Share Farming. Bill Before Parliament
The New South Wales Minister for Lands, in moving the second reading of the Share Farming Bill last week, said that the Minister would be empowered to appropriate…
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Politics & elections, 1920
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Federal Elections. The Riverina Seat. The Position of the Parties. SYDNEY
The counting of the figures in the House of Representatives is completed, excepting Riverina, where a few votes are still outstanding, but the issue is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Senates Preference Votes. Six Candidates Eliminated. SYDNEY
The counting of the preference votes to decide filling the first vacancy for the Senate is nearly complete. Of 11 candidates, Six have been eliminated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundurimba Shire Candidates
A meeting of electors of A Riding, Gun durimba Shire will be held at McLean's Ridges on Saturday evening for the purpose of nominating candidates in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections. Referendum Figures
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The latest referendum figures make it clear beyond doubt that the proposals of the Government for increased constitutional powers have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr Watt on Election Result
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, referring to the results of the elections remarked, "It was but natural the National party should have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Government Elections
The triennial elections in connection with the various Municipal and Shire Councils will take place throughout the State where necessary on the last day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers and Next State Elections. Who Will Carry the Banner. SYDNEY
A meeting of the executive of the Soldiers and Citizens' Association last night decided to call for volunteers to carry the banner at the next State elections…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal and Shire Elections
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The general municipal and shire elections will be held throughout the State on January 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament
BRISBANE, Friday.—Parliament reassembles next Tuesday, when the Treasurer will deliver his long-delayed Budget…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coming Municipal Elections
The elections in all shires and municipalities will be held on Saturday, January 31. Only those persons whose names are on the existing rolls of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Elections
Nominations of candidates to contest Kyogle Shire elections close on Friday next, 9th inst. Through the retirement of several of the sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates' Deposits Forfeited
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Fourteen candidates for the House of Representatives appear to have forfeited their deposits of £25, each for having failed to poll more than one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Queensland Figures
BRISBANE, Friday.—The following are the latest Queensland figures for the House of Representatives:—Brisbane: Cameron (Nat.) 18,420, Finlayson (Lab.) 17,707,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Class of Candidates for Municipal Elections
The fate of local government rests upon the class of men who come forward as candidates (says the "S.M. Herald. ") There has never been so great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coming Municipal Elections
The general elections in all shires and municipalities will taken place on January 31. In municipalities candidates must have their nominations in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Elections. Wilmot (Tas.) Vacancy. HOBART
A writ was issued today for the State Assembly vacancy in the Wilmot Division caused by the resigution of the Opposition leader to contest Darwin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections. Progress Senate Counts. Melbourne
The final election figures for the night were: -- N.S.W. -- SENATE. A Battle for Third Position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections. Second Place in Senate Contest
SYDNEY, Saturday.—There is little doubt that when the transfers are completed Duncan (Nationalist) will have a majority of about 20,000 for second place on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British By-election. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Saturday.—Myers, Laborite, beat Sir John Simon in a British by-election…
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