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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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The State Elections. the Bybon Seat. Messes. Zuill and Nesbitt at Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 6

Messrs. W. A: Zuill. and G. Nesbitt, the retiring members for the old State electorates of the Clarence and Lismore respectively, delivered addresses at the…

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State Elections. The National Aspect

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Several Ministers stated last night that they are. not much concerned with the great number of nominations. They realise that a good deal of how to vote…

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Political. Cr. Perdriau's Candidature. Messrs. Nesbitt and Zuill and the Third Preference Vote. Tweed Representation in Parliament. LISMORE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Nesbitt and Zuill, on being interviewed to-day by a representative of the "Northern Star" as to which" candidate they intended to recommend…

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State Electioneering V. New State Movement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Lo and behold the State elections are upon us." A human cyclone of party conflict, squabbles of politicians, personal aggrandisement and mud slinging talk…

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State Elections. Mr. Swiney at Casino. What Labor Would Do

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Another stage has been passed in the political campaign so far it af fects the Byron contest. This time the speaker was a Labor candidate,…

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State Elections. MR. J. B. McDOUGALL Opens His Campaiga. Railways New State and Cheap Power

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mayor J. B. McDougall, the independent candidate for Byron, addressed, the electors in the School of Arts hall, Casino, on Monday right. Ald. G. G…

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Byron. Twelve Candidates. Wide Choice for Electors

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The nominations for Byron electorate were declared at Lismore on Saturday. There are twelve candidates,…

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Election Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The news of the decision of Mr. Duncan Nicholson, as a result of widely distributed pressure by admirers, to contest the Byron electorate as a…

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Too Many Candidates. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

Sir.—There is a good deal of common-sense in your leader of Tuesday on the above subject. There are certainly too many candidates in the field already with promise of…

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State Elections. How to Vote

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Political organisers are setting to work to instruct electors how to vote at the State elections under the new system…

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Progressive Country Party Candidates

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Commencing on Monday of last week the canes of the Progressive party, Messrs. Missingham, Perdriau, and Nicholson, have held successful meetings in many parts of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Leave Op Absence

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives leave of absence for a fortnight was given Mr. Livingston and Mr. Charlton…

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State Elections. Mr. J. B. MeDougall at Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. B. McDougall opened his electioneering campaign at Casino on Monday night, March 1st. About 100 people were present. Ald. G. G. McCartney (Deputy Mayor) oc…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby's Charges

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Beeby speaking at A1bury declared the present state of administration was characterised by the most gross mismanagement, fraud and…

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Polling Yankee Paper's Leg

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Unique in tall stories, even in the United States, is an interview published by the San Francisco "Chronicle," and dated "Oakland, January 8":…

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Women in Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dr. Mary Booth, candidate for North Sydney, says that women should go into Parliament so they could express their views on questions of education,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Want of Confidence Motion

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes, in reply to a want of confidence motion, declared that the Labor party had been discredited by the people at…

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The State Elections. Mr. J. B. McDOUGALL Opens His Campaign

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

On Monday evening, under the presidency of the Deputy-Mayor of Casino (Ald. G. G. McCartney), Mr. J. B. McDougall opened his campaign for a seat…

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State Elections v. New State Movement

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

Sir,—Lo and behold The State elections are upon us. A human cyclone of party conflict, squabbles of politicians, personal aggrandisements and…

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Political. the Farmers' Candidates

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

On Wednesday night Crs. Pedriau and Missingham (farmers' candidates) held a meeting in the furtherance of their campaign at Burringbar,…

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