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Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. W. Killen, an endorsed Progressive candidate, will open the campaign in the Murrumbidges electorate at Narandera on Wednesday,…

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Does Parliament Ruin One's Career

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

"Allow me to congratulate you on the withdrawal of your candidature. Ins uch circumstances it is almost always the best men who are the first to…

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Candidates' Speeches Charged As Advertisements

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

The three newspaper proprietors at Forbes have decided not to give any more free space to reports of political speeches…

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U.S.A. Elections. Move by Labor. Washington, Tues[?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The American Federation of Labor announces the appointment of a National no-partisan campaign committee, to mobilise trade unions at…

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British Parliament. the King's Speech. Far Reaching Proposals. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The King's speech, delivered at the opening of Parliament, after and allusion to the ratification of the Peace Treaties, emphasised the excellent…

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Election Day Saturday, March 20 Sydney This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Polling for the State elections has been fixed for March 20. The writs will be issued on Feb. 21…

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State Elections. Premier at Goulburn. Nationalist Policy Outlined. Election Day, March 20. GOULBURN

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) outlined the Government's policy tonight before a large audience. Mr. Holman described what the…

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British Parliament. Opened in State Pessimistic Forecast. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Parliament was opened in state for the first time since 1914, and the full ceremonials were observed. The King and Queen drove in state through the…

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State Elections. Saturday, March 20th. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Polling for the State elections has been fixed for March 20. Writs will be issued on February 21…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are ounted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

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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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Under the new Local Government Act 1919 (s. 27) Municipal and Shire Councils will have the whole of the…

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Wallendbeen Council. Election of Mayor. Ald. L. P. Forsyth Chosen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Wallendbeen Council, held on Wednesday, Ald. L. P. Forsyth was duly elected Mayor. Ald. Morrow; who has held the office…

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Elections on March 20

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

A wire came yesterday to say that the State elections will take place on Saturday; 2oth March. This is sudden. The 27th had been mentioned. That…

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Latest News State Elections. Saturday, March 20. SYDNEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Holman delivered his policy [?] at Goulburn last night. He announced the immediate dissolution of Parliament. The general…

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State Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Now that Mr. Holm in has announced that the State [?] will be held on March 20th live-campaign will soon be in full blast. The first candidate to speak…

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State Elections. Messrs. Bail and Manning at Wagga. Case for the Nationalists

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, and Mr. A. G. Manning. M.L.A. for Albury, candidates in the Nationalist interest for the new…

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Billy on the Wing to Gundagai by Aeroplane an Election Stunt

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Mr Holman has chosen the aeroplane as a vehicle of travel through (or over) Cootamundra electorate for the purpose of…

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State Elections. the Murray Seat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

In the Oddfellows' Hall next Wednesday night, Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., and Mr. M. Kilpatrick, endorsed Progressive candidates, will address the…

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State Elections. Writs Next Saturday. Duties of Voters

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Garland, Attorney-General, announced that the writs for the State elections, to be held on March 20 would be issued on Saturday next…

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State Elections. Visit of Mr. Grimm, Assistant Minister for Agriculture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

On Thursday evening last, Mr. Arthur Grimm recent[?] appointed Assistant Minister for Agriculture, supported by Major Marr, M.H.R., and…

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