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Politics & elections, 1919

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Parliament at Canberra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 41

Federal Labour members in Sydney are insistent in their demand that temporary buildings be erected immediately at Canberra in order that the Federal Parliament…

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Paddington By-election. a Labor Victory Tipped. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

The final political rallies in connection with the Paddington by-election, which will be held to-morrow, were held tonight. Paddington is a strong Labor…

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South African Parliament. Capetown, May 20

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly General Be Wet gave notice of a Bill prolonging the Public Welfare Act. A letter was read from the King…

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Paddington By-election. Great Labor Victory Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

The by-election for the Paddington seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly rendered necessary by the retirement of Mr. J. O. Osborne was held yesterday…

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The Elections Approach. Employment for All Governments Latest Spasm. Finance Presents No Insuperable Difficulties. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Holman, the Premier, made on important statement to-night regarding the report of the sub-committee on reconstruction, which had compiled a…

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Local Government Bill Elections of Aldermen Affected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 4

Should the proposed N.S.W. Local Government Amending Bill become law during the coming session of Parliament, it will be necessary to elect the aldermen…

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Farmers' Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 19

The Orange electoral council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association adopted a resolution expressing the opinion that the time had arrived when all the electoral…

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Mr. Holman on Paddington Election. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Interviewed today regarding his opinion of the Paddington election, Mr. Holman said that amongst other things, one outstanding feature…

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Federal Parliament Re-assemble on June 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 32

The Acting Prime Minister announced that the Federal parliamentary session would be resumed on Wednesday, June 25. Mr. Watt would not indicate whether it…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 31

Polling took place in Tasmania on Saturday for the election of the new House of Assembly. Interest was keen, and the poll was well up to the average. The counting…

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Petersham by Election. Petition Against Validity. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

A petition against the validity of the into Petersham by-election has been lodged by Captain Carmieha[?] on behalf of the petitioners. It is signed by 1500…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 33

Elections were held on Thursday for six of the seats in the Victorian Legislative Council. The net result was a pain of one seat for Labour that was formerly held by…

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A Walk-over for Labor at Paddington By-election Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive committee of the People's Party to-day, it was decided not to run a candidate for the Paddinton second by-election…

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Barooga Water Trust Election. Five Candidates Nominated

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

The ratepayers in the Barooga Water Trust district are to be called upon at an early date to select two trustees. When the nomination of…

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Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 23

The Federal Parliament will meet again on Wednesday, 25th June. During the session a movement will be made by the New South Wares members…

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Opening of Federal Parliament. Programme for the Session a Lengthy List Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, after Mr. Gilbson (Corangamite) had been sworn in, amid cries, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, read a lengthy…

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Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Watt read a lenghthy statement to the effect that the when available, would be submitted to…

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Federal, Parliament Sessions Opens To-day. Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 6

Meetings of both the Federal Nationalists and Labor parties were held at Federal Parliment to-day each session held in private…

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Federal Parliament the Same Old Wrangles. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt, told Mr. Palmer that the Government had sold to the British Government wheat to the value of £30,333,000, and…

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