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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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American Elections. a Bitter Battle. Fight for the Senate. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 5

Interest in politics at the present moment overshadows all other events. As the campaign is drawing to a close, the battle between the parties is becoming…

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Women Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 5

It is interesting to note that there are five women candidates for the United States Senate, and more than a dozen women candidates for the House of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 4

The following nominations for election to the Public Works Committee were announced by Mr. Levy, the Speaker, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon:—…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Rates of Exchange. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Blakeley (N.S.W.) drew attention to Mr. Justice Higgins' resignation from the Arbitration Court, and asked what steps…

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Average Field Cup Acceptors Prospects of Candidates MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

When the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup fell due yesterday afternoon 28 horses were left in, but later telegrams authorising the withdrawal…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon a resolution was carried (as reported elsewhere) expressing a deep sense of the loss sustained by the death…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Federal Woollen Mills. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Poynton, the Minister for Home Affairs, told Mr. Jowett (Vic.), who drew attention to the discrepancy between the…

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American Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 5

Governor Cox, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States speaking at Ashland, in Kentueky, said that if elected he would…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

There were 25 members in the Chamber when the Legislative Council met this afternoon. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald moved the following resolution: "That in the opinion of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Works in Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, informed Mr. Makin (S.A.) that he hoped to see a bill introduced and passed before the…

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American Elections. Wilson to Republicans. Support of the League. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

President Wilson received a delegation representative of Republicans who support the League of Nations. Ho said: "We entered the war not…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Shipping Contracts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, informed Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) that adequate counsel would be employed to represent…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, October 27. the State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 10

Electoral returns show us that barely half the electors on the roll voted last week, and now would-be reformers are busy suggesting means for getting from…

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The American Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

The Chicago Republican National Committee has announced that 3,440,000 dollars will be spent on the campaign to elect Senator Harding to the Presidency…

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Attacks on Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

As if to fulfil the dictum that no American political campaigns are complete without considerable slander and vituperation, the newspapers have finally come…

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American Elections. Wilson's Belief. Democracy Will Win. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

President Wilson has sent a letter to Governor Cox, in which he expresses administration of the latter's course throughout the Democratic campaign, and…

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Eve of the Cup Candidates in Review Red Cardinal in the Running Strong Support for Salitros, Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

Australia's greatest and most historic horse race will be decided on Flemington course to-morrow, and there promises to be a record crowd…

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Eager to Gallop Cup Candidates at Work MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

Ecarte again galloped at Moonee Tolley, this morning. Ridden by a lightweight, and using the course proper be began at medium pace from…

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American Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

A New York telegram states that the electoral campaign to all intents and purposes is over. Senator Harding is already resting from his labours. It is…

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Thousand Candidates Labor in the Field Opposed by "Soviet" (Reuter's Telegrams), LONDON. Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 1

Considerable interest is being mani[?]ted in the municipal elections in the provinces. which occur to-day. A feature is the strong attacks made…

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