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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Military Appointments

Northern Star · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Senator Elliot moved the adjournment of the House to discuss grievances in connection with the military appointments. Senator Pearce…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Statement by Prime Minister

Northern Star · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes, in a statement lasting over an hour and a half, said the Government fully realised the…

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New Zealand. Municipal Elections. Labor Set Sack. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The most striking feature of the Municipal elections recently held throughout the Dominion is the marked failure of official labor…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defenoe Bill

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Senate spent the day discussing the Defence Bill in committee. Progress was reported, and the House adjourned till Wednesday…

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Mr. Bulmer's Reply. "Let the Shareholders Decide." Will There Be a By-election?

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. M. Bulmer, junr., Chairman of Directors of the Casino Butter Factory, referring to Mr. Rayner's letter at the extraordinary meeting of shareholders…

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City Council Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is asserted at the Town Hall that the subscriptions of the City Council employees to the fighting fund to assist in securing the…

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The Elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

DUBLIN, Saturday.—The Dail Eireann has issued a proclamation declaring the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, illegal. The proclamation orders the members of the county…

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"The Parliament of Ireland." Washington

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 3

Senator Borah, Republican, has introduced into the Senate a copy, of an address "To the American Congress,from the Parliament of Ireland," and against…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives Mr. Considine suggested that the Government should provide a Commonwealth vessel for the carriage of…

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The Wool Scheme. Debate in Parliament. Government's Proposals Opposed. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

The wool problem provided the main subject of debate in both Houses of the Federal Parliament to-day. Senator Millen, leader of the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Wool Question

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOUBNE, Thursday.—The House of Representatives spent the afternoon discussing the wool question. Messrs. Fleming and Foster supported the proposal by the…

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Date of Elections. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Irish elections will be held on May 24, the Southern Parliament assembling on June 28 and the Northern on June 7…

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British By-election. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Hastings by-election resulted:—Lord Eustace Percy (Coalition Unionist), 11,685; Mr. Davies (Labor), 5,437; Mr. Blackman (Liberal),…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Senateagreed to the wool proposals. Discussion took place on the Defence Bill in committee in regard to the clause prohibiting the…

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Situation After Elections. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times" Belfast correspondent states that the interview was chiefly concerned with the situation arising after the elections, when the Irish…

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The Southern Elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. John Dillon has made a statement that while affirming irreconcilable opposition to the Sinn Fein methods, he does not consider that the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Mount Lyell Mine

Northern Star · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Senator Earle moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the silver lead industry. He asked the Government to appoint a…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Senate further discussed the Defence Bill in committee. A late sitting is expected…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representative. the Tariff

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The House passed the West Australian farmers' agreement alteration, after opposition from Mr. Page (Q.). The House went by 39 votes to 5 on…

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Ireland. Anominations for Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—Nominations for the Southern Irish Parliament were held to-day, Sinn Fein candidates being returned unopposed throughout the area concerned…

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