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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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North Londonderry Bye Election. Defeat of Sinn Fein Candidate. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

The bye-election for North Londonderry resulted: Barrie (Unionist) 9933, McGilligan (Sinn Fein) 4333…

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Petersham By-election. Major Shillington Chosen

Northern Star · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Petersham election yesterday resulted:—Major Shillington (Nationalist) 2633 B. Olds (Labor) 2377…

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Aldermanic Elections. Proportional Representation Methods. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

Alderman Meagher will move at tomorrow night's meeting of the City Council a motion providing a method for electing aldermen on a basis of…

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Petersham Election. "Which Is My Policy."

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Speaking on the invalidity of the election Mr. Carmichael said: —The election palpably is invalid, and must be fought again as soon as the Elections and…

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Petersham Election and the People's Party. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In reading to-day's S"tar" I noticed a passage which arrested my attention. This passage occurred in the report of the Premier's address on behalf of the…

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Federal Election Law

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 6

The Amending Commonwealth Electoral Act came into force last week. Among the principal changes created by the measure…

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Irish Local Elections. Proportional Representation Bill. Safeguarding Minorities. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Government Bill applying for proportional representation at the next Irish local elections…

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An Election Dodge

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

HOBART, Monday.—At a Labor meeting at Hobart Mr. Needham declared the outary against Bolshevism in Tasmania was only an election dodge. He added, "If the…

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Tweed-lismore P.p. Board. Election of Directors

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

Nominations for the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board under the Act recently passed closed with the returning officer, Mr. R. J. Spinks, yesterday. The…

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Stock Board Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

In view of the fact that nominations close on Monday for the eight seats on the Board of the Casino P.P. district, attention might be…

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Tweed-lism0re P.p. Board. Election of Directors

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The Tweed has again failed to successfully nominate candidates to represent it on the Tweed-Lismore P.P. Boan. The nominations of Messrs. Gerald…

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F. AND S. ASSOCIATION. Labour Opposition at Next Elections. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

A conference called by the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Nationalist Council, was held at Culcairn last…

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A.L.P. APPEAL. £10,000 Wanted to Fight Next Elections. Bolshevik Aims Condemned. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

The Australian Labor Party has issued a circular appealing for £10,000, which sum the circular states is required in order to win the next State elections…

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Reclaiming Coalfields. Parliament Asked for Assistance. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Interested parties are petitioning Parliament urging assistance to drain the Black Country coalfields covering 65 square miles, and containing 100,000,000…

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British Urban Elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday—A feature of the Board of Guardians' urban council elections was the sweeping success of Labor, the victories including 11 out of 16 seats at…

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State Bye-election. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Osborne, M.P., forwarded his resignation as member for Paddington this afternoon. The writ for the bye-election will be issued in due course. The…

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Soldiers' Candidate. Opposition for the Paddington Seat. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

The Soldiers and Citizens' Association will probably run a soldier candidate at the bye-election for Mr. Osborne's seat at Paddington…

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Paddington By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Paddington by-election probably will be fought out between a Labor candidate and a representative of the Soldiers and Citizens' Association…

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Ireland. De Valera Dominates Dublin Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 5

Do Valera dominates the Daile Reann with extended speeches in two languages. He states that the hope of the…

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Paddington Seat. Rush of Labor Candidates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A considerable number of Labor candidates a[?] offering for the Paddington seat, but no Nationalists have announced their…

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