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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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German Elections Began on Sunday. Spartacist Defeat. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

The elections for the German National Assembly took place to-day. The German Government has issued a proclamation appealing for national…

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German Elections Heavy Polling Women at the Polls LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

The polling for the National Assembly occurred on January 19. The country is divided into 37 electoral districts, and every man and woman,…

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Bavarian Elections London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

In the Bavarian elections the Bourgeols Party scored a great victory. The Centre Party's supremacy ends, and Herr Kurt Elsner's independent…

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Irish Parliament First Sitting Public Interest Keen LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" telegraphed on Monday that the city was singularly quiet on the eve of the first sitting of the…

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Sinn Fein Parliament Appeal to Nations London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 1

Orders prohibiting public meetings in Ireland have been issued, but the Sinn Fein Constitutent Assembly assembled at the Dublin Mansion House…

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The Election Struggle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

An Amsterdam message states that Berlin is in the midst of a stern election struggle. Airmen are bombarding the city with pamphlets from all parties…

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How Berlin Voted Fantastic Picture of Elections Menaced with Machine Guns London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 1

A Berlin telegram anticipates that the outcome of the German elections will be a Government by Ebert and Schiedemann or by a coalition of…

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German Situation. Bolshevism Ended. the Assembly Elections. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

It is recognised that at least a million British troops must be retained until the terms of peace are signed and made safe. The Berlin correspondent of the London…

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Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 7

The Trish Republican Parliament is holding its opening sitting at the Dublin Mansion House. Dublin Castle apparently has decided to ignore it, so long as…

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German Elections. Government Successes. Spartacists Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 7

It is reported from Copenhagen that nearly 40,000,000 electors voted in the German elections. The polls in Berlin and many provincial towns have been declared,…

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Sinn Fein Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

The Sinn Fein Parliament opened with much solemnity in Dublin. Twenty-three members of the House of Commons participated. Parliamentary usages were…

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The German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

The final results of the German elections show that the Government Socialists have secured 169 seats and Independent Socialists 29. Several women were elected…

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Soldiers and the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

One of the objections urged against the holding of a general election now is that a very great proportion of men on service will be unable to record their votes…

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German Elections. Coalition Proposed. Herr Eisner Defeated. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

It is reported from Copenhagen that, owing to the results of the German elections the Independent Socialists are summering a conference to consider…

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Huns' Parliament Theatre Refitted Garrison Increased LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states: The National Theatre, at Welmar, in being prepared for the meeting the National Assembly. Besides…

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Sinn Fein Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

The summoning of the Sinn Fein's so-called National Assembly in Dublin on Tuesday is arousing little interest, and is regarded in London as mere window…

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Our London Letter. London, November 27. the General Election.—british Prisoners.—german Fleet Surrender.—the State of Germany. the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 9

Parliament was dissolved on Monday by Royal Proclamation, and a new Parliament was summoned to meet on Tuesday, January 21. The longest Parliament in…

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Prussian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 5

The Prussian elections resulted as follows:—Majority Socialists 142, Catholics 87, Democrats 61, Conservatives 41, Independent Socialists, formerly the National…

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Strikers' Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

The strikers' so-called Labour Parliament, sitting in the Artisans' Hall, Belfast, is entirely controlling the city by means of negative measures. It has…

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The Mother Parliament Tuesday's Assembly Strong Opposition Party LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 1

The House of Commons reassembled yesterday afternoon. The House was crowded everywhere. Sir Donald M'Lean, newly-elected…

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