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Politics & elections, 1921

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Ulster Parliament. Opened by the King in Person. Touching Appeal for Peace

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 40

His Majesty the King on June 22 opened the Ulster Parliament at Belfast. Cheering multitudes welcomed the Royal party, and Steamers' noisy sirens made a chorus…

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Smuel Gompers G.O.M. of Labor His Fortieth Election. Denver (Col.) June 25

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Samuel Gompers has been reelected (President of the American Federation of Labor, beating Mr. Lewis by 25,000 votes to 13,000…

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Victorian Parliament Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 11

The Victorian Parliament has reassembled after a recess of about six months. The Governor's speech referred to the financial stringency, but emphasised that…

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"The King Wills It." How a Bill Becomes an Act of Parliament

The Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

The adventures of a Bill on its way through Parliament are strange and mysterious. It may blossom into a full-blown…

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Border Railways. Extension Plan to Go Before Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 1

The proposed reciprocal arrangement between Victoria and New South Wales by which each will agree that the other shall have the right to extend its…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Retiring Councillors, August, 1921

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

Chiltern Shire.--Chiltern Riding: Emil Keller, Indigo: Martin Shelley. Barnawartha: John Alexander Sutherland…

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Break of Gauge Device. Demonstration at Federal [Parliament.]

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

A demonstration of an [?] [?] fast device which has been patented by Mr C. B. [?], and which is claimed to provide a…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Retiring Councillors, August, 1921

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Chiltern Shire.--Chiltern Riding: Emil Keller, Indigo: Martin Shelley. Barnawartha: John Alexander Sutherland…

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State Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably not meet until the middle of September…

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Petitioning Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 3

At a demonstration held in Tam-worth on Thursday last the northern new. State movement launched its petition to be presented to the…

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Wheat Pool. Favoured by Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 29

The House of Representatives on Friday morning, on the voices, agreed to a proposal made by the acting leader of the Country party (Mr. Gregory) in favour of…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Retiring Councillors, August, 1921

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Chiltern Shire.--Chiltern Riding: Emit Keller. Indigo: Martin Shelley. Barnawartha: John Alexander Sutherland…

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Maranoa By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 3

The by election for the Marauna (Q.) Federal scat, rendered vacant by the dentil of Mr. James Page (Labor) took place on Saturday. Latest totals are…

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Victorian State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

The State Parliament has been prorogued until August 9. The Legislative Assembly will be dissolved on August 6…

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State Parliament to Open on August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 23

The State Parlaimentary Labour party met on Tuesday and decided that Parliament would definitely open on August 30. The Premier addressed members on the…

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Queensland Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 32

"I am fortunate enough to be able to say the Commonwealth Bank is willing to lend this council anything we want up to £80,000, with which to carry out our…

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Maranoa By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. J.A.J. Hunter now has n majority of 1067 in the Maranon by election and he is thought to be certain of election. The latest figures are as follows:…

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West Sydney Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 2

The West Sydney A.E.P. Electoral Council decided last night to make a recommendation to the executive in favor of the endorsement of the…

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Maranoa Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 2

The progress returns of the Maranoa (Q.) Federal. division are:— Hunter (Country Party), 10,111; Dunstan (Labor), 8595. The…

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Maranoa By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

Latest figures for the Maranon sent are:--Hunter, 10,515; Dunstan, 8957. Majority for Hunter, 1553…

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