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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Federal Parliament. Industrial Peace Bill. Second Reading Passed. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Riley was told that nothing was known of titles having been left by the Prince for Messrs. Poynton and Laird Smith…

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State Parliament. Col. Bruxner on Centralisation. New State Advocated. Need for Railway Facilities. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Bagnail gave notice of motion that the Government should appoint a committee of representative citizens to proceed to…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Hughes and Geneva. Arbitration Debate. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Foster indignantly denied the truth of paragraphs connecting his name with certain divorce proceedings, and stated that…

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State Parliament. Censure Debate Resumed. Angry Members. Mr. Henly Ordered to Apologise. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Wearne asked both the Chief Secretary and Speaker, as a writ had been issued for the holding of a by-election in the…

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U.S.A. PRESIDENCY. Candidate to Attend Committee. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

At Chicago it is authoritatively stated that unless he attends voluntarily Government Cox will be summoned before the Senate Committee of investigation…

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By-elections

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The procedure he intends to following falling the vacancy in Parliament of a third member for the Murray constituency in place of Judge Beeby was…

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State Parliament. Censure Debate Continued. Mr. Brookfield Again. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier, Sir George Fuller, and Mr. Wearne, paid tributes to the late Mr. John Mengher, M.L.C…

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Northern Request. Wire Sent to the Premier. Urging Discussion in Parliament

Daily Observer · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

In accordance with the decision of the Glen Innes conference Mr. D. L. Cumming (Inverell), who acted as secretary to the gathering on Wednesday morning…

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Federal Parliament. Arbitration Amending Bill. Slow Progress. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

The Senate adjourned the debate on the industrial Peace Bill, and adjourned till Wednesday. The House of Representatives agreed…

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Returned Soldiers Recent Insult by Member Of PARLIAMENT

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 1

A remark passed by Mr. Doyle, M.L.A., in the State Parliament recently regarding soldiers was the subject of discussion at the last meeting…

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Murray Vacancy. Cabinet's Original Scheme. Submission to Parliament. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, referring to the Murray vacancy said: "It is not correct to say that the Cabinet has changed its decision as to its scheme for filling the…

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Federal Parliament. Industrial Peace Bill Appointing Deputy-Presidents. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

The House of Representatives agreed to sit on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and Thursday and Friday, from 11 a.m. after Messrs. Tudor and Maxwell…

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State Parliament. Murray Electorate. Questions by Sir George Fuller. "White Ant" Tactics. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

In the Legistative Assembly to-day Sir George Fuller asked the Speaker, in view of the fact that he had issued a writ for filling the vacancy in the…

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State Parliament. Censure Debate Continued. Mr. Weaver Disgusted. The Neglected North. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Oaks made another attempt to elucidate some, information as to what happened to the Murray writ He asked the…

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Federal Parliament. Cash for Woolgrowers. £13,000,000 To Be Paid. Senate Passes War Homes Bill. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

In the Mouse of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Fleming that the imperial Government had stated that the retention of money and the share of…

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Balmain Members. Objection to Election Heard. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

The Elections Qualification Committee met at Parliament House to hear the objections raised by Robert Stopford, one of the defeated candidates for…

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New State Convention to Be Held Next Fedruary. Basis of Election. Leagues Can Send Up to Five Delegates

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

The New State issue is to be brought to a head next February when the first Northern Convention will be held. Armidale was selected as being…

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State Parliament. Murray By-Election Puzzled Members. Speaker Unable to Solve Riddle Lively Scenes and Apologies SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly, further reference was made this afternoon to the Murray impasse. When the Speaker announced that he…

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OUEENSLAND. The Northern State from Week to Week. the Election

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

Political rumor takes on a new fashion every day and she always has a new yarn for those who will listen to her. [?]…

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Federal Parliament

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

STOPPING EXPORTS OF SCOURED WOOL. British Request. Taxation Commission Appointed. MELBOURNE, Friday. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes said the Central Wool Committee had received a cablegram from the British Government stating that a further…

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