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Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections Writs Next Saturday. Duties of Voters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

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

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State Elections. Labor Policy Outlined. Mr. J. Storey at Balmain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Storey, leader of the Labor party, delivered his policy speech at Balmain to-night. There was a large attendance. He said that no…

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Candidates' Next Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Beeby and Kilpatrick will leave Wagga to-day for Uranquinty and The Rock, where addresses will be delivered…

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State Elections

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Mr W. A. Holman, State Premier, will alight from an aeroplane (by which he is traveling conducting his election campaign in the Cootamundra…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

UNDER the new system of voting at the coining State elections an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of the candidates in order…

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The Recent Municipal Election

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

On the 3rd January last the returning officer for the triennial election of the Municipality of Hillston, forwarded to the…

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South African Elections Quadrangular Contests. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Nominations close to-day for candidates for the Union Assembly. So far only three candidates are unopposed, including Sir Thomas Smartt…

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The State Elections. The Proportional System. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—The Electoral Law in N.S.W. now gives the people much greater freedom than they have had in the past in electing a new Parliament…

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The State Elections. (To the Editor of the [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

SIR,—The [?]…

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State Elections. the Progressives. Touring the Electorate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

The two Progressive candidates, Messrs. G. S. Beeby and M. Kilpatrick. who are contesting the Murray feats, continue to meet with success…

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Woman Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Dr. Mary Booth, one of the founders of the Soldiers' Club, has decided to contest North Sydney electorate for the State Parliament as a women's…

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South African Elections Contests Avoided at Pretoria. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

The contests between Unionists and members of the South African party for the Pretoria scats have been avoided. Two of the Unionists have…

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Turkish Parliament. Nationalist Outbreak. Feeling Against Allies. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in constantinople says that the Nationalists made the reopening of Parliament the occasion for a…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

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

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State Elections. Writs Issued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Writs for the Legislative Assembly elections were issued by Sir Walter Davidson, the Governor, this morning for the 24 electorates…

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Opening of Parliament Procedure to Be Followed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Interesting ceremonies will mark the opening of the first session of the eighth Parliament of the Commonwealth on Thursday of this week…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

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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State Elections. Nomination Day on

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

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

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Next Election. Proportional Voting. How the Votes are Counted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 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 candidates in order…

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State Elections. Mr. Ashford in Wagga. Address to Ladies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Ladies addressed a meeting of ladies in the School of Arts, Wagga, yesterday afternoon…

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