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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Candidates for Ministry. an Explanation

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

Rev. J. Egan Moulton writes to the Editor:— In the last issue of your paper, under the heading of "Passing Show" the…

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Aldermanic Election

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 3

The election held on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the local Council resulted:—W. H. Crapp 42…

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State Parliament. Motherhood Endowment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The Assembly adjourned at 7.45 on Friday morning after another all-night sitting, considering the Motherhood Endowment Bill…

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Elections Amendment. Features of New Bill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Compulsory enrolment, signing of newspaper articles or letters commenting on elections, extension of polling time from 7 to 8 p m, and a provision enabling State…

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New Election Regulations

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 4

The bill to amend the Parliamentary Electorates. and Election Act which has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Attorney…

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Prohibition Referendum. a Clergymans Reasons Pledge for Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Women's C.T.U. was held in the Methodist Church on November 18 when an address was given in Rev…

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4750 Candidates for Exam

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—To-day 4750 candidates are sitting for the Intermediate Certificate examination. Of these 2970 are attending centres in the…

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Holiday for Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 4

AS the Federal Parliament has been sitting almost continuously since April, it is proposed to have a long recess, probably for five months…

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Our Local Parliament. Show Day's Traffic. High Cost of a New Street P. and A. Request Turned Down

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Town Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Those present were Dr. Blessing (Mayor), Ald…

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Bannockburn Shire. Noxious Week Rate. Election of President

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 10

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Shire offices yesterday when there were present Crs. W. Fraser (president). R. M. Kinross, W…

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Labor Defeated. City Elections. Civic Reformebs Good Win. Lambert Has Close Call. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 4

Great interest was centred in the City Council elections yesterday. Polling was exceptionally heavy. Labor was defeated and the new council will…

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All-Ireland Parliament. Not for Ulster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 6

At the opening of the Ulster Parliament at Belfast, Sir James Craig, after describing his conversations with Mr. Lloyd George, said that Ulster refused…

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Sydney Council Elections

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 5

The elections, held Thursday, resulted in the defeat of the Labor party. Among there beaten were R. D. Meagher. Ald Lambert, the…

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Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

The Federal Parliament is to sit every day and night during the week to clear up the session's work…

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State Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly adjourned at 2.45 o'clock on Friday morning. The North Shore Bridge Bill passed the third reading by 48 votes to 14…

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City Elections Defeat of Labor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

The defeat of the Labor aldermen on Thursday in the City Council elections did not cause any surprise, though it was not anticipated that the Citizens'…

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Irish Peace. "Our New Sister." Australia's Congratulations Message in Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

Considerable local interest was manifest yesterday when the following wire was posted in front of the "Examiner" office:…

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"Our New Dominion Sister." Message Read in Parliament National Anthem Lustily Sung. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, read a cable from Mr. Lloyd George announcing an agreement on the Irish question…

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Political Crisis. Speaker Resigns. General Election Seems Inevitable Sir George Fuller's Censure Motion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. Levy, Speaker in the Assembly, has tendered his resignation as Speaker. The resignation will take effect in 24 hours. A general election seems inevitable. There was a dramatic development…

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The Speaker Resigns. Early Election Probable. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. D. Levy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, resigned his position as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon…

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