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Politics & elections, 1921

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People at Cooma. Ready for Election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Bailey, M.L.A., who has just returned from an electioneering trip to the country, stated the people at Cooma are ready for an election at any time…

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Ireland Southern Parliament Session Adjourned. London, July 13

The Daily Express · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 1

Only two members of the House of Commons and O[?]rteen Senators being present at the sitting, the session of the Southern Parliament has been…

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THE A.W.U. Annual Elections, Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

Considerable interest is being shown by members of the Australian Workers’ Union in the annual election of o[?]ieers, in view of the decisions of…

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State Parliament Further Prorogation. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 1

A pro[?]camatlon has been issued in the Government Gazett[?] further proroguing the State Parliament until Tuesday, August 9…

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Federal Parliament. May Go Into Recess. After Next Week. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 2

It is confidently expected by members of the Federal Government that after next week it will be possible for the House of Representatives to go…

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Federal Politics. Prospect of Election Remote. While Many Issues Outstanding. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Though the various parties are quietly providing against the contingency of a Federal election the consensus of opinion is that the prospect of an…

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Federal Politics Early Election Unlikely Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Though various agencies are at work suggesting an early Federal election, the chances of this happening scem to be remote, while such…

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Federal Parliament. Primary Producers Payment. Discussed in Senate. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 2

The Senate passed the second rending of the Customs Tariff Bill, after further debate Senator de Largie Urging the House to consider the primary…

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Disarmament. Australian Representation Waiting for Parliament. (Australian Press A[?]an-Copyring.)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 2

Although it Is d[?]ble [?] Australian reprosentstives should [?] Washington to present their,1p[?]Ba ;W-?arding Paclilc problems, it is…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Hughes and Dis Armament. Will He Attend Conference? Wheat Pool and Was Service Bombs. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Sir Joseph Cook told Mr. Ryan it was proposed to hold two conferences regarding the Pacific question, and…

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South Australia. Opening of Parliament. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's Speech stated that a good harvest and an assured record lambing were…

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Federal Parliament. War Service Bungle. Wheat Pool Discussed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

During the second reading debate on the Supply Bill in the Senate to-day several senators castigated the Government for not tightening up expenditure…

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Labor Routed. in Brisbane Municipal Elections. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Municipal election returns at Brisbane up to the present indicate a rout tor Labor, which did not secure one seat in South Brisbane City Council…

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Illabo Shire Extraordinary Election

The Daily Express · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary election was held in the [?]abo Shire on Saturday. to [?] the vcanry In “A” Riding [?]ed by the resignations of Cr. W. S…

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Shire By-election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary by-election in the Illabo (Junee) Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor W. S. Birks, was held on Saturday last. There…

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British Parliament Will Prorogue Next Month. London, July 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 1

The Cabinet has decided that the Parliamentary session shall end on August 26. There will not be an autumn…

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Queensland Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The latest Brisbane Municipal election figures are Anti-Caucus 673, Caucus 61…

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Wheat Pool Victorian Political Crisis Election Probable, Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

The Victorian Government, having been defeated by the country and Labor Parties in the latter's demand for a compulsory wheat pool, it is…

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King's Speech. at Opening of Belfast Parliament. Cause of Northcliffe Incident. an Interview and a Denial. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons. Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, read a statement by the King referring to a "New York Times" interview…

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Maranoa By-election. Progress Figures Announced. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 2

Progress figures for the Maranoa bye-election when the counting stopped last night were W. Dunstan (Labor; 5696. J. A. Hunter (Country…

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