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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

1,167 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 59

Nothing to Complain Of. a Union View of Arbitration. Effect on Federal Elections. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Brightfield, Secretary of the Trolly and Draymen's Union declares that Labor suffered heavily at the federal elections because of the numerous…

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Municipal Eections. Twenty-three Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations for the 12 aldermen of the Municipality of Lismore for the ensuing tricnnial period closed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ten of the retiring…

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Federal Elections. Senate Returns in Queensland

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Finality was reached in regard to the Senate election figutes to-day. Counting showed Adamson (Nat.) 163.566 votes. Givens (Nat.) 170.135…

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Culcairn Shire Elections

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A meeting of soldiers at Wagga decided to co-operate With the Culcuairn soldiers to approach the authorities with a view of having J. Weinke and…

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Municipal Election Not Necessary

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The six retiring aldermen were the only persons nominated in connection with the election of aldermen to serve the Municipality of Mullumbimby for…

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New South Wales Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

The forthcoming general election in New South Wales (says an exchange) will be held under the System of proportional representation, and present…

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Open Column. the Election in B Riding. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,—In reviewing the nominations for councillors in B Riding, one is astonished at the conspicuous "twist" of two candidates, and the ratepayers should…

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State Elections. No Alliance or Entanglements. YOUNG

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The Electoral Council of the Progressive Party at Cootamundra has rejected the overtures of the Nationalists to cooperate and run Mr. Holman and a…

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State Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

Present indications point to the conclusion that there will be at least six separate and distinct party organisations operating at the forthcoming…

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State Elections. Balmain Selection Ballot. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The result of the Labor selection ballot for the Balmain electorate resulted in five Parliamentarians being selected, viz., John Storey. Quirk, Stuart…

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Municipal Elections. Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

DUBLIN, Saturday.—The result of the Londonderry municipal elections was as follows:—Nationalists, Sinn Feiners, and Laborites, 21; Unionists, 19. This is the first time…

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Federal Arena. the High Tone of Parliament

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. H. Lamond, M.P., speaking at, Thirroul at a dinner to commemorate the Federal victory in the Illawarra doctorate, said that nothing impressed him…

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Municipal Elections. Nominations at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

At Coraki on Friday last Mr. J. Allison, Returning Officer, declared the following nine nominations in order for the six seats to be filled in the Coraki…

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Shire Election Turmoil

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

On Friday evening Mr. A. W. Rose addressed the ratepayers in the School of Arts, South Woodburn, and gave a clear and explicit outline of the doings…

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Probable Date of Elections. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

It was ascertained to-night that the date of the elections will be considered at a Cabinet meeting to-morrow, and it is most likely that they will be held…

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Broken Hill Municipal Elections. Nationalists Expected to Win Most Seats. Broken Hill

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Great interest is being manifested in the municipal elections for which 12 Nationalists, 10 official Labor, 12 bogus Labor, and 1 Independent are…

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Ballina Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

In connection with the nominations for the Municipal Council very little interest was evinced by the town as a whole (writes our Ballina correspondent). Only the required…

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Municipal Elections. Lismore Nominations Declared

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 6

Considerable interest was taken in the declaration at the Council Chambers, Lismore, oil Friday of the nominations for the 12 seats in the Municipal Council, the election taking…

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Date of Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is understood that the State elections will be held on Saturday, March 27, although no official announcement, has been made to that effect…

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Mr. Sydney Smith a Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Sydney Smith, a former Minister of the Crown, intends to contest the Cumberland doctorate at the State elections…

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