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Politics & elections, 1920

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The Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

By tomorrow evening the nominations for the Cootamundra Council close. All the old hands are standing…

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Junee. Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting was held in Mr. H. B. Beveridge's office, Junee, on Saturday night for the purpose of selecting nine citizens to contest the…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Under the new system of voting at the coming State elections an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of the…

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Culcairn Shire. Objection to Candidates. Wagga Soldiers Approached

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

Following upon the meeting of the returned soldiers at Culcairn, on Wednesday, January 14, when it was resolved to approach the authorities…

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French President. Election of Deschanel. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Paris describes the closing scenes in the election of the President of France, when the National Assembly…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

The coming election will be unique in a very vital and crucial point. It as this, that no elector need feel himself or herself under any obligation to…

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Municipal Elections. Fourteen Nominations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Considerable interest is eing taken in the triennial elections for the Municipal Council of Narandera this year, the nominations for the nine seats…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

UNDER the Dew system of voting at the coming State electing an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of Vne candidates in order…

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Public Opinion. the Coming Election. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I read with much interest the letter that appeared in the "Times" of the 16th instant, over the signature of W. ]. Cartwright, as the…

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The Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Some of the six are well known about here. Mr. Fitzpatrick has been campaigning already. The Junee paper says…

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The Cootamundra Shat. Six Progressive Candidates. Will Three Withdraw?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The Progressive Electoral Council met at Hardon on Wednesday night, Mr. Tout, of Young, presiding, when nominations of candidates for…

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Passing Notes. The Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

The coming elections, will be unique in a very vital and crucial point. It is this, that no elector need feel himself, or herself, under any obligation…

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Municipal Elections. Nineteen Names Submitted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Nominations for the position of aldermen in the Wagga Council closed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The following names were…

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State Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

Though active preparations are in train by the various party organisations, no definite date has yet been fixed for the State elections. One…

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An Umpire Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

In Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera "Iolanthe," the sentry on guard at the British House of Commons sings:—…

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Soldier on Politics. Parliament Defended

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

"Are we not in Australia just a little too much concerned with polities?" asks Lieutenant-General Sir C. B. B. White, in the current issue…

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Paisley By-election. Mr. Asquith's Candidature. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The executive of the Liberal party at Paisley is calling a meeting to decide whether Mr. Asquith's Candidature will be endorsed in the…

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Items of News. Junes Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Robertson, retired railway employee, has been nominated in contest the forthcoming municipal elections at Junee, in addition to the list…

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State Elections. Labor Candidates for Balmain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The ballot for five Labor candidates to contest Balmain at the forthcoming State elections resulted in Messrs. J. Storey, Quirk, Stuart-Robertson…

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