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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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American Election Bets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

Some extraordinary bets were made on the Presidential election in America. To crawl on one's hands and knees across a bridge and back, to swim across a river…

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"In Spite of Parliament" Greater Newcastle Task Trams Must be Elected New Mayor's Determination

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 1

The State Legislature came in for criticism at the presentation of regatta prises on Saturday night in the Masonic Hall, Newcastle…

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City Council Vacancy Two Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

Ex-Ald. H. A. Qulnlan announces that he intends to contest the vacancy in the Newcastle city Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Hall. He…

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Irish Parliament Establishment in North Carson Refuses Office LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 1

A northern Parliament in Ireland will be established as soon as the machinery is completed, probably in three months. Unionists expect a…

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Dover Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

Four Anglican clergy at Dover, including the Rural Dean, members of the Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, Congregational, Baptist, and Unitarian Churches,…

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French Elections Paris, January 9

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The Senatorial elections affecting one-third of the Senators among whom five present Cabinet members are standing are being held to-day…

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French Elections Radicals Lose Seats LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the French Senatorial elections resulted in the Radicals and Radicals Socialists securing 53 seats,…

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French Senate Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

Five of the Ministers who stood for election to the French Senate have been returned. M. Ricard, the Minister for Agriculture was defeated. The Conservatives…

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"Out for Results" Mayor's Plain Talk City Council Vacancy Four Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Four candidates have been nominated for the vacancy in the Newcastle City Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Hall. They are:—…

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City Council Election. Four Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The nominations for the position of alderman of the Newcastle City Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Alderman Hall, were announced…

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Fire Board Vacancy. Rival District Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The candidatures of three aldermen in the Newcastle and Maitland districts who propose to contest the vacancy created on the Fire Board by the death…

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Dover Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

The newspapers are of opinion that the Dover election is a crushing reverse for the Coalition, and indicates that the public demand for lesser taxes and no…

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African Elections Nomination Day General Smuts Confident CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Throughout the Union to-day there is the usual excitement attending the nominations for the general election. Among the Tory few who were…

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Briand's Election Critics Doubtful Attitude Towards Germany LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

While some Paris correspondents are apprehensive that the advent of the Briand Ministry will mean a hardening of the French attitude towards…

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City By-election Votes For Diggers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

During the last municipal elections returned soldiers and sailors who were not otherwise eligible for voting were given facilities to do so by a special…

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"Live Men" Wanted Council By-elections Mr. Quinlan's Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Ex-A'derman Quinlan had a highly encouraging reception at the public meeting he addressed last night from the balcony of the Pacific Hotel, in…

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Council Election Mr. Quinlan's Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Quinlan, conti[?] lively campaign for his election [?] City Council, addressed a large [?] at Cook's Hill last night…

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State Politics. Government Firm. No Early Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

To-day's meeting of the Parliamentary Labour party strongly endorsed the action of the Government in standing out against the demands of the…

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East or West? To-morrow's Town Hall Vote Question for Ratepayers City Council By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Tomorrow Newcastle municipal electors will be called upon to make their choice among four candidates for the City Council vacancy caused by the…

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City Council Election. Polling To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 7

The election to fill the vacancy created on the Newcastle Municipal Council by the resignation of Alderman A. F. Hall, will take place to-day. Four candidates are…

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