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Politics & elections, 1921

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Cemetery Votes Elections in Armagh. London, May 25

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 1

Police and military in lorries and armoured cars guarded pantechnicon vans in which the Ulster ballot boxes were collected…

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Federal Parliament. Condition of Mining Industry. Exploitation by Employers Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

The House of Representatives spent the morning discussion the condition of the mining industry. Messrs. Blakeley and Charlton argued strongly that…

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Ulster Elections. Sweeping Victory for Unionists. Two Women Elected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Reports from Belfast state that the Ulster elections have resulted in a sweeping victory for the Unionists in the six counties. It is expected that…

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Ireland the Elections [?] at Belfast London, May 26

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

[?] have secured all eight [?] and East Belfast [?] Robert Anderson (unionist) [?] headed the [?]…

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Ulster Parliament London, May 27

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

In Co. Down eights seats in the Ulster Parliament, Sir James Craig, 29,829; de Valera, 16,269; Andrews, (Unionist.) 12,584, were elected on…

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Pemberton Billing Resigns From Parliament. London, May 28

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. H. Pemberton Billing, M. P. has handed in this resignation from the House of Commons. (Mr. Pemberton Billing was an…

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The Northern Parliament Every Unionist Returned 40 Seats cut of 52 LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

The Ulster election results are virtually completed. The Northern Parliament will consist of 40 [?] 6 Nationalists, and 6…

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Irish Elections. Privy Councillors Announced. Queenstown Completely Isolated. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Privy Council which has been elected is as follows: Earls Granard, Moath and Westmeath, Sir William Goulding, Lieut.-General Mahon and…

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Shire Election. Messrs. F. Graham and H. J. Crowe Elected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

THE election to fill the two extraordinary vacancies in "B" Riding of the Adjungbilly Shire Council, brought about by the resignations…

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Irish Elections. Every Unionist Returned. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

The Ulster election results, which have been virtually completed, disclose that the Northern Parliament will consist of 40 Unionists, six…

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Executive Board Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

The Official list of nomination for the Executive. Board is published in another column. Major Dooley appeals to the…

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Fruit Growing and Allied Industries Election of Executive Board to the Electors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

I have accepted the nomination of Stanbridge Fruitgrowers Association us well as the nominations of many Leeton and other growers (names too…

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Federal Parliament. Position of Wool Industry. Government Urged to Relieve Situation. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day leave of absence for one month was granted to Mr. Rughes, Mr. Tudor and Mr. Chanter. An expression of…

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IRELAND Loyalists' Death Roll Opening the Northern Parliament LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

A District Inspector and three policemen were shot dead in an ambush at Killerglin, County Kerry…

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Federal Parliament. State of Affairs in Ireland. British Atrocities Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Considine moved the adjustment of the House to discuss the position which has arisen owing to the growing…

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The Executive Board Election. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Recently a £200 building [?] was projected in Leeton and the plans approved at the local Commission Office. But this was not enough Red…

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State Parliament. Prodogued Until July 19. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

A proclamation in the Government Gasette further prorogues the State Parliament from June 7 until July [?]…

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The Northenn Parliament Opened

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

The first sitting of the House of Commons for Northern Ireland was opened by Lord Fitzullan. Major the Honorable Hugh A'Neill was elected…

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Ulster Parliament Premier at Opening. London, Jne 5

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

The Ulster Government Is inviting all the Dominion Premiers to attend the opening -of Parliament on June 22…

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Maranoa Vacancy. Mr. Fihelly a Likely Candidate. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. Fihelly, the Queensland, Treasurer, will contest the plebisicite for selection as the Labor candidate to contest the Maranoa vacancy caused by…

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