Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

1,167 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 59

Soldier and Citizen Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:—Lieut. Cortis, of the Soldiers and Citizens' Federation, stales that the call has gone out for volunteers to join the army of social reconstruction…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Candidates for Elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sunday.—Mr. William Flynn, chief of the Bureau of Investigation, said:—"The recent raids throughout the American cities were the beginning, of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The [?] of the doubtful votes at Ballarat gives Kerby (N.) a majority of one vote over McGrath (L.), the figures being Kerby 13,569, McGrath…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Local Government Elections

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

The general elections in all shires and municipalities will take place on January 31. In municipalities candidates must have their nominations in by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Federal Elections. Gardiner's Unassailable Position. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Gardiner is in an unassailable position for the third vacancy in the Senate. At noon he had a lead of 17,501, and the outstanding ballot papers…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spen Valley Election. Severe Blow to Coalition. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The newspapers regard the Spen Valley election defeat as the severest blow to the Coalition since the general elections. They explain that the remarkable…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

British By-election. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Labor victory for the Spen Valley seat is regarded as a heavy blow to the Government…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Elections. The Ballarat Seat

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Federal campaign council of the Australian Labor party has decided to appeal to the High Court in connection with the Ballarat…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal Elections. Casino Council Candidates Probable Straters and Nonstarters. Wide Choice for Ratepayers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

With the approach of the municipal elections, interest in affairs municipal in Casino is growing, and the chances are that there will be a fair…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Federal Elections. Soldier Candidates

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The, Labor party lost all its returned soldier members in the elections for the Senate. There will probably be nine Nationalist returned…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Coming Elections

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

With the Federal elections practically out of the way now there is at hand, during the course of the next few months, the matter of the State elections…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mr. Tudor Disappointed with Result of Elections. "A Victory for the Profiteer." MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Tudor at the declaration of the Yarra poll to-day, said that he was disappointed with the result of the elections, because he had expected Labor to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Federal Elections. Preferential Voting Criticised. HOBART

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

The Senate system of preferential voting is severely criticised in Tasmania by the Nationalists, as well as Laborites…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State Cabinet. a Three Hours' Sitting. Mr. Holman on the Senatorial Elections. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

The State Cabinet met for three hours this afternoon, but contrary to expectations the re-constructionf of the Ministry and the appointment of an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

British Politics. The Spen Valley Election. The Leaning Towards Labor. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

The Spen Valley result, coupled with the fact that in the last nine bye-elections the Labor vote increased from 38,722 to 97,473, whereas the Coalition…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tomki Shire Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The interest that is being manifested in the municipal elections locally has not a counterpart in the Tomki Shire elections, which are not…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

A further scrutiny of the ballot papers in connection with the Ballarat election show that Kerby (Nat) secured a majority of one over…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Nominations in connection with the election of six councillors for Kyogle Shire close on Friday next. As mentioned last week, four of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Class of Candidate

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The fate of local government rests upon the class of men who come forward as candidates. There has never been so great an opportunity for public-spirited citizens as…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coming Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The general elections in all shires and munieipalities will take place on January 31. In municipalities candidates must have their nominations in by January 23. In shires,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →