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Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections. List of Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

N denotes Nationalists, N.S. Returned Soldiers and Sailors' National Federation, P Progressive, S.C. Soldiers and Citizens, D Democratic party…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated Mr. Ryan's Speech. the Sugar Agreement. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-night Mr. Ryan, in a speech lasting 85 minutes, replied at length to the Prime Minister. He claimed that the…

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State Elections. Progressives at Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

On Thursday night Mr. G. S. Beeby and Mr. M. Kilpatrick, Progressive candidates for the Murray, addressed a good meeting at Holbrook. The…

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State Elections. Progressive Campaign. Candidates Pleased

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The experience of the Progressives throughout the electorate during the past week has been of a highly encouraging nature. In a series of…

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National Candidates for Cootamundra

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Hon W. A. Holman. Premier of New South Wales, has represented interruptedly since the year 1904 the portion of the Cootamundra (new) electorate which…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

UNDER the new system of voting at the coming State elections an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of the candidates in order…

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State Election. The Hon J. Garland, M.L.C.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

THAT little interest is being manifested locally in the coming State elections is evidenced by the meagre attendance that assembled at the…

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Murrumbidgee Electorate Candidate's Address

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Bodkin, addressed the elector at Yanco on Thursday evening. He said that if we were to successfully cope with the enormous financial…

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State Elections. Mr. Adams Candidature. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me space to apologise for not arriving in time to address the electors at Leeton, on Saturday night last. I was delayed by…

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Labor Candidates. "Wrangling Among Themselves." Like a Pack of Hungry Dogs Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

Mr Scott Campbell declared to-day that he was going to the poll as the selected and endorsed Labour candidate. He added: "Labour candidates…

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State Elections. in the Adelong District. Progressives Make Good

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The rousing reception given to the Progressive candidates at Wagga on Monday night is certain to put added vigor into the remainder of the…

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Labor Candidates Speak Messrs. Thompson and Clear

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

Supported by Mr. J. Birt, M.L.A., Messrs. Claude Thompson and F. Clear, who, with Mr. W. J. O'Brien, are the selected Labor candidates…

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Federal Parliament. Government Stands Firm Critical Position. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

The Federal Government declares that it will stand or fall on the question of supply. The leader of the Australian Country Party, Mr…

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Candidates at Walla

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Politics are still dominant in this district, the too candid criticisms of the newspapers during the Federal elections. very likely being the…

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State Elections. Progressive Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Reports from the Progressive Candidates, Messrs. G. S. Becby and M Kilpatrick, continue to tell of well attended and enthusiastic meetings…

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South African Elections Intense Excitement. Important Issues. Capeown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Excitement is growing intense of the eve of the elections. The South African party and the Unionists are quite confident that…

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THE I.W.W. Pledge. Seven Years' Punishment. Outspoken Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Minahan's punishment for his attitude towards' the I.W.W. men. which is contrary to the wishes of the A.L.P., means that for the next seven…

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Latest News. Political Jobbing in Queensland. Federal Parliament. Country Party's Amendment. American Defence. SYDNEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The Premier of Queensland, Mr. Theodore, says that no action has been taken in response to the protest against the political jobbery of…

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The State Elections N.S.W., 9ZO Advice to Electors

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Consider the candidates carefully choose year favourite with [?]tion; then select your second chof[?] sour third choice and so on: do this…

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State Elections. the National Campaign

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

The candidate fighting the National cause with the Premier (Mr. Holman) for representation of the Cootamundra electorate in the State…

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