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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Council Elections To-day's Voting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Voting in the Newcastle Council byelection, and the poll ol ratepayers in respect to tho Town Hall site, is taking place to-day. Principal Interest…

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Ulster Parliament Carson Retires London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" stales that the King is not likely to open tho Ulster Parliament. The ceremony will be attended with great pomp and splendor…

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Anniversary To-mobbow's Races Prospects of Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting will be concluded at Randwick to-morrow and the sport promises to be quite up to the average for this…

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The Ulster Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

An Ulster deputation urged Sir Edward Carson to accept the leadership of the Unionist Party in the Ulster Parliament. Sir Edward Carson stated that owing to…

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Ambush Fiasco Smashing Republican Army Salutary Effect Oe Reprisals Ulster Parliament London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

General Strickland, in an interview at Cork, defended the official reprisals. He admitted that they were deplorable and were disliked by the…

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Secession African Nationalists Issue of Elections LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Cape-town reports that the South African election campaign is being prosecuted with intense vigor, but there is little…

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Political Unrest General Election Predicted Reform of the Lords London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

While official circles maintain that there is no question of a general election rumors persist to the contrary. There is much speculation, and the…

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Every Man a Party Newcastle "Parliament"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

The "People's Party,"which has held the reins of Government in the "Parliament" of the Newcastle Literary and Debating Society, met its doom last…

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Whirlwind Campaign African Elections Premier's Great Form CAPETOWN, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Next Tuesday is polling day. Excitement in what is, perhaps, the most momentous election campaign in the history of South Africa, has grown…

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Seamen's Union Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

The new executive of the Federated Seamen's Union has now been constituted. The ballot for the position of general president was announced by Mr…

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India's Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

The Indian Council of State met for the first time on Tuesday morning, in Delhi, to swear allegiance to the King and Emperor…

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Irish Troubles. Murder and Reprisals. Ulster Parliament. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

A military policeman named Ryan was shot dead in a Dublin hotel while drinking with his mother-in-law. Three men entered and fired on Ryan, who…

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African Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Pretoria that General Smuts, in a final appeal to the electors on the eve of the election, said: "The secession policy will, if carried out,…

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Work of Parliament. Reviewed by Mr Connell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.P., reviewed the work of the last session of the New South Wales Parliament in the course of an address at the Trades Hall last night. This…

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Fire Board Election a Dozen Candidates Ald. Kilgour's Chances

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

It is Possible that a candidate who receives 20 votes will be elected country municipal representative on the Now South Wales Fire Brigades Board…

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African Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A Capetown message states that as polling day approaches numberless forecasts are issued, but the results are extremely speculative. The general opinion,…

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"Mysterious Mike" Sinn Fein Denies His Death North Ireland Parliament "Will Die of Ridicule" London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" states that the Sinn Fein denies that Michael Collins ("Mysterious Mike") has been killed, and the authorities disbelieve the report, but the local police insist the Collins directed the operations at Skibbereen last…

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African Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7

It is reported from Capetown that a record poll is expected but the final results will not be known for several days, owing to the scattered nature of the country…

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Rush for the Polls Union Elections South African Party Gains CAPETOWN, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

At the opening of polling day there was an unprecedented rush of early voters. This intense interest was reported from all parts of the Union…

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African Elections. Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The Government has made an excellent start, and there are Indications of al crushing Labour defeat. General Smuts, the Prime Minister, was…

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