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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Effect of Electioneering

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—William williams, who coutested the Evelyn seat at the recent Victorian elections, ended his life in tragic circumstances last niglit. The strain…

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Ulster Parliament. (United Service. Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Daily Mail." says that the King is unlikely to open the Ulster Parliament, which will he a ceremony of great pomp and splendor. Sir Edward…

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Election Candidates. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Cardiganshire Liberal Association selected Llewellyn Williams by 206 votes against 127 polled by Evans. The latter previously declared he…

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Tomki Shire Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Polling for the election of a Councillor to all the extraordinary vacancy created in Tomki Shire Council by the resignation of Cr. John Sullivan will…

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Ireland. Ulster Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—Ulster unionists to-day elected Sir Jas. Craig as leader of the Ulster Parliament. The election was not contested…

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Federal Parliament. Re-assemble After Easter Holidays

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Prime Minister informed Mr. Gregory, Deputy Chairman of the Country Party, that the Federal Parliament would re-assemble after…

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South African Election. General Smuts' Wonderful Reception. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 6

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—Capetown's reception of General Smuts to-night, when he made a great speech at the City Hall, was almost overwhelming. The scene of…

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British Elections. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Mail" lobbyist writer states that Mr. Lloyd George has instructed that all the Coalition party machinery be ready for general elections…

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Leaving Certificates. Successful Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There has now been made available the list of successful candidates at the leaving certificate examination. The numbers represent the following…

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South African Elections

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

The general elections are proceeding in South Africa just now, and all the British Imperial world is looking on wondering what the result will be. It is the most…

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Queen of the Day Contest. Town Candidate Withdraws

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the supporters of the Town candidate (Miss I. Livingstone) in the Queen of the, Day Competition was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W…

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Successful L.c. Candidates

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—Of the 1264 candidates who sat fo[?] the leaving certificate examination 940 passed…

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South Africa. the Election Campaign, (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Sunday.—The election campaign is being prosecuted with intense vigor and no little bitterness. General Smuts is fighting the secessionist movement, which is…

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Election of Seaman's' Officers The Job Control Menace. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

It is understood that the Union will persist in its repudiation of job control An official of the Union said: Job control implies ownership by the workers as…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

The election of an alderman in place of ex-Alderman French, whose scat in the Maclean Municipal Council was declared vacant recently, owing to his not attending…

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British Politics. No Early General Election. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—While official circles maintain there is no question of a general, election, rumors persist this so, and there is much speculation on the possible…

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Victorian Election

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The final figures for the Upper Goulburn seat in the Victorian Assembly, rendered vacant by the unseating of Mr. Mackrell (Farmers' Union) on…

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South A[?]can Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

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Shipping Deadlock. the Seamen's Union Election of Officers. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

The result of the ballot for the election of President and Secretary of the Seamen's Union has been announced. Mr. T. Walsh was elected President and…

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South Africa. the Election Campaign. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Thursday.—Polling day is next Tuesday. The excitement is great. Perhaps the most momentous election campaign in the history of South Africa has…

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