencing September 13; also the ordinary general Synod will…

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Parramatta Electorate. Probable By-election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

The Laborites think that a by-election for Parramaata is imminent, believing that Sir Joseph Cook will be Agent-General. Party politicians and…

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Election of Bishop

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

A special Synod for the election of the new Bishop of Grafton will be held at Grafton, commencing September 13; also the ordinary general…

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West Sydney Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

THE following nominations for the Weet Sydney electorate were received oh Thursday by the returning Officer: Alfred Stephen Henry, solicitor…

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State Parliament Opens Forty New Bills and Amendments Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 3

The Third Session of the State Parliament opened to-day. Forty now bills and amendments were foreshadowed in the Governor's speech, which…

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Victorian Elections. Ministerial Position Not Improving. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

The counting of the votes in a few electorates which have a significant bearing on the fate of the Lawson Government continued. The latest returns…

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Parliament Opened

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

THE third session of the State Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The Bills forecasted are:—Amendment of the Electoral Act…

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Queensland Notes. PARLIAMENT

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 5

The motion of no confidence moved by Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., against the present Labor Government was moved lost week in the hope of…

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State Parliament. Opened on

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 6

After an exceptionally long recess, the State Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Governor on Tuesday last…

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Queensland Politics. General Election Probable. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

There is a possibility of general elections taking place within the next month or two. A no confidence motion was moved by the Nationalist, leader,…

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West Sydney By-election Ald. Lambert Returned. Considerably Reduced Majority

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

The polling took place on Saturday in the by-election for West Sydney caused by the death of Mr. T. Ryan Ald. Lambert, Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Current Topics West Sydney By-Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

The West Sydney by-election resulted in a victory for Ald. Lambert. the Labor candidate by a majority of 288…

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Macleay River J. Club. Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 3

The first meeting of the new Committee of the Macleay River Jockey Club was held on Saturday night last at Tattersalls, there being present,…

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Riotous Scene. in Parliament. Government Survives Censure Motion. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

A riotous scene occurred in Parliament this morning. The Government applied the gag on the censure motion, and on a division Sir George Fuller,…

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Motherhood Endowment. Bill Before Parliament. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

The Motherhood Endowment Bill was introduced in the State Parliament last night. Its operation is to be confined to families where the basic wage is not…

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In Federal Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 1

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) deeply regretted the death of Mr…

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