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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

1,167 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 17 of 59

Independent Nationalist Candidates

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Messrs, Nesbitt and Zuill (Independent Nationalist candidates for Byron) addressed a sparsely attended meeting at the Imperial Hall last night. The…

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State Elections

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. R. D. Meagher, addressing a political meeting, declared that no man should be elected to Parliament unless he showed himself to be sincere and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Motion of Censure

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Higgs controverted Mr. Ryan's statements that the Commonwealth had full power to deal with profittering and quoted a court decision to…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Motion Debate. Ex-Premier Ryan Discourses. Quotes the Queensland Government. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this morning Mr. T. J. Ryan continued the debate upon the censure amendment moved by Mr. Tudor…

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State Elections. Nominations for Byron

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

The nominations for the Byron electorate were declared by the returning officer, Mr. John W. Dunlop, at his office. 78 Keen-street, Lismore, at noon…

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Political. Missing Candidate. Mr. O'Dea's Explanation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. O'Dea has explained why he failed to nominate for the Byron electorate, although selected and endorsed by Labor. "I told Mr. John Storey and…

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Election Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Nesbitt and Zuill had an attendance of only 40 at their meeting at Kyogle. A Sydney daily has pointed out that…

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State Elections. Mr. Tighe at Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. E. Tighe, who is contesting Byron as a supporter of the Country party, addressed a meeting from the Town Hall balcony on Thursday night…

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State Electioneering and the New State Movement. (To the Editor.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,--Low and behold the State elections are upon us. A human cyclone of party conflict, squabbles of politicians, personal aggrandisement and…

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State Elections and New State Movement. (To the Editor of the "Examiner")

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,--Lo and behold, the State elections are upon us. A human cyclone of party conflict, squabbles of politicians, personal aggrandisement…

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Hospital Election. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—"nuff Sed" in your issue of today draws attention to a nice little scandal in connection with the recent hospital election at Ballina, and drags my name and that…

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State Elections. Injudicious Colleague Repudiated

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. John Storey has repudiated the suggestion that the A.L.P. were parties to or cognisant of the movement to defeat conscription and proclaim a republic…

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Candidates at Numulgi

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Messrs. W. T. Missingham and Perdrian, progressive candidates, addressed a meeting of the electors in the Numugli hall on Monday last at 11 a.m, Mr. F. Crowther being…

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Labor Candidate at Alstonville

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Swiney a candidate in the interests of the Labor party, addressed a gathering at Alstonville last night. Mr. Hague was in the Chair. The candidate was given…

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I.W W. PRISONERS. Labour Candidates and the Release Pledge. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

The A.L.P. Executive meeting yesterday did not come to any definite decision in connection with dealing with candidates who are alleged to have signed a…

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Political. Country Party League. Tweed Executive Meeting. An Appeal for Funds. Candidates Not Endorsed by Sydney Executive

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Tweed Country Party League held at the Imperial Hall on Friday there were present the President (Or. A. Buchanan)…

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State Elections. Beeby on Georgeson Contract

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Beeby, referring to Mr. Fitzpatrick's spceeh in which the latter said as a member of the Cabinet Mr. Beeby hail declared he was perfectly satisfied…

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The State Elections. Mr. McDOUGALL'S CANDIDATURE

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The first week's campaigning by Mr. J. B. McDougall, the Independent candidate for Byron, has brought home to him and those who are solidly behind…

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Electioneering Under Difficulties

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Messrs. Nesbitt and Zuill paid a visit to Wyangarie the other day, and later essayed to visit the ceremony accompanying the opening of a new…

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State Elections. Address by Mr. J. B. McDougall. the Byron Seat

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Last evening Mr. J. B. McDougall (an Independent candidate contesting Byron) addressed a fair number of electors at the School of Arts,…

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