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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Liberal Revival Two Parties Only S.A. Elections ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 6

The elections in South Australia on Saturday took a most surprising turn very late in the count. During the earlier part of the evening there were…

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Labor Perturbed When Will Parliament Sit? Question Op Speaker Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

The Labor party in porturbed. The worries of the A.L.P. Conference having been surmounted, the main topic of conversation now is…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Debt to Britain. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, stated in the Senate, regarding his recent visit to London, that arising out of the war the Commonwealth became…

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Stockton By-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

More than usual Interest is being put Into the municipal by-election at Stockton next Saturday. Meetings are being held each night by the dozen…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, Senator Millen told Senator Keating (Tas.) that the term of appointment of the interstate Commission terminated on August 10 last. The…

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Stockton. Council By-elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

The interest that has been aroused in the by-elections to be decided to-morrow is somewhat unusual. Two vacancies have arisen as a result of the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Mistaken Motion. Government Carries Adjournment. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 7

When the House of Representatives met this morning, Mr. Page (Q.) exclaimed loudly to the Ministerialists, "You are a fine looking set of chaps this morning…

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Irish Bloodshed Appalling Death Roll Ulster Elections London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons, at question time. Mr. Denis Henry stated that since January 1. 95 police had been killed and 173 wounded, while 45…

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Stockton. Aldermanic By-elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

The polling in connection with the by-elections to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Aldermen W. Quantrill and Birtles from the Stockton Municipal…

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Playing Lone Hand Mr Hughe's Way Parliament To-Morrow MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

Cabinet is meeting this afternoon but absolutely nothing is known as to Mr. Hughes's intentions. He has not taken even his Ministers into his…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, presented a letter from the Prime Minister of Great Britain, inviting the Commonwealth to…

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Proposed New State. Decision of Conference. Bounds to Be Fixed Later. Newcastle Not Included. Procession to Parliament. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

The debate on the much-vexed question of the boundaries of the proposed new northern state was resumed as soon as the convention met again to-day…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, told Senator Fairbairn (Vic.) that it was Incorrect that it had cost £767 to remove two trees…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Air Defence Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

In the Senato to-day Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, told Senator Fairbairn (Vic.) that Mr. Poynton, when visiting Darwin,…

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Move Towards Peace Derby's Mission to Ireland Political Sensation Problem of Elections LONDON, sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

A lively political sensation was caused by Lord Derby's visit, which is retarded as the most serious move towards a settlement for some time…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, the Commonwealth Public Service Bill passed its second reading, and was taken into committee. Progress was reported…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Defence Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, the Defence Bill was further considered in Committee. Senator Elliott moved an amendment to the effect that an officer should not be…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defence Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day the Defence Bill was further considered in committee. Some discussion took place regarding the provision that graduates from…

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The Irish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

The announcement that the Irish elections will be held on May 24 has been hailed with relief. The Ulster election is in full swing…

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