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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Caledonian Society. Election of Office-bearers

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 12

A well attended general meeting of the Lismore Caledonian Society was held in the Masonic Hall last month, the 17th inst., when office-bearers for the…

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British By-election. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Dudley bv-election, necessitated by Sir A. Gviffith-Boseawen's appointment as Minister for Agriculture, resulted:—Wilson (Labour), 10,241:,…

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Municipal By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The resignation of Ald. Birke, of Lismore, was received yesterday It is announced elswiiere that an extraordinary election to fill the vacancy will be beld at…

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State Parliament. Movement for Abolition

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A referendum for the abolition of the State Parliament was approved by the opening meeting of the Central, Northern and Coastal Shires'…

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Municipal By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

The date of the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Lismore Municipal Council created by the retirement of Aid. Birke has been altered to Saturday, April 2, owing to…

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Ulster Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Sunday Herald" predicts lively fighting when the Ulster Parliament is inaugurated The Sinn Fein organisers are now mobilising…

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Meeting of Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE; Sunday.—A pro[?]lamation issued by the Speaker of the house of Representatives and President fixes April 6th as the date for meeting of the Federal…

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Duke of Gonnaughts Tour. African Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Friday.—In bright sunshine the Duke of Connaught, accompanied by the Princess, opened Parliament in the presence of the largest assemblage—a record. It…

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W.a. Elections

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday.—The West Australian elections proceeded quietly yesterday, but polling was heavier than anticipated. The first final count is from West Perth…

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W.A. Elections Eighteen New Member. First Woman Parliamentarian in Australia. Perth

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 3

The polling in the West Australian elections is solid, and the new Parliament's personnel Will be considerably changed…

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First Woman. West Australian Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—The West Australian elections were held or Saturday and the position of the parties is likely to be Labor 17, Country party 16, Nationalists 10,…

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W A. Elections. the Irony of It. Perth

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

The Attorney-General, who lost his seat to a woman, was the Minister who introduced and piloted the Bill through Parliament, giving women the right to…

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W.a. Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The polling of the West Australian elections is solid, and the new Parliament's personnel will be considerably changed. The most unusual result of…

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South Africa. East London Election Upset. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Monday.—Stewart, the defeated Labor candidate for East London in the recent elections, applied to the Supreme Court for an inspection of the…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken in the municipal by-election on April 2nd for the vacancy created by the retirement of Ald. Birke. Already the names of several…

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Debate in French Parliament. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—In the Chamlber of Deputies the first day's debate on the London conference followed on the lines of that in the House of Commons. The Progressives,…

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French By-elections. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The by-elections in the Department of the Seine, a recognised Socialist stronghold, have resulted in the return of two Government candidates,…

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Adermanic By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

At the Council Chambers yesterday the returning officer, Mr. C. A. Barhain, anaounced that the following candidates had been nominated for the vacancy on the…

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South Australian Elections. Nominations Declared

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The nominations fer the South Australian elections were declared yesterday. Two Liberal candidates for York's Peninsula have been returned…

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Kyogle Shire Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Nominations closed yesterday of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancies in the representation of C Riding of Kyogle Shire, caused by the…

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