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Politics & elections, 1920

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State Election To the Electors of Murrumbridge Ladies and Gentleman

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

Owing to she change in the electoral system which provides for Propositional Representation and throws the three old electorates of Murrumbidgee Lachian…

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Shire Bye Election Returning Officer's

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

A vacancy for “A” riding still [?] on the Coolamon Shire Council Previously reported the [?] greeks Association recommended the…

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Polling Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

To-day is polling day for the State elections. The booths open at 8 a.m. and close sharp at 7 p.m. Any electors in a booth before 7 p.m. may vote…

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Aggrieved Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

The application on behalf of Thomas Smith. M.L.A., to restrain James Gallagan, political agent and canvasser, from distributing a certain…

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State Elections. Mr. Ball's Meeting. Questions Side Stepped

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Wagga, last night, and had a quiet hearing. He traversed much of the…

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Polling at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

At Junee 1344 votes were polled, including 54 informal. The total number of electors on the rolls at Junee is 1800. Up to mid-day on Saturday the voting…

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South Africa Union Parliament Opened. Broad Programme. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

Viscount Buxton, Governor-General of South Africa, opened the Union Parliament. It was a highly picturesque ceremony, in which naval…

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The Elections. Labor Gains Primaries. Position Still Doubtful. Many Surprising Results. Premier Says 43 Labor, 47 Others

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

Polling day is a thing of the past and the political future of the country has been to some extent settled for the next three years. So for only the…

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The Elections Labor Leads on First Preferences. Position Still Doubtful

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

Locally the elections passed off without exci[?]. The number of votes polled at the Narandera booth [?]17 about the usual percentage…

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State Elections. Both Parties Confident. Only 50 per Cent. Vote-7 per cent informal. Some of the figures for Cootamundra. Will the Premier be Beaten ? A. Quiet Day Locally

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

THE election on Saturday was the quietest on record, it didn't arouse even "wordy warfare." The Nationalist and Labour supporters,…

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Polling at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Election Day at Look hart on Saturday wan not quite so busy a day as was anticipated. There was not the number of people about there usually…

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The New Parliament. Date of Assembling

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

It is likely that April 27 will be the date for the first meeting of the new Parliament. The Electoral Act provides for the return of the writs not…

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Federal Parliament. the War Gratuity. Mr. Tudor's View. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. T. Tudor, leader of the Labor party, presuming the debate on the War Gratuity Bill, claimed that the…

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The Elections. Slow Progress Made. Absentee Votes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Very little progress was made in the counting of votes to-day. A few more absentee votes were distributed in the Goblurn, Murrumbidgee and Sturt…

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Latest Election News Slow Progress Made. Absentee Votes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Very little progress was made in the counting of votes to-day. A few more absentee voles were distributed in the Goulburn, Murrumbidgee and Start…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

[?] of as[?]taining [?]will [?]the elections have prov[?] factory. It [?] un[?] whether the text…

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No By-Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The Attorney-General, Mr. Garland, was asked whether in the event of the defeat of the Premier at Cootamundra, there was any…

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The Election. Latest Figures. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The counting of absent votes is proceeding. Of 476 absent votes votes already counted in the Cootamundra electiorate, Mr. Holman…

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The State Elections. Labor Leads on First Preference Votes

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Very little interest appeared to be displayed locally over the elections on Saturday. Considering the number of voters enrolled the…

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The Elections. Position Still in Doubt

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Much hinges upon the distribution of the second preference votes, which will be undertaken when all the absentee votes are dealt with. At…

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