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Politics & elections, 1920

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Returned Soldiers Meet Culcairn Shire. Protest Against Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Culcairn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held at Culcairn yesterday…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby Nominated. Malebo F.s.a. Unanimous

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

On January 12 the Malebo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its usual meeting. The following were present;—Messrs. W…

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New Federal Parliament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Taking into account the Ballarat scar, which has been won by the Nationalist candidate by one vote, the stale of patties in the new Parliament will be:—…

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Local Government. the Method of Election

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

Getting elected to a shire or municipal council is quite a complicated business. In regard to nominations alone there is a special ordinance, a…

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Public Opinion. the State Elections. to the Editor

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

SIR,—Are we going to face the State elections as we did the Federal? If so I fear mightily the result. As Sir Joseph Carruthers…

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M. Poincaire. Candidate for the Senate. Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

A Paris message says that Poincaire has been elected unanimously for the Senate, although he is not a candidate…

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Lloyd George. to Attend Presidential Election. Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

A Paris correspondent, states that Lloyd George will attend the presidential election on Saturday…

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Passing Notes. The senate Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

"By law the Nationalists were entitled to all three of the Senate seats." So says Mr Holman. As a lawyer he should be well versed in…

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Progressive Party. Candidates in Sydney, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Major General Rosenthal, Chaplain-Captain Wilson, and Mr. Ley, M.L.A., have decided to stand as Progressive candidates at the approaching State…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Objection to Candidates. Henty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Jamieson, of the Henty subbranch of the Upturned Soldiers sod Sailors' Imperial League of Australis, has been advised of the result of the…

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Informal Voting. Federal Election Results. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A return issued by the Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer shows that the percentage of informal votes in New South Wales at the…

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Agricultural Portfolio Likely Candidates. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The names of Mr. Grimm and Mr. Thomas have been mentioned for the position of Minister for Agriculture rendered vacant by the resignation of…

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State Elections. the Murray Seat. Corowa District Council. Burrumbuttock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Burrumbuttock to-day, to receive…

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Elections in Ireland. Republican Candidates. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

It is expected that the Sinn Fein Republican candidates will command a majority in most of the municipalities outside Ulster…

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Corowa District Council Special Meeting. State Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council was held in the Public Hall, Burrumbuttock, on Friday. Mr. W. J. Gregory (president) was…

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Forthcoming State Elections. the Premier a Candidate for Cootamundra. Unanimous Selection by 60 Delegates

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Every corner of the Cootamundra electorate was represented at the conference of Nationalist delegates at Cootamundra on Thursday afternoon,…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

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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Senate Election. [?]Referential Voting. Mr. Gardiner's Outburst. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The declaration of the Senate poll was made from the steps of the Customs House to-day. Senator Gardiner said that he was…

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State Elections. Murray Electorate Committee. Mr. Beeby Recommended. the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held yesterday afternoon at the King's Own…

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Corowa District Council Special Meeting. State Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council was held in the Public Hall, Burrumbuttock, on Friday. Mr. W. J. Gregory (president) was…

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