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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Vienna Elections. In Favor of the Social Democrats. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

The Vienna elections resulted mainly in favor of the social democrats, and show a large majority in favor of a union with Germany…

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Latest Election Figures. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

VIENNA, Saturday.—The elections are almost complete. The latest figures are:—Social Democrats 47, Christian Socialists 59, Bourgeois Parties 22. The unexpected…

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Not much interest was evinced in the polling on Saturday for an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in Casino Municipal Council…

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Casino Municipal Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

One hundred and fourteen ratepayers, out of 1000 odd on the municipal roll of electors, exercised their vote at the extraordinary municipal election held…

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Masks and Railway Property. What Is the Law? Member of Parliament Asks Questions. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner announced this afternoon that the regulation enforcing the wearing of masks will apply in the future only while…

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Municipal By-election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy on the Municipal Council close on Monday next at 5 p.m. The date of the election is Wednesday, March 12th…

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Extraordinary Election

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

All election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. A. E. Durrrington, was held at the South Grafton…

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Interference with Elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Tuesday.—A Dusseldorf message states that bands of Sparta[?]sites interfered with the municipal elections. They appeared at the polling booths armed…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Note much interest was evinced in the polling on Saturday for an alderman to all the extraordinary vacaney in Casino Municipal Council caused through the…

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"King of the Bland Shire." An Interesting Elections SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Great interest was manifested at West Maitland to-day of the declaration of the poll for the election of "King" of the Bland Shire. This resulted in John…

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The Futurity Stakes Candidates. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Finaly acceptances for the Futurity Stakes are: King of the Sea, Fitness, Moulinet, Tragic Star, Berradale, Eusebius,…

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The Petersham By-election. Major Shillington the Nationalist Candidate. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The National Executive at a special meeting to-day decided to select Major S. J. Shillington as the Nationalist candidate for the Petersham by-election…

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Petersham By-election

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The National Executive has selected Major Shillington as the Nationall candidate for Petersham at the forthcoming by-election. All the candidates…

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Method of Election

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Considerable interest attaches to the Petersham by-election because of the triangular duel between the National, returned soldiers, and the Labor…

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United States Presidency. President Wilson Will Not Seek Re-Election. To Devote His Time to History Writing. New York

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent states that to members of the Democratic National Committee President Wilson intimated that he would…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Those aspiring to aldermanie honors are reminded that nominations for the seat in the Lismore Municipal Council vacated by exAld, Stratford close with the returning…

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Woodburn Election

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. L. Birmingham has been elected unopposed as a councillor of thee Woodburn Shire, vice Capt. C. E. A. Middleton, resigned. Those who took an interest in the elections…

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Another Election Hitch

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Casino Municipality is finding same difficulty in filling the seat at the aldermanic table vacated by Ald. Jones. Theee only candidate nominated for the first election was…

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Portuguese Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

LISBON, Sunday.—The President has signed a decree dissolving Parliament…

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Another Election Hitch

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

Casino Municipality is finding some difficulty in finding the seat at the aldermanic table vacated by Ald. Jones. The only candidate nominated for the…

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