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Politics & elections, 1920

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

The Senate passed several appropriation bills and the Aliens' Registration Bill to their final stages. The Sugar Purchase Bill was read a second time…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. He Senate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Senate accepted the amendment of the House of Representatives in the Re-patriation Bill, giving co-operative parties of soldiers a subsidy of pound for…

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Federal Parliament the Oil Agreement. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

The [?] passed the second reading of the Audit Bill. The Navigation Bill passed the second reading and went through committee. The Senate…

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West Ward Election. MR J. Lyons Successful

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the West Ward vacancy caused by the retirement of Ald. A. J. Whitelock, took place on Saturday. Mr A. Fyfe acted as…

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German Elections Majority Socialists Defeated Berlin, May 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

The elections for the Brunswick Dict. show considerable Conservative and Independent Socialist gains, corresponding ; to the decline in the Maioritv Socialists…

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Fedeal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the War Gratuity Amendment Bill providing for an increased amount to be lent to co operative parties of soldiers was passed through all stages…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The Senate passed, the Oil Agree­ment Bill, and the War Gratuity Bill. The Committee on Public Accounts Bill is under discussion. The House of Representatives passed the Public Accounts Bill, and a Supply Bill of £1,838,847, to cover expenditure for July, through all stages. There was a vigorous debate on Mr. McWilliam's proposal to extend the moratorium, which was defeated on the voices…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, the Speaker stated that a difficulty had occurred over the presentation of an address of welcome to the Prince President of…

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National Association Appe[?] For Funds For Election Purposes SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

The National Association of New Wales has issued the following appeared A scheme has been adopted by the…

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Ballarat Election Upset Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting as a, Court of Disputed Election Returns, to-day declared Edwin Thomas Kerby not duly elected for Ballarat in the House of…

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Ballarat Election Upset

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 28

Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting as a Court of Disputed Election Returns, on Wednesday declared Edwin Thomas Kerby not duly elected for Ballarat in the House of…

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Ballarat Beat. Election Declared Void

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

In the Court of Disputed Returns at Melbourne on Tursday Mr. Justice [?] declared void the Ballarat election. Another election will be held…

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Shameful Support of Progressive Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The president of the Corowa District Council of the F. and S. Association at a meeting at Walla on Friday last said that as some reference had been…

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The Balmain Election a Recount Asked For. SYDNEY,Sunday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A petition has been presented to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ask-ing for a recount of the votes in the Balmain election, on the ground of…

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State Parliament. Amendment of Electoral Law. Labor Party Favors Single Electorates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party the subject of electoral reform came up for discussion. It is anticipated that legislation will…

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The German Elections Majority Socialists in the Lead Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The first provisional results of the elections show that in North Berlin the Majority Socialists polled 19,000; the Independent Socialists, 36,000; the Centre…

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The German Elections. Constant Scenes of Disorder. Majority Socialists in the Ascendancy

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Polling in connection with the German elections is proceeding. There have been constant scenes of disorder, which culminated when the…

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German Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 45

At the result of the German elections, the prospects of the maintenance of the Coalition, are considered small, unless, a reconciliation is effected between the two…

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German Elections Now in Progress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 22

The German elections began on Sunday. Seven political parties represented among the candidates, who number 2500 in all. No fewer than 250 women are seeking…

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Irish Issue in U.s.a. Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 22

The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" says de Valera ("President" of the Irish "Republic") and Congressman Walsh have completed the tentative draft…

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