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Politics & elections, 1919

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Sinn Fein Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 18

Field-Marshal Lord French, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has ordered the suppression of the Sinn Fein Parliament, as a dangerous association. Police and soldiers, in…

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Sheep Dip. Disclosures in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 16

Speaking in the House of Representatives on June 26 lust, the Minister of Customs stated that for some time Mr. R. H. Harrowell, the Australian general…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday. Scene in Parliament

The Independent · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

There was a wild scene of disorder in the Legislative Assembly in the small hours of this morning. During the debate on the estimates Mr…

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Federal Election's

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 47

Although the Prime Minister and his colleagues while in Sydney wore reticent as to the probable date of the next Federal elections, it is regarded in…

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Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 33

A persistent attempt was made in the House of Representatives to induce the Government to indicate the date of the general elections. They met with no…

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General Election. Conflicting Rumors. London, Sept.13

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 6

There are many conflicting rumors concerning the prospects of a ganeral election in the autumn. A Referendum is suggested…

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Murray Electorate. Labor Candidates. Mr. Claude Thompson in the Field

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Amongst the candidates for selection as one of the three Labor candidates for the Murray Electorate under the now distribution scheme, Is…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 5

The Senate adjourned at 2.20 p.m. until. next Wednesday after passing Sunpic through all stages. The debate was deadly dull. In the House of Representative…

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Progressive Candidates. Should They Be Leg-roped. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 5

At the sitting of the Farmers' and Scttlers' Conference to-day Mr. Field (Marrar) moved that all applications for endorsements as Progressive candidates must…

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Echuca By-election. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 5

The Farmers and Scttiers Conference to-day despatched the following telegram to Mr. Hill, Victorian Farmers' Representative in the Echuen clo[?]ion:…

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Echuca By-election. Win for the Farmers' Candidate. Majority Over 2 to 1

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 3

The by-election necessitated by the death of Mr. A. C. Palmer, Nationalist member for Echuca, was held on Saturday. The Labour party did not…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. (Country Edition continued from Page 1.) Some Interesting Resolutions. Good Wishes Sent to the Farmers' Candidate for Echuca. Mr. Helman and the Farmers. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

At the Farmers' Conference the following additional resolutions have been adopted: That a protest be entered against the recommendation of…

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N.S.W Parliament. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 2

[?] the Legislative Assembly [?] afternoon Mr. G. S. Beeby solved that the house forthwith consider [?] matter of emergency that a Royal Commission…

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Labor Candidates Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 3

Richard Thomas [?], of globe point in the course of examination in bank [?] on wednesday said he was a candidate for parliament for Murray…

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Federal Parliament, the Mandate for Nauru. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Haghes told members that he intended to publish the names of the [?] and…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Municipal Councils and Aerodromes. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Court, on the motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, the first reading of a Bill to provide for the disposal of the balance remaining at the credit…

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Municipal Elections. Proportional Representation Advocated. SYDNEY.Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 2

A deputation to the Minister of Local Government today was introduced by Mr. R D.Meagher , M.L.C., who said the Local Government Bill had given…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Mr. Grahames Awkward Position. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative assembly, Mr. Bavin asked the Premier, if, in view of the fact that in Royal Commission had been appointed to inquire into certain…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes denied emphatically the suggestions made by Mr. Catts in a question that he and Mr. Watt were going home…

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The State Bean Garden More Disgraceful Scenes in Parliament. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

During the debate on the Mining Estimates the gag was applied while Mr. Davidson was speaking. This incensed the opposition, particularly the…

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