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Politics & elections, 1920

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Indian Elections. Voting for New Councils. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

The elections for the new councils are not, yet completed, but show poor voting. Many prominent members from the late Legislative Council…

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N.S.W. Parliament All Night Sitting. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly sat until [?] minutes to 6 this morning. The second rending of the Payment of Members Bill was carried by [?]2…

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State Parliament. Filling Vacant Seats. Rights of Private Members. Councils and Circular Letters. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

Before the adjournment early this morning the Legislative Assembly discussed the Stamp and Death Duties Schedule Act, which is estimated to…

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Naturalised Voters Position at State Elections.albury

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

There being in the Riverina a great number of naturalised persons who were born in former enemy countries they are anxious to ascertain their…

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Wheat Payments and Silos. Questions in Parliament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last, replying to Mr. Oakes, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said the question of the stevedoring of the…

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State Parliament. Mr. Georgeson's Sea Voyage. Interest on Soldiers' Land. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly early this morning, the Income Tax Bill was considered on the third reading, and at 8 a.m. the third reading was agreed to…

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Forty-four Hour Week Government Bill Debated in Parliament Serious Considerations Advanced Special Court to Receive Applications

The Daily Express · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly today, the Minister for Labor moved the second reading of the Eight Hours [?] was working solely on the…

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Rural Bank Bill Read a First Time in Parliament Based Upon American and Canadian Methods Minister Says Is Most Advanced of Any Country

The Daily Express · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 1

Tho Minister for Agriculture in Parliament to-night, in moving a motion declaring the expediency of bringing in a [?]ill to es[?]ablish a Rural…

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Indian Polling. Excitement in Lahore. Allahabad

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

The polling in the Punjab is causing great excitement in Lahore. A huge crowd gathered and the police, armed with rifles, arrived to rescue a…

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State Parliament. Reinstatement of R.D. Meagher. Fair Rents Amendment Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this morning the Bill for the purpose of restoring the name of Mr. R. D. Meagher to the roll of solicitors…

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Kalgoorlie Election Loyalty V. Disloyalty. Kalgooolie

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) and, Senator Buzacott addressed a large meeting in the Boulder Town Hall last night in support…

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Election of President, 1921

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance for 1921, and electing President for…

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Women Invade Parliament Want the Child Maintenance Bill Dr. Arthur in a New Role. Disorderly Debate in Parliament

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Premier If he could account for the presence of about fifty women and…

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" Mounment of Ineptitude." Workers' View of Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

Mr. Waite, assistant secretary of the United Laborers' Protective Society, said that the feeling amongst members of his union in regard to…

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Gallops at Randwick Villiers’ Candidates Appear

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

There was no Randwick on Tu[?] break due ,to the[?] the Summer can[?]…

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Deadlock in Parliament. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 1

It is likely that Australian shipping will be paralysed within a week for some time. Seamen and firemen on on Tasmanian coastal ships have been…

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State Parliament. Fair Rents Bill Third Beading Passed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. M'Tiernan explained in the lagislative Assembly to-day that the object of the amendment to the Fair Rents Act Bill to prevent any Increase in…

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Prohibition Next Years Poll. Debate in Parliament. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Loxton moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the immediate necessity of the Government taking…

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State Parliament. Subdivision of Large Estates. Disorderly Scenes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat all night, and was counted out at 8.36 o'clock this morning. The Large Holdings Subdivision Bill…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Hankinson Re-electod

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose or electing a Mayor for the ensuing year There were…

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