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Politics & elections, 1920

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The State Elections HON. J. C. Garland at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

The Hon. J. C. Gerland M.L.C. Attorney-General addressed a local meeting of the electors in the Town Hall on Thursday evening…

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The State Elections. Polling Arrangements

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

Polling booths will be open to receive votes from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, 20th March. Every elector must sign the…

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State Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. D. Meagher has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council, in order to become a candidate for a Sydney seat in the Legislative Assembly…

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Electoral District of Northern Tableland. General Elections: 20th MARCH, 1920

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

I HEREBY notify that I am this day in receipt of a Writ from His Excellency the Governor directing the holding of an Election for the return…

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Recent Examinations. District School's Fine Record. 84 CANDIDATES: 75 PASSES

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

At a largely-attended executives meeting of Parents and Citizens' Association, held on Friday evening, the President (Ald. W. Curtis) occupied…

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State Elections. the Contest for the Northern Tablelands Seat. "Army " of Candidates

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

At the approaching State elections electors, under certain conditions such as being beyond fifteen miles from the nearest polling booth,…

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Political. Electioneering by Aeroplane

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Premier Holman is travelling per aeroplane this week on a tour of the various centres in his electorate— Cootamundra…

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The New State and the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The time is ripe for "a big push" in the interests ol the proposal to form a new State in the northern portion of New South Wales. In the Federal…

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Election Campaign Nationalists in Glen Innes. a Plea for Unity. the Government and the Farmers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

An attendance of twenty-five, scattered depressingly over the Town Hall, greeted the Nationalist candidate as they made their first appearance in…

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The Election Fight. Square Miles of Oratory. Interesting Local Position

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The State elections are now only a little more than three weeks away, and from end to end the country is being flooded with [?] oratory and…

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The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The first session of the new Federal Paraliament will be opened to-day. The War Gratuity Bill will be one of…

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The Elections. Increasing Interest

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

It is only three weeks from to-morrow (Saturday) to polling-day, and the various candidates for the Northern Tablelands electorate are experiencing…

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The Election Nominations

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

Much stupid nonsense is being spoken and written by various people concerning the dangers arising out of the proportional representation system…

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Northern Tablelands Electorate. to the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

During the last 13 years I have [?]rided continously is this electronate and ean claim to be convesent with if needs, of the no one need is…

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The Election Numerous Meetings This Week

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

With ten political aspiants running hot foot over this electorate in pursuit of three positions it is inevitable that the electors should be treated to a west…

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Voting at the State Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Polling [?]ooths will be open to receive [?] from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. Every elector must sign the declaration, which is: "I hereby solemnly…

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Address by The Hon. J.D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C. in Support of the Nationalist Candidates

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Tho Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister Tor Justice and Local Government, addressed a meeting of electors at Warialda on Monday night. The…

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The Federal Parliament. Session Opens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

Both [?] Thursday, Mr. Johnson was elected [?] by 16 votes to 21, the Centry [?] [?] in [?] of Mr. Johnson…

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The Elections Prospects of the Candidates

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

The apathy of the electors in regard to the approaching State elections still continues, and every candidate has the same story to tell—small audiences at…

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State Elections Col. Bruxner's Address. a Good Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

An open-air election meeting was held in front of the Town Hall on Saturday night last when Colonel M. F. Bruxner, one of the endorsed Progressive…

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