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Politics & elections, 1920

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“ Status Quo ” of Parliament Re-established

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Storey and his Government have at last decided upon the course they mean to adopt In respect to [?]lling the vacant seats. In the Legislative…

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Federal Parliament Another Trial of Strength. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

The Federal Nationalist and Labor Parties held meetings in Melbourne to-day. The labor Party decided to support the amendment of the…

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Federal Parliament. Budget Debate. Assisting Primary Producers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The Federal Senate to-day passed the Supply Bill through all its stages, after further criticism. Senator Delargie moved the appointment…

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State Parliament. Government Assistance to Unemployed. the Profiteering Prevention Bill. Mr. Bavin’s Strong Comment

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

In the State Parliament this afternoon the Chief Secretary Informed Mr. B[?]gnell that since March £46,845 worth of food had been given to the…

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Queensland Elections Position Unaltered Brisbane

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

The electoral position is unaltered. The Premier stated to-day if there had been any double voting it was due to tile mistaken Identity. He…

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Federal Parliament. Budget Debate Resumed. Labor Members' Criticism. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Ryan, under the guise of a personal explanation, attacked Mr. Bavin for starting in the New South…

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Queensland Elections. One Seat Doubtful Labor Majority of Six Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 1

The success of the Nationalist candidate, Mr. Fletcher, at Port Curtis, Is now certain the Labor candidate being now 198 votes to the bad, with…

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No Election. Caucus and Government. Proposal That Was Rejected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

It has leaked out that six weeks ago, when the Ministry was faced with all sorts of troubles, Ministers came to the conclusion that the easiest way out of…

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National Properties Ltd. to Assist National Candidates. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

The National Association Properties Limited has been registered in Sydney as a company, limited by guarantee of a thousand members…

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Early State Election Speculation in Political Circles Rush Appeal Probable. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

There is a good deal of speculation among political circles about the possibility of an early State election. The Parliamentary Labor Caucus…

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Presidential Election Mr. Gompers on Senator Harding. Vancouver, Oct. 17

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

The New York Times correspondent at Washington reports that Mr. Gompers says that America will pass through four years of reaction if…

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State Parliament. the Vacant Seats. Murrumbidgee Settlers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly to-day, notice was given by Mr. Dooley (Chief Secretary) of his intention to move for the introduction of a bill to make…

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Federal Parliament. Discussion of Estimates. Prime Minister's Department Attacked. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives today, Mr. Massy Greene told Dr. Earle Page that he would obtain information about the extensive scrubs of the…

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State Parliament No Preference to Soldier Land-seekers Profiteering Prevention Bill. Second Reading Debate Continued

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

In the State Parliament this afternoon, Mr. Price asked a series of question with regard to the purchases made by the Rural Industries…

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“To Be. or Not to Be”—elections

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

A considerable flutter of excitement was occasioned in both the Governmental and Opposition dovecots from a statement made by Mr. Storey last…

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General Election Likely Outcome of Labor’s Policy

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

The MORNING POST says there is a distinct likelihood of a general election as the outcome of Labor’s policy. The Government regards it…

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State Parliament. Main Roads Expenditure. Reflections on Speaker. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

In the "Legislative Assembly this afternoon. Mr. Lazzarini asked the Speaker [?] his attention had been drawn to a statement made by the…

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State Parliament Heated Interjections State Loan and Federal Income Tax. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 1

In the State Parliament this afternoon Mr. Dooley told Mr. Brookfield that he had received from the Inspector-General of Police a report…

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Friday, October 22, 1920 Election Lessons

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

Why did the Country party forge ahead of the Nationalists in the recent Queensland elections? Why did Labor, in spite of a very evident…

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Victorian Elections. the Prohibition Vote Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

[?] in the Vice [?] to-day, [?] the [?] [?]…

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