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Politics & elections, 1920

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The Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

The returns in the following electorates are now complete:— Murrumbidgee Messrs Hawkins. Cuthbert. McGarry…

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State Elections

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

The counting of preference votes for the Murray electorate was completed on Monday, and resulted in the election of…

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The Elections. Murrumbidgee Result. Premier Defeated

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

During the week in further counting [?] the election returns has provided a [?]mber of surprises, several seats that [?] Labour party expected to win…

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Early Elections. Mr. Meagher's Forecast

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. R. D. Meagher, who polled ever 2000 primary votes in the election for Sydney, said yesterday that with the even composition of political parties in…

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Federal Elections Statistics

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

Returns of the voting at the late Federal elections were yesterday tabled in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Home and…

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Political Situation. No Finality Yet. Government May Test Parliament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

The Cabinet met this morning and discussed the political situation until 12.15 p.m., when Mr. Holman left to interview the State Governor…

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Sturt Election. Provisional Only

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

The provisional results of the counting of votes in the Sturt electorate have brought the announcement of the election of Messrs Brookfield, Doc…

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Election Notice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

I sincerely thank all my friends who worked and voted, though unsuccessfully, to secure my return as one of the Progressive members for…

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Show Committee. Election of President. Vacancies Filled

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the 1920-21 Committee of the Lockhart A. & P. Society was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a President…

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Scheme. Paid Boards Proposed. Increasing the Pensions. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives tonight, Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Customs, told Mr. G. H. Mackay (Q.) that the limited powers possessed by…

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State Parliament. the New Ministry

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday at [?] the Labor [?] a Ministry in a house of [?] The [?]of the party [?] The one [?] was Mr…

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Federal Parliament. Organising Shipping. Overseas Trading. Amending the Constitution. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The House of Representatives spent the afternoon on private members' business. Mr. M'Williams leader of the Country…

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The Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

THE election has resulted in an unqualified rebuff for the Government. However distasteful the admission may be, truth compels…

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Federal Parliament. Wool Tops Sales. Land for Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Rodgers that the Government was willing that sales of wool for wool tops to the Colonial…

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MR. R. D. Meagher. Appeal to Parliament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) conveyed to Alderman R. D. Meagher the deep, disappointment and…

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Federal Parliament. Soldiers' Gratuity. Returned Men's Petition. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

In the Senate to-day Senator Gardiner presented a petition from returned soldiers asking for the payment of the war gratuity in cash, but…

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Farmers' View of Labour Government. Early Election Possible

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

In a general circular to branch secretaries, Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, after advising all branches…

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State Parliament. Relief of Unemployed. Effects of the Drought. Development Urged. Mr. Storey's Reply. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 3

The Assembly met at a quarter to twelve to-day, when the Speaker, Mr. D. Levy, left to visit the Governor. On his return, the Premier formally…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The opening of the State Parliament was exciting. No one had any authority to exercise control. The crowd in the gallery took a hand in the…

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